Even though my next Brazilian blow-out is scheduled for this weekend, and despite the fact that I think this song is mere moments away from having highly inappropriate spin-offs made... I LOVE the message this new song from Sesame Street is sending to little girls:
It has a cute back-story too. The head-writer of Sesame Street adopted a little girl from Ethiopia, who was upset that her hair looked nothing like Barbie's straight, flowy locks. In order to appease her, and other little girls like her, he penned this song for her, to huge acclaim. Females of every race, age, and creed have come forward to admit the insecurities they sometimes felt because of their hair, and to sing the praises for this song that will hopefully allow future little girls to feel more secure with the unique hair that they have.
The version below goes hand-in-hand with this, and is an adorable, skillful video mash-up of "I love my hair" and Willow Smith's first song, "I whip my hair." Willow Smith is a 9 year old African American little girl, who has more confidence and swagger than both of her parents combined. She rocks her ethnic hair in a wide variety of styles, and is certainly not afraid to be who she is. Combining her lyrics and beat with the child-friendly images of Sesame Street presents a more stylish, catchy presentation of the same message: be proud of what makes you, you! 
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