Bow and Johan's Hair Nightmares - mixed-ish

Bow and Johan have finally settled on hairstyles they're happy with for picture day at school. But everything goes very wrong very quickly for both of them in their own unique ways. From 'Let Your Hair Down,' season 1, episode 3 of mixed-ish. Watch mixed-ish TUESDAY 9|8c on ABC, streaming, on demand, and Hulu.

[chiraine]

For everyone saying how can she be mixed and not know that. Uhm because the lives on a commune where no one would ever use a straightener? This was her first
Time...

[vennieflytrap]

Omg it's the girl that plays Judy from KC Undercover, I hope to be seeing her in more 🤗

[k.alvarado]

All these “as a mixed person I relate”.
I’m mixed too.... but my moms is black..I think y’all with non black moms had these problems because my mom put me on game.

[itz.princessa]

all she had to do was put her hair in a bun & call it a day

[j]

I’m starting to see how this is a educational show for white folks about being mixed although I don’t agree with some of the “struggles” coming from a mixed family I find it funny and relatable

[anndeecosita]

Are they seriously presenting this as a cultural norm or joking? I’ve been black my entire life and have never wrapped or seen anyone wrap her hair for gym class. Who are the people writing this stuff?. I don’t watch any of the “ish” shows.

Update: I was in elementary school in the 80s and can STILL say I have never seen anyone wrap their hair up in PE class. TBH I kind of doubt my PE instructors would have allowed us to wear this because it could become a safety hazard if it comes off on the court during a game and someone slips on it. No I’ve never seen a basketball, volleyball, softball, flag football or whatever game with a bunch of girls with their hair wrapped in scarves. Even if some girls were doing it in other places this show acts like the girl was STUPID for not wrapping her hair when based on the comments here it’s clear not all black girls did this. We put our hair in a bun/ponytail.

[AmarisAngel]

I'm mixed with a black mom and my mom never taught me how to do my hair. She wears weaves and I've only seen her natural hair probably like a dozen times in my life, and I'm in my 20s. I had to learn hair care on my own and from a young age I was made fun of for my hair being too "poofy" by white kids and a few mixed boys. I didn't know how to make my curls definied or or less frizzy until I did that research myself. My mom just used water on my hair and would put it in a ponytail or bun until I was in like 6th grade then I got tired of my natural hair and would straighten it every. Single. Day. This went on until I was about 18 and I FINALLY embraced my natural hair, found good products for it, and now i rarely straighten my hair. Maybe once or twice a year for special occasion. Not all black mother's know about haircare, and no I'm not blaming her but people saying this scene isn't realistic are just generalizing that all black women are knowledgeable about haircare.

[indicaapppin]

I feel like a white person be writing these shows💀💀💀

[khaleelahi.l.harris]

Unfortunately this is kinda weird for me to watch. Mixed race black people, black people with looser curls, softer textured hair, etc. have always been a part of the black community. This “problem” for you g bow was overemphasized. The hair texture could have caused her issues but not like this. Also, even with the boy. Maybe his hair could have been given a style update but the texture being made a problem is weird. “Good hair” aka looser curls has always be a preference and helped in terms of socializing, especially during the 80’s lol idk this is just weird to me

[jessicavictoriacarrillo]

She didn't try to tell her, she was as useful as Abe Weissman when he was "trying" to warn Midge about Joel.

[GaryTurbo]

And this is why the "I don't care what others think" attitude ends up backfiring because they to stubborn to take advice

[shanoriya]

OK it was never that serious just put it up into a ponytail or a bun🙄

[jkbezo]

The other mixed kids in the hallway laughing /pointing fingers at the young mixed kid? OK....lol

[alisonanddanlindsey]

As someone who's dad is black and mom is white, I know the hair problems all too well.

[phoenixmoon]

Poor thing. They should not have put the beads on him, but it was the style.

[brendafromthebay]

y’all couldn’t find no dark skin/brown skin or unambiguous looking black ppl for brownish or blackish somehow for mixedish y’all could find all that so they can portray as bullies. I like how there is no full black ppl off lighter skin tones on the show other than the mixed kids. I’m sorry the show is problematic. Black ppl are the ones who took in mixed ppl so much so we uplift their lighter skin tone over darker skin tone buuuut y’all not ready for that. Just wanna day only reason you have struggle is because you are black

[FashionFreqTV]

I wish people would realize that this takes place in the 80's. Ya'll are trying to apply 2019/2020 standards to mid 80's. We didn't have Google or YouTube to look things up. Keep that in mind while you "why didn't she know?" everything.

This was literally my middle school experience and I'm black. My parents were pro-black so my hair was either cornrowed or in an afro/afro puffs. My mother did my hair in beautiful Fulani braids and the other black kids and white kids literally made fun of me and called me Kunta Kente. That was in 1987, before Instagram made it hot to have Fulani braids. Before Instagram existed. If you didn't grow up in the 80's things in this show might seem foreign to you.

Kids were definitely meaner in the 80's/90's. Schools didn't have zero tolerance bullying rules until those kids shot up Columbine High School. It was a different time.

[GenXtheFrecklefaceArtist]

Who go to gym class looking with a headscar on. Her aunt could told her to put her hair in a ponytail. Keeps the hair from going back in it's natural state.

[niyahgarland]

Y’all are making this show seem like a bigger issue than what it needs to be. Just enjoy the show and watch it or don’t lmfao

[edo]

The overcompensation part hits me right home. I don't miss those days