Even sadder is when a black chick DOES grow her hair out naturally, people assume she mixed or got "good hair".
It's ridiculous.
I rarely see hair this well-maintained.
I know in the natrualista community its a lot more common, but I work at an all Black school in the inner-city, and there are almost no girls (or their sisters, or their mothers), who take care of their hair really well. Its unfortunate, because natural care can be far cheaper than the chemical and heavy-handed styles, and all of the tools and materials are within arms reach.
I see the guys who obsess about waves end up taking better care of their hair than their female counterparts, in an odd twist of fate.