Whoever Instigated Criticism of Gabby Douglas's Hair Should be Held Responsible

The social media not only magnifies cattiness. It does so with the resolution of an electron microscope.  I assume  whoever started this business criticizing  American gymnast, Gabby Douglas's hair is gloating now that the gymnast, who made history for winning two gold medals in gymnastics, finished dead last in the uneven bars final.  Gabby was heartbroken by the hair criticism.  Her mother Natalie Hawkins commented: 

“How ignorant is it of people to comment on her hair and she still has more competitions to go. Are you trying to ruin her self confidence? . . .She has to go out there and feel good about herself, and if she feels good about herself on that floor, who are you to criticize her? What have you done to help contribute to her dream, that you felt it necessary to put it out there so that she could see it.” 

 Having humiliated this beautiful girl with trash,  I think it's time for us to do the same with whomever started this rumor.  In fact, we should plop the rumor-monger onto a balance beam and videotape her hopeless flopping around on the thing.  The cameras should zero in on her mussed-up hair as she unceremoniously crawls off the gym floor.  Now that would be a performance worthy of twittering around the world. And if this business started with a black woman, as I suspect it does, it may be time for all of us sisters to have what might turn out to be the most painful conversation of our lives -- about hair.   As for me, nothing will ever mar my elation at witnessing the moments of perfection that earned Gabby gold medals in both the individual and team gymnastics.  The performances lasted mere seconds.  But they will be etched in my soul forever.    Of course I would have to admit some chauvinistic pride in the fact that she is an African-American,the first woman of color in Olympic history to become the individual all-around champion, and the first American gymnast of any race to win gold in both the individual and all-around and team competitions at the same Olympic games.