The Politics Of Curly Hair: Former DNC Head Debbie Wasserman Schultz On ‘Pressure’ To Straighten

"Every older woman that I met with for advice counseled me that I had to do something about my hair."

There’s a reason you almost never see politicians with curly hair. And when you do, it’s usually the same person: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

She’s been in Congress representing Florida for 20 years and has been one of the only people with obviously curly hair — and she’s been attacked for it, with opponents calling her everything from “Medusa” to “fr…