What follows is a real excerpt from a real Washington Post Style story about New York Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio's interracial family and their hair:

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So if Gracie Mansion is about to be home to natural hairstyles, is 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. ready?

While endorsing de Blasio for mayor this summer, the president complimented [de Blasio's son] Dante’s Afro, saying the teen has “the same hairdo I had back in 1978. Although, I have to confess, my Afro was never that good.”

The first lady wears her hair in more traditionally straight styles, but her daughters have at various times worn cornrows, twists and curly styles, especially for the summer. However, their hair is often straightened for special occasions. ...

[I]t’s unclear whether the nation as a whole is ready to embrace kinky hair...