Genuine question

This whole cultural appropriation thing gets out of hand in all directions sometimes. Taken the way some people seem to want to it would mean that no style could ever be transmitted from one group of people to another.

As long as the person isn't claiming to be what they are not who cares how they style their hair?

It doesn’t really bother me, so I would never comment to the person.

But I can remember in 1980 when Bo Derek wore cornrows for the movie "10" and immediately her hairstyle was dubbed "Bo’s Braids" in spite of previous generations of black women having worn such styles. I admit, that bothered me. My grandmother had very long hair and wore similar braids as a child, circa 1908. It just seemed like one more aspect of our culture for which someone else was trying to take credit.

[@primetime ] 🤔what s wrong with anyone having dreadlocks no matter your culture that is your choice to do so .your friend was rather sterotyping groups there with such a comment

I see it occasionally. Recently, my son-in-law (white guy) was part of a friend's (black guy) wedding, so he let his hair grow and put in dreadlocks for the wedding. He only kept the style for a while.

Dreadlocks have been a part of various cultures. Dreadlocks are traditional for Hassidic Jewish men, for example. In fact, growing up in New York, that is my primary association with dreadlocks.

No, not if that's the culture she wants to take part in. It would be disrespectful to do it for laughs at Halloween or for a costume party, much like "Black Face," is inappropriate no matter what the situation.

no its just hair.. and styles change . also depends on where you are raised..

I can't see why it should be thought as that.

People should wear their hair anyway they want to. Same goes for what they wear.

The question is why did she feel like having it done?

It's neither, it's just hair. People who cry about cultural appropriation need to get over that nonsense lol.

Dreadlocks aren't even originally from humans. Predators were the first to wear it.
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I think hair styles and even hair should be banned. We should all just be bald. Problem solve

Its a hairstyle. Maybe her mom or dad is black. No big deal

wellblackpeople often straighten their hair, the world can do as they wish,its called freedom

All culture is cultural appropriation.

And white girls with dreads are hot.

Saw people with a booger catcher in their nose. Is that a throwback to slavery