Genuine question

I saw a white girl with dreadlocks yesterday. When my friend noticed her, she asked me if I thought that was cultural appropriation or disrespectful. Neither of us thought it was.
But it got me curious about what others think.

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ninalanyon · 61-69, T

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?

kutee · 22-25

@ninalanyon even if they are, so what,life is too short

BohemianBabe · M

@ninalanyon

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

And even that can be nuanced. So much of culture really is just self-identification.