Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 10:45     Subject: White people with dreadlocks
Not AA, but I used to make fake dreads (you know, the gothic kind). Most caucasian hair is just not suited to dreading. Natural dreads in most caucasion hair is very messy and ratty looking because of the texture. By weaving or tying in fake dreads, caucasians can have nice, smooth, clean looking dreads.

I don't see it as any different than people of African descent straightening their hair, so I don't think it's culturally insensitive.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 10:37     Subject: White people with dreadlocks
I don't see it as a "Culturally-Insensitive-Appropriation-Of-Black-People's-Heritage-And Experiences-And-Oh-My-God-How-Could-You?" kind of thing, but I DO think it's fucking ridiculous looking.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 10:37     Subject: White people with dreadlocks
I think it's hot on a thin, blonde hippie chick.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 10:23     Subject: White people with dreadlocks
I was just talking about this with a black friend of mine, who has had dreads in the past. We are in our 40s if that matters. She doesn't have a problem with them. Sees them as hippy-types. In her experience they are generally less bigoted and more welcoming of different types of people. But her husband HATES it when white people wear them. He feels there is so little that's "ours," why are you taking more?



Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 10:23     Subject: Re:White people with dreadlocks
if this guy is your style icon, go for it



Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 10:21     Subject: White people with dreadlocks
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm AA and I dont like dreadlocks on anyone (white or black). I just dont like them (for strictly superficial reasons).


+1 they tend to look dirty to me.


Smelly too. On white people who have straighter hair they tend to look worse because the dreads are neat and tidy like those with curlier hair.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 10:21     Subject: Re:White people with dreadlocks
Hair turds.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 10:20     Subject: White people with dreadlocks
Highly racially offensive!

Exhibit One - Rachel Dolezal.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 10:17     Subject: White people with dreadlocks
I'm a black man and don't have an issue with it or see it as inappropriate/insensitive cultural appropriation its not an infringement upon my cultural heritage - if that's what you're wondering then more specifically you should ask Rastafarian's for their opinions, but outside of just satisfying curiosity if you wanna do it I say go for it. It's 2015 - do you.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 10:13     Subject: White people with dreadlocks
Utter tools.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 10:11     Subject: White people with dreadlocks
Anonymous wrote:I'm AA and I dont like dreadlocks on anyone (white or black). I just dont like them (for strictly superficial reasons).


+1 they tend to look dirty to me.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 10:09     Subject: White people with dreadlocks
I'm AA and I dont like dreadlocks on anyone (white or black). I just dont like them (for strictly superficial reasons).
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 10:05     Subject: White people with dreadlocks

Ridiculous appropriation.

Utterly cringeworthy.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 10:04     Subject: White people with dreadlocks
Anonymous wrote:Perfectly fine hair style choice or inappropriate/insensitive cultural appropriation? Does it matter if the wearer is 25 vs. 45, or male vs. female? Curious about AA people's opinions...


If it was inappropriate, the all the AAs that STRAIGHTEN their hair are just as guilty. I personally this the AA curls are awesome.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 09:57     Subject: White people with dreadlocks
Perfectly fine hair style choice or inappropriate/insensitive cultural appropriation? Does it matter if the wearer is 25 vs. 45, or male vs. female? Curious about AA people's opinions...