It puzzles people to this day that my hair looks ginger n I have freckles but my perants are black like people will look at me n try to touch my hair like I'm a animal
People need to stop with this idea that touching someone’s hair is bad or racist or that it likens us to animals. People are curious. They come and touch things that they’re fascinated with all the time. If they see hair or nails or clothes with textures theyre not familiar with they want to feel it. Its human nature, stop victimising yourself from people who’ve done nothing to you or your family.
@@Blackfootedcat22 No you need to stop. Just because it is within YOUR comfort zone to have strangers touch you, doesn’t mean the rest of us have to be comfortable. Let them touch your hair and mind your business when it comes to other people, because it’s invasive and rude. No one should be touched without permission
If you’re from the USA and you attack non black people from other countries for braiding their hair, just remember the world isnt like the USA and the world doesn’t follow you. So if you do that, you better either cut it or stop wearing ginger and blonde wig if its “each to their own”. Because some of us are from countries that bullied us hard for being ginger and pale. We were being called names by kids in school, and were told by the adults that we looked “dead/sick” and that we “lacked a nice healthy glow” and that our hair is “flat without volume” or that we “would look so much better with chocolate brown hair and a nice bronze tan”. So please remember this before you call out anyone for cultural appropriation in yours or other countries.
African American people being upset about cultural appropriation of traditional African hairstyles is not the same thing as someone dying their hair ginger because traditional African hairstyles hold a significant cultural and historical significance for many African Americans. These hairstyles are often worn as symbols of cultural pride and heritage and have been passed down from generation to generation. Historically, braids and other traditional African hairstyles have been used as a way for African Americans to assert their identity and resist against oppressive forces such as slavery and colonialism. During slavery, African women were forced to cover their hair to obliterate their cultural identity and assimilate to European standards of beauty. Later, during the Civil Rights Movement, natural hair and traditional African hairstyles became a symbol of black pride and freedom. Therefore, when someone appropriates a traditional African hairstyle, it's not just a matter of a fashion trend or a temporary style choice - it's the erasure of a deeply-rooted cultural expression which we see can be a precursor to genocide, to remember ones heritage is imperative. It's an act of disrespect towards African American culture and heritage. Furthermore, it's important to note that many other cultures also have specific dress or speech patterns that are often appropriated and colonized. For example, Native American headdresses and other ceremonial garb are sacred objects that hold significant cultural meaning and are often worn by non-Native individuals as a fashion statement or for Halloween. While the kids may not know that, the parents do. Similarly, the use of stereotypical Mexican or Chinese accents by non-Mexican or non-Chinese people is an example of cultural appropriation in language. These acts are all examples of cultural exploitation and disrespect, which are often perpetuated by those in positions of power. To simply dye your hair red isn't cultural appropriation of anyone's culture and in fact black people have ginger hair, blonde hair, white hair... You are stupid
