Reading The Most Racist Comments about Dreadlocks 

I wanted dreads about five years ago. I researched and was ready to do it. But some things happened with a co worker. She was black, I’m white, she told a client that because I’m white I cannot do black peoples hair. Full disclosure, I grew up doing hair with my black friend and her family. That’s where I learned to do a lot with hair. She had no idea but just assumed because I’m white I knew nothing. Anyway, I left that job in 2020 and a few months ago I started seeing your videos again! Nov 1st last year I started locking my hair and I love it so much! You are a beautiful encouragement for people. You definitely made me feel confident enough to go for it. ❤ thanks for that!

Bro some of these comments made me question my hope for humanity 💀

you are the definition of BASED!!! Good Job

I’m so glad you addressed the racism about straight hair locs.

The only reason I can think people don't complain about afro hair people straightening their hair is because when you think about it not that long ago untill I think about 2012 is was almost mandatory for black people to straighten their hair to be seen as "Professional" and "Clean". Causs afro hair was always seen as nappy and unkempt so employers could tell you that you needed to manage your hair better. But in the most recent present since then it's becoming not a problem at all to wear natural hair in any form without it being a problem.

I got my dreads when i Was 15. Im 25 now. Im a white man living in Austria (next to germany) and i had to deal with racism from both white and black...Just sad.

i honestly love seeing people with different hair textures with locs. Each culture takes care and styles locs differently, and its really something to admire.

Your goated Gunther you make me realise that there's still good people in the world 💯💪

Love this video.. You are 100% right. I am black mixed with some white. and have thin fine hair. I'm a year in and its taking time but I'm starting to get there. Locs are for anyone who wants them!!! Keep posting videos like this. Much love

My straight hair naturally separates into larger strands for sum reason

Why does it even matter who we are? I'm biracial. My mom was Austrian and my dad was black...from Georgia (the state). Who cares. Do you have a good heart? Do you look out for those less fortunate than you? Right now, I'm a woman who is semi- free forming with really long and from what I have newly noticed, very tight and densely coiled hair. And buddy...I never knew it was actually this tightly coiled. All that being said. Can all of us just maybe enjoy each other's hair journey? Whatever that may be? Freeform, semi Freeform, manicured locs, two strand twists, finger coiled, sponge method, micro locks...Whatever the case may be. What I'm basically saying is life is to effin short to put that amount of energy into anyone who wants to do whatever to their hair. Stop. Please. Why don't we take ALL of that energy and build each other UP?! No matter the race. I Love everybody. It's not a hard thing to say... really. I Love everybody. It will in turn reflect the same on you, your soul and your heart. Mind you: I grew up in the hood, I was born in the late seventies, and was never taught hate. From either of my parents. You guys just need to chill. It's not hard to do.

I actually really respect you Gunther for speaking straight facts this whole video, people need to open thier eyes and realize how wrong some of the ideas they have for dreadlocks are

Bro you're hella chill wish I had friends like you

I love this video so much. I’m white but my hair is I’d say 3b naturally and people just don’t seem to get how easy and helpful it was for me to lock up my hair

you should make a video about the whole history of locks

One of the best videos you made recently and I really appreciate it I swear I need more black creators about locs to speak about the irony on we get so defensive when anyone but a black person does it 🤦🏿‍♀️

I have locs and worked with making and maintaining locs on both afro hair, nordic hair, South american hair and asian hair. I have never heard about this from my clients and all of my other contacts after many travels to different countries in Africa. Here in Sweden white girls on internet have critizised me, I think they have white savior complex. I understand the context is different in the US, but still so huge difference.

Hi Gunter! I love your videos but this one seems to have a lack of understanding behind why these comments were made ( I don’t necessarily agree with them, but I understand their viewpoint). The main issue is the fact that when black people wear locs, they are deemed dirty, unkempt, and unprofessional. When white people have locs, they don’t run into those same issues. Here is a personal example to highlight these aren’t just dated experiences: I am a lighter skinned, full black person. In 2019, I had a second set of baby locs after a big chop and was hired to become a flight attendant. My hair was neatly pulled back and out of my face when I interviewed and was actually too short to touch my shoulders. The recruiter thought they were just twists, and when I went to training a month later, and my new company saw my hair a little longer and more mature than when I was interviewed, I was asked to either comb or cut them because they were non-compliant with their appearance policies, and I was given 1 day to do so or else I would have been dismissed from training and sent home without a job. Regrettably, I complied to keep my dream job I had worked so hard to get and I combed them out that night. Tell me why that same company allowed a white girl to keep the bottom of her hair loc’d when she came to training just a week behind me, and even took her graduation photo with her locs pulled in front of her shoulder and visible. I found out after I had graduated from training and I was hurt that my hairstyle I kept for my own personal reasons for years prior to that was not okay to wear as a flight attendant for that airline simply because I had a darker skin tone than the white girl who I felt “got away with it” at the time. That is why black people gatekeep what they believe to be their culture. I understand locs are a wide spread cultural concept, but it seems like only black people are scrutinized the way we are for loc-ing up. The same goes for Cornrow and individual box braids, black people were “ghetto” for those hair styles but when white people wear braids for their burning man festival weekends or whatever, it’s iconic. That’s whats problematic and causes the “racism” you’re calling out in this video.

You can embrace dreads as part of your culture but that doesn't makes it exclusive to your culture. Imagine if Italians trew a fit over people having lasagna? You think I'm offended if someone eats rice and beans or likes salsa music? You think I'm delusional enough to think those things that are intrinsically part of my culture aren't part of other cultures? What kind of people can boil culture down to an us vs them?

Probs Adam and Eve had em first 😂 This video was so fun and funny to watch 🎉 thank you! And thank you for leaving the comments section open ❤ I've seen others with dreads address this and clise the comments section and its a bit disappointing tbh

Thank you for this video, honestly thank you so much

I also got lots of hateful comments on a TikTok a posted TikTok is very toxic I cut my locks after 5 years not cause of hate up just wanted to see what it felt like to have a short cut

“Hey Siri, what does Op mean?”. Siri: *I don’t understand the context of what you’re trying to understand*

Had locks last year with straight hair because of your videos. Recently cut them off for a fresh start will redo them when my hair grows back

He said how do you get along in public 😭😭😭

The pasta analogy wasnt it because it quite literally gets thicker from absorbing the water. but i understand where you were going lol

Hey Gunther, I got long straight black hair goes to the bottom of my back, how do I get that to lock up? Just curious as in how so I know in the future if I do decide to rock'em

Lmao “ it’s not dreadlocks it’s matted hair”.

they’re not “racist” but they are offensive , i believe that you should let everyone do what they please with their own body even if it’s ugly

3:27 don't be laughin boy yo name gunther

Sorry bout da hate, I love your vids and your advice. I wish the best for you and ur channel.

Im on my 3rd set of locs im pushing a year and 4 months now. Im Italian with straight curly hair. Crochet method.

Great video Gunther

People suck man. You’re the realest RU-vidr out there man! Keep it up Gunther 🔥

This is true to the statement of " ignorance is bliss" so bruh be u do u and live life ...I'm proud of u ...also misery loves company...they mad u happy and they not lol

I have straight hair, I've been keeping it without cutting or combing for almost two years now and it is already locking up. I will have my locks by the end of this year. Thank you for your thoghts 🙏🤙

i have super straight hair, only washed it for 2 years and it never came close to lock up. How long does it take? I got dreads now but i use crochet needles to lock it up

"You just got here" lmao

Barbeque Cheetos do sound fire js

tiktok is so toxic lmao everyone just hate we all jus ina body it ain’t that deep y’all do what y’all want anything possible trus 🙏🏽

Hey Gunther, love your channel. I discovered you during the pandemic when I decided to lock but had nobody to do it so I did it myself. I don't care what ppl do with their body as long as they are not being detrimental to others or themselves and with that said.... With research there is no evidence of viking, Celtic or any non African/ native American society or group that naturally had Ether (locs) it was totally our thing, and that is not racist to say. We were discriminated for it, we had to assimilate to white culture and style to be able to have a way into this society. Now it's a trend. Like I said earlier I don't care when white ppl or non Afrikaans with it in fact when I meet ppl with it and they know the history behind it I respect. I mean I wear Italian suits, scrubs and sweat pants (not all at the same time lol) it's comfortable to me because they are what they like. I also wear a doh bok when I practice Korean martial arts despite not being Korean. But locs are not about race but about culture.... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LCnacDWAOFc.html This is a video history which has references to show vikings did not have Ether but anybody can do Ether (locs) it's just easier for some than others. When folks do them (black or non-black) I feel the history should be taught and explained so it can be respected. They say imitation is the greatest form of flattery.... have a great day brotha.

this man is an icon

What’s the discord bro

Dreads were worn by Indians, Scandinavians, Greeks, and other cultures it doesn't only belong to Africans. Instead of getting mad, just get educated 🤦🏽‍♂️

You hit the nail on the head! “They’re twelve or thirteen.” Sadly we live in a nation of people with these immature, childish, egotistical perspectives on life and the world and how they interact with it. To claim ownership of any type of body painting, or hair braiding, or locking, tattooing, costume, clothing is ignorant, arrogant and at times racist. To call it “cultural appropriation” is just plain stupid. It’s impossible in our multicultural society to restrict how people want to present themselves to their community and the rest of the world. Tattooing is historically and culturally recognized as being most widely practiced in Austroasia, does that mean that Gunther in Germany 😊 can’t have a tattoo, or that Jamal living in the Bronx can’t have a tattoo? Does it mean that any culture or society that also use tattoo as a form of body decorative art culturally appropriated tattooing from the Maorís because they didn’t start tattooing until 400 years after them and also just happened to live perhaps on the other side of the world? For example an Inuit in Alaska, with no means of being able to communicate with the Maori or ability to travel through time? Citizens of the USA! Expand your horizons and your minds and look outside the box which is metaphorically speaking your backyard. Recognize that there is more to the world then your narrow minded views of how others “SHOULD” live and that if they choose to live a lifestyle, including locking their hair, what does it matter to you? Are they violating you? Are they somehow denigrating your culture by wanting to part of, and embracing the beauty of how we celebrate the beauty in all humans? Let people live and do what they want to do. Not only your rights and liberties are the only ones to be protected. Thanks Chase/Gunther for the videos. Love ❤️ and peace ☮️ to you and your family!

That spaghetti analogy was off, spaghetti looks more dense and full after being cooked because it is, it absorbs water and expands during the process. I kinda get what you meant, but it coulda been worded better.

9:14 that guy does not have 4 type hair, and his hair type isnt tighter than yours, the back of your hair from what ive seen resembled a 4a curl

Dawg you are speaking facts

Doesn’t matter too me what race have loc’s or dreadlocks and any other hairstyles. Weave or wigs it’s hair people enjoy all day.

opp is opposition bro 😭

I understand the misplaced/ignorant at times frustration. Not saying that there opinions are right I just understand where it comes from. I also feel it will change in time as it always does. It is not racist it is retaliatory and defensive. The majority of my youth I was told that locs and long hair in general for black men was wrong dirty and unkempt and criminals as well as natural styles for black women. While white men with long hairstyles it's fine and white women hairstyles are standard. However, once it became mainstream it was easily acceptable on those with straighter hair as opposed to those with kinky hair and those with kinky hair would still be considered dirty unkempt and criminalized.

FYI you used propagate appropriately. Propagate means “spread and promote (an idea, theory, etc.) widely.”

tiktok comments borderline worse than twitter full of bots

Bro exposed more than half the comments by saying, "most of y'all are twelve or thirteen"

I don't know I feel like if someone gets something from my culture i would be proud because someone with other cultures like my culture

I have Native American ancestry and Native Americans had locs but some people are still so ignorant towards that and think it’s only apart of black culture. So if I got locs it shouldn’t even be a problem and it would be easier because I got curly hair.

Damn I want Hot Cheetos now

I’m sorry but 1:13 had me dead

I have dreads and I’m white be mad it’s not a race thing or a culture thing I like my hair and all my friends told me I’d look good with locs so guess what I tried em out and now won’t change my hair back cry about white,black,Hispanic , or Asian every culture and I mean every one they had people with locs dreads etc let’s just enjoy our hair or not but i don’t understand how it’s history thing makes that argument valid

Gunther sup G 🙏🏿🔥

I'm from South East Asia and my tribe actually have freeform dreadlock culture. We believe that if a kid is able to have freeform dreads they are the chosen people. I am one of the "chosen people" and i got few nasty looks from African American people one even yanked my hair, this however didn't happen anywhere else even in African countries that i have visited. These "black people own dreadlocks" or "cultural appropriation" only happens in the USA

I'm brown and have a 2A hair type

I had someone call me a white devil and to keep to my own instead of wearing locks but I’ve had mine for 9 years I got bone straight hair Gunther great as always

Omg I never knew you had hate comments like this 🙁

isnt telling people what they can and cant do based on their skin color like the most racist thing someone can do? and if the whole "they arent locks theyre mats" thing was true then why do they care since they arent locks?

lets be honest Cheetos aren't pointy... curly hair dreads look like cheetos

I like straight hair locs

“slaves are free, everything’s good” that’s now how it worked. what about jim crow? what about the various types of discrimination that black people worldwide are still facing in the wake of slavery??????

i always wondered if gunther is light skin, because his hair aint even straight

Hi Gunther, I'm a random viewer, so this comment may become lost in the history of this video's comment section. I agree with you about people not knowing the history of dreadlocks, especially those from the Black community. From my perspective, the prejudice displayed in the reviewed comments comes from a place of unknowing. It's easy to make fun of folks, but it doesn't help. If you are like me, then there is some history that you might not be aware of that may provide you the explanations you called for in this video. Being a lighter complexion gives one a different perspective than our darker peers. While it may not make sense to you, it's easy to take the time to understand the reasoning behind people's actions and beliefs. You mentioned the media only pushes out the narrative of police officers shooting black people to create controversy. While there is truth in your statement, it doesn't negate the fact that it happens far too often. And looking back at history, after the abolishment of slavery, you might start to wonder if anything really changed. I admire what you're doing with educating people about locs. You're well-crafted in your art, and you have demonstrated that time and time again. I hope your journey continues down an enlightening and inspiring path.

Opp means cop undercover cop

pasta was a bad analogy lol water makes it expand bruh

I think that maybe the caveman were the first to have dreads

this video gonna get views

Everything about race in this country💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

Opps mean that somebody is trying to kill you

Greeks had locs, Celts have locs, native Americans had locs, cavemen had locs everyone had has locs. No one owns locs

Gunther is an opp as well

istg i hate when ppl gatekeep this community

I’ve only ever had positive experiences with my locs even tho I’m prolly as white as possible.

7:16 Honestly maybe I am racist because I've been watching too many RU-vid videos and shows about people discriminating against black people Indians Asians white people etc. (especially in "Velma" I don't know why they hate white people so much in that show is Mindy Kaling racist?) like the first time I saw a black woman in a TV show with straight hair I was like "why does her hair look like that she's black" but still I got to admit black women are freaking gorgeous with the straight hair.

"Why is it okay for people with curly hair to straighten it?" That is the moment you lost me Gunther... saying that to defend white people cultural appropriating when society legit looks down on black people when we embrace our hair in any way shape or form. Whether it's a protective style, a full fro, or locs, there's always something. Our hair NATURALLY locs, and the way you're speaking doesn't sound like you even understand the feeling of having yet another thing stripped away from you. All you're doing is giving people an excuse to feel included in things they don't need a part in. Sure, vikings had dreads. We are in a different century. Type 3 and 4 hair locs naturally on its own. 1A hair needs to be manipulated HEAVILY to form locs, because it's not supposed to be that way.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

me and gunther at the same racial standpoint :) ppl needa drop this "slavery stuff" its gone LOL

Let’s not act like dreads are inherently Black culture. I hate how you taking that away. I don’t have an issue with whoever getting locks, but you make sure you pay homage to our culture. So are we going to say braids aren’t our culture 😂 cmon homie

What is your discord I need to send you my family Xmas photo

It’s there hair they can do whatever they want

And blueface Had a straight hair

A loc IS matted up hair, but it happens naturally with certain hair types. You have that hair type because of your black ethnicity. Straight hair won’t mat into locs unless it’s manipulated to do so. Let’s keep it one hunnit if that’s what we doing here. I know white base heads that ain’t combed their hair in years, and they don’t have locs. And to say that people are racist for stating facts is redic.

People with that mentality piss me off so much. Like I'm a South Asian brown guy with wavy hair and I've gotten locs one time. It's a part of our culture and heritage. Hindu Sadhus (Saints) have been freeforming for thousands of years. Locs are what happens when you don't comb your hair. So yeah, that makes matted hair and locs basically the same thing. It doesn't change the fact that it's any different just because we have different hair types. Stop gatekeeping dreadlocks, they don't belong to any specific group of people. Afro hair does lock up faster but that doesn't mean other hair types can't lock. It's only Americans who think only Black people can have dreads. The world isn't just America, travel or read a book or something lol.

2:32 boy if you don’t-

Wassup bro

Pretty sure when they were talking about not being able to have anything they were talking about the culture

1:09 u missed da joke lil gang

your a good man

what people don't realise is that dreads are literal cultural hairstyles for Icelandic, Nordic, German and Celtic as well. I've been accused of culturally appropriating but how is it cultural appropriation if its my culture 🤷‍♀😶also love your videos

so many more people are racist the other way why dont you make a video about that

They're called locs 💀

Yall are just cruel, hating on this man bc he wants to help people get dreadlocks with different textured hair

Believe it or not most these ppl commentin are 16-19 yo jus have hate for sum reason