SFSU Student Filmed While Accosting Another Student re "Cultural Appropriation"

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

Shouldn't good taste apply? I'm not a fan of dreadlocks, but they look especially goofy on white people. No, she's not allowed to verbally assault him over it, but also no, he should stop being a huge dork and just wash his hair. Nobody is shocked, you're not being counter-culture, you're not making a political statement. You're just a dorky white guy who looks like he's trying to hard to not try.

Are you kidding?? NO, "good taste" as determined by anyone other than the wearer, does not apply. If he wants to look like this, it is HIS choice. I don't like dreads on anyone, but this is nothing but my flea bitten opinion. Whatever his reasons for wearing this hairstyle are his alone. The style might effect his life when dealing with other people, but it is HIS choice.

She had absolutely no right to say anything to him, question or berate him, much less grab his arm several times. She is lucky he didn't punch her.

I am surprised at your comment, DubaiSis.

[DaffyKD]

According to Wikipedia this is the historical background of dreadlocks. Seems to have crossed numerous cultures and religions over time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreadlocks

DaffyKD

[honeychile]

I've a lot of white people wearing them (Grateful Dead concert, anyone?), but am not a fan. HOWEVER, not being part of the style police, I don't think there's anything culturally wrong in someone of any race wearing them.

[DubaiSis]

Originally Posted by thetalady

Are you kidding?? NO, "good taste" as determined by anyone other than the wearer, does not apply. If he wants to look like this, it is HIS choice. I don't like dreads on anyone, but this is nothing but my flea bitten opinion. Whatever his reasons for wearing this hairstyle are his alone. The style might effect his life when dealing with other people, but it is HIS choice.

She had absolutely no right to say anything to him, question or berate him, much less grab his arm several times. She is lucky he didn't punch her.

I am surprised at your comment, DubaiSis.

I SAID taste should apply. And you can't legislate that. The guy can dress absolutely as dorky as he wants. But he'll still look like a dork.