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Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby
Cultural appropriation is a real thing, and while it is complicated to determine exactly what is appropriation vs. appreciation/sharing, and/or the consequences thereof, it's really disappointing to see (white) people on this thread dismiss it wholesale.
Of course she had no right to lay her hands on him, but it would be nice if you at least tried to understand why a WoC would see this as a microaggression.
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Because the "WoC" is too ignorant to know history?
White people have been wearing dreads for thousands of years.
http://ragingrootsstudio.com/the-history-of-dreadlocks/
If anything, black people are appropriating the style from Egyptians.
What's offensive is that you consider this a microaggression for someone celebrating their own culture. It's like you cannot accept someone elses culture.
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