“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” If you were offended by this video and feel the need to unsubscribe from my channel, go right ahead and do it. I understand that this is a touchy subject but it’s one I feel needs to be addressed. One love to the loc community ✌🏾🌴☀️
This is such a great video for so many reasons, bro! I appreciate your passion and your courage in speaking out on a topic that is, let's say, very controversial. It reminded me of how I felt when I made my video on cultural appropriation. You inevitably expect a lot of hate but at the end of the day, the truth is the truth and you have to stand by that truth. I couldn't agree more with your words; divisiveness has been and will continue to be the ruin of so many potentially great things. It's encouraging to see that there are others out here who 1) SEE it and 2) get it and are willing to speak out against it. If you take the time to watch any of Jeremy Lin's interviews on his hair, you immediately see his heart and his intentions and it just makes me so sad to witness such unfounded hate for his decision to get locs, especially when you realize that he is all about bringing people together. Talk about no good deed going unpunished :( At any rate, thank you for your great words as well as your eloquence in delivering those powerful words. This world has a long way to go. Much love, bro!
SebAtreyu thanks for leaving me your thoughts bro! You and I see eye to eye on this and I really think it’s a damn shame that some people aren’t able to let others be and just enjoy their journeys
Great perspective and I agree 100%. Jeremy Lin own his own hair and I feel he should do whatever makes him happy, anyone should do that...and hair looking lit, they growing quick I feel like mine are slowing down
beasted 1515 thanks for leaving me your thoughts! It’s natural his will be quick for a while because they’re still kinda new but they’ll start to compress and then you’ll see his start to slow down as well
First off, I came here from SebAtreyu's channel. So you have a new sub :) Second of all, check the video from Kris McDred on the same subject. Totally awesome and insightful. Thirdly, thank you for these thoughts. I'm in a loc group on Facebook and had an experience on there that honestly almost turned me away from starting my own loc "journey". A white girl with locs joined the group and it caused a shit storm. They let her know straight up their thoughts on white people with locs, it ranged from insults to straight racism and it shook me to the core. I grew up being teased by black people for BEING BLACK so now these black people want to claim being of African descent for the sake of looking cultured and cool. I was so fed up with them.
maratmasry I feel you 💯 tbh I don’t bother with any of those pages because of that groupthink mentality. I’ve seen it first hand, my brother in law is white with locs and people say all kinds of fucked up shit to him. I’ve experienced racism from everyone and unfortunately especially black folks. I had a lady the other day tell me I “fucked up my good lightskin hair” I looked at her and told her I have nappier hair than you but keep bein ignorant. Anyways thanks for the sub! Glad you enjoyed the vid, I’ll have to check his vid on this as well ✌🏾🌴☀️
It is so unfortunate that we suffer the worst kinds of racism and exclusion from our own kind all because they feel they are trying to "make up" for something they feel THEY lack or as a way to make them feel more comfortable about their own origins. I think it is time for me to come out of that group. I only joined to get ideas on how to start and maintain but I got a whole lot more than I bargained for. We as a people have far more worrisome things than who has the "right" kind of locs. Keep speaking truth.
maratmasry Exactly! I think it’s crazy that we have men with dark skin being sold into slavery in Libya in 2018 but we’re worried about who has the “right” to wear locs. Also more people need to watch that video you directed me to and get a history lesson before running their mouths!
Hi, from Nepal (neighbor of China). I used to have natural dreadlocks. In my culture a person with natural dreadlocks is considered favored by the Gods. Had never heard of your "Culture" or "Community" but I do not consider myself an expert. Actually it is the easier hairstyle ever. No need to brush your hair etc ha ha. Fairly common the world over. Not exclusive to any one race, culture or community.
DieNetaDie here on UA-cam people with locs of all races tend to call themselves part of the greater Loc Community. Your point is mine exactly, as a black man I do not own locs as a style many individual cultures have been locking their hair since the beginning. Anyone who thinks it is exclusive is ignorant and needs a history lesson ASAP. Thank you for leaving me your thoughts ✌🏾🌴☀️
did not know there was a community for people with dreads but now I know but sadly I had to shave my hair when my grandmother died (part of the mourning process in my culture is shaving your hair which we only do for our immediate family and she was my grandmother). thanks and peace
Etheriel_Goddess lol so true!!! Thanks for your input! We live in a nosy society these days where everyone is worried about what someone else is doin. Thanks for the love ✌🏾🌴
Scrappy Locs! I appreciate this video and your opinion. I agree with you.. the more mainstream locs become, there will be less stigma against dreads. However.. this is what we must acknowledge.. that it is not blacks that are being discriminatory, but that there has been a history of discrimination against blacks for having dreadlocks. I have thought about it and This is what I have come to “although I know that Jeremy Lin means well and agree that Kenyon Martin was rude in his remark, I recognize the cultural appropriation. Black people throughout history have been discriminated against in the workplace because of their hairstyle. Dreads were deemed barbaric by white society, but were necessary for black people because they are born with hair texture is different. Dreads were finally accepted when a white model in the 1970’s made dreadlocks fashionable. When non-black people rock the style for fun, they can change their style the next day. For black people, dreads are an empowering necessity for self-identity, yet also carry trauma and stigma by white society. It is part of black culture, and isn’t merely a style. I think Jeremy obviously conducts himself better than Kenyon (Kenyon was very immature) but as a lighter-skined Asian, I must recognize that I have more privileges in society than a darker-skinned person.” Thank you for encouraging everyone to express their own opinion and have a great day!
Damn your shit is 🔥I️ recently just cut my 8 month freeform locs because of my moms. They didn’t really see the vision and I️ was tired of them talking shit. I’m only 17 so when I️ get my diploma next year and move out I’m most definitely getting them back. ✊🏾
The use of the word cultural appropriation is being thrown around too much, it's losing it's real context. Purposely being ignorant and insensitive to a culture is cultural appropriation. I just think for Afro Americans in general it's iffy. Our culture seems to be heavily mainstream to the point where. Someone can hate black people but love our culture. This distrust in our fellow man causes us to falsely accuse many people who generally appreciate our culture. We (Afro Americans) should all stop being so hostile toward people interested in black culture. It ultimately hurts our community.
Agreed bruh that’s why I said it seems like people are throwing around cultural appropriation around too much. It’s has completely lost its meaning all together being locked is not synonymous with black culture. It’s simply a style that our culture has embraced but doesn’t own. Thanks for leaving me your thoughts! Respect ✊🏾🌴
Love your hair! I have always wanted dreadlocks back in the 80's. but never got around in getting them. Now I don't think I can, not because I'm Chinese Canadian ( cause who cares ) but because I'm in my 50's now. Too old!
Bottom line: locs are NOT EXCLUSIVELY AFRICAN. Indians from India, among others, wore their hair in long uncombed sections, aka, locs. I hate it when people assume that locs are exclusively African. Do some research folks!
im half mediterranean and half white, doin freeform and my locs are really taking shape, i personally have not heard any criticisim in my loc journey yet, but im not gonna speak too soon. i agree with everything you said and it was kinda cool to see you passionately drop a couple F bombs lol. you usually dont curse in your vids so it was kinda unexpected to see lmfao
khiatus kjheru' lmao I usually try to keep it PG but it needed emphasis! I’m glad nobody has done that to you bruh your hair is natural and you own it, you rock it, you enjoy it!
It is not simple to just say or tell someone that we should acknowledge and accept each other's cultures, race, religion, etc... It is important to teach young people and older people with an open mind to not associate a certain identities to certain personas and peoples. I don't expect you to get hate on this video as you haven't said anything wrong or offensive. The younger generation, like you guys, are getting smarter ... though I can't say much for those who don't keep an open mind and broaden their horizons.
Great video, boss! Question: I've been freeforming for about 4 months (towel- rubbing), and it locs up pretty good. But when I go to sleep, my jaunt unravels like crazy in the morning and its kind of a pain to loc it again. Any tips/advice? I thought about putting rubber bands around my shit but idk man. You told us patience is the key so maybe I should just practice that lol. Thanks man.
Im white just for context. I didnt have much of an opinion on white people having dreadlocks for most of the time until meeting people who told me it wasnt cool. Those people who told me it wasnt okay were a mixture of white and black people. I did some research on the topic and I think I understand why it isnt okay to alot of black people for white people to have dreads. Correct me if im wrong. The point of contention seems to be that kinky hair is pretty much exclusive to the black community. That type of hair dreads by itself and the various traditional african hairstyles such as cornrows, dreadlocks and bantu knot on top of important cultural identities to fight back against colonization and imperialism are ways to manage said hair as it grows. These natural african hairstyles in Western society are typically looked at as "unprofessional" or "unclean." Hair discrimination is so bad in America that California had to pass laws in order to help stop it from happening. So when someone isnt a black person of color and wears these hairstyles especially when those people live a life or privilege it is seen as disrespectful and appropriative. I think if there wasn't hair discrimination and if we actually lived in a country (the USA) where we weren't treated different based on the color of our skin then I think dreadlocks would just be considered another hairstyle. But I'm under the impression that to alot of people it most definitely isnt.
I definitely agree with everything you said man. It's just I think us black people are afraid of our culture being stolen from us. It's an ignorant way of thinking, but think of the impact of how American black culture has on the world. We created the biggest genres in music (hip hop and rock) and yet no one acknowledges that we created rock and roll. Jazz and the blues were mediums to express our pain, but that was stolen from us as well. These are only minute examples, but I think you could get the point across.
Jeff Blue yeah you are right I think we (black culture) get caught up being worried that another group will come and steal elements from us. The problem with that is that we have mistakenly placed claim and ownership upon things which we don’t truly own at all. Thank you for leaving me your opinion ✌🏾🌴☀️
Scrappylocs I guess what I was trying to get at is, how dominant we are with this stuff we are in this culture. What will it take for us to get forced out of it, is the mentality some of us (not me!) have
Jeff Blue yeah I hear you I think that the effect though is that as others strive to emulate what we do we try mistakenly to shun that and it’s only causing a counterculture to become more pronounced. I think the mistake that we have made is laying claim to things we really shouldn’t be laying claim to. As a culture we have to return to the roots, black culture will always be imitated.
Biggest Asian Culture appropiation : Wu-Tang clan, Nicky Minaj - Chun li, All the rappers that wear Asian cultural clothes in their music videos or concert like Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, Frank Ocean, migos etc. All those that get Asian Tattoos and do karate, Kung-fu, MMA, Muay Thai and try to teach it to others or use it in movies.
Think about a plant when I say seed the earth which represents your mother is only the dirt to plant the seed. So therefore through logic u are of your fathers seed. Which seeds bloom into plants my g!
It doesnt make sense at all but thats how races are looked at when we try to do something different from the norm, we get all type of conflict. We are all supppse to be created equal and let ppl live however they feel inspired to. Locs are great. But we cant win with everybody. I appreciate this topic tho cus it needs to be sum type Love Going out to this type of stuff. Stay Blessed and One Love!🌴🌟👍
Too true bruh freedom of expression is an amazing thing that we all take for granted, we need to try to come together otherwise we will fail as a community. One love bruh ✌🏾
Heaps of Caucasians have locks. I've never heard any chinese hating on blacks for learning martial arts. And Japanese and Chinese aren't completely different kanji which is used in Japanese is actually Chinese.
Yes his father was a white British naval captain. His mom was fully black. Having read his autobiography I can tell you his father wasn't around and he was pretty much raised by his mom.
Agree warriors had dreads it’s not only a black culture thing , cause there hair falls easier with the dreads doesn’t mean they had it or it’s there culture.
Becuase of the Jay Park situation which im not a fan. But i find the whole situation being very hypocrite. Why do people that like the culture xannot endulge in the culture? I understand the pain because people view dreadloc being unattractive and unprofessional in workplaces, schools and stuff. But there are people like me out thr. I rmb swimming with a black friend when i was 6 years old i saw he have dreadlocs and i tot it was cool as fck and i believe rhr sre many people like me then those who discriminate you guys. Thr is always moee appearance on criticism then thr is on compliments. If u see a beautiful or handsome person u wont compliment them on their looks because of how obvious it is. Same with dreadlocs I think its cool but i didnt compliment u on it doesnt means that ur viewed unattractive. People couldve just think that u gotten it too much that they dun have to conpliment u on how good looking u are. Thanks for your view and opinion it is really mature and rational and this should get really get out thr.
@@NikkiCL24 I really see people getting dreads as a sign of unity embrace and accepting of culture just like kpop, anime, and all that. Im proud our culture is getting out thr. I really see this as human problems comparing sufferings. I was like did u went through slavery cuz asians also went through slavery gt killed raped and such but as an asian living comfortably in an advanced civilazation im worthy to say wad my people went through. I can only live everydays life with gratefulness. Controversies such as this can mvr be compared to people being killed, raped and violence out thr. Its a human thing humans are the problem. Racism is another topic and i cannot deny that black people had it worse. Im really sry wad black people went through in the past and even these days. America is fked up the government is fked up.m
Having Chinese letters is not cultural appropriation it’s just a communication system that ppl use. If u go to China I bet you’ll need to learn Chinese to communicate with the people. But that necessary doesn’t mean you’ll wear their cultural clothes. Also watching Chinese movies cultural appropriation? Smh.
Mixx J. Exactly it’s not but neither are locs. Again we don’t own the hairstyle. Other cultures have been wearing them for just as long. It’s not a style or custom exclusive to only one race.
Jeremy Lin can do whatever he wants with his hair but, who give Afro americans the right to Appropriate a culture that is not theirs? You all started wearing your hair in that fashion in 2000. this is a JAMAICAN CULTURE and it is not for sale. The TRUE rastamen are roots men who dresses in red, green and yellow attire or sometimes white robes, they are not tattooed up gang bangers.
Locs have been practiced by Hindu Sadhu's long before, they following the teachings of Lord Shiva who has his hair in locs. This was brought over to the islands during slavery and the culture was spread(Watch the documentary "The dreadlock story" . No exact time point, but the locs started with the Hindus or the Egyptians. Mainstream media just shows locs as a Rasta movement strictly.
“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” If you were offended by this video and feel the need to unsubscribe from my channel, go right ahead and do it. I understand that this is a touchy subject but it’s one I feel needs to be addressed. One love to the loc community ✌🏾🌴☀️
Scrappylocs if this offends someone then I hope there ignorants brings them closer to bliss 😅
ʝϯʂქῠʂϯʝʂħ lmfao I hope so too bruh!
Scrappylocs how long you been growing and do you have alil problem with breakage
Better they subscribe than to perpetuate hate on your channel
LIVE and LET LIVE
This is such a great video for so many reasons, bro! I appreciate your passion and your courage in speaking out on a topic that is, let's say, very controversial. It reminded me of how I felt when I made my video on cultural appropriation. You inevitably expect a lot of hate but at the end of the day, the truth is the truth and you have to stand by that truth. I couldn't agree more with your words; divisiveness has been and will continue to be the ruin of so many potentially great things. It's encouraging to see that there are others out here who 1) SEE it and 2) get it and are willing to speak out against it. If you take the time to watch any of Jeremy Lin's interviews on his hair, you immediately see his heart and his intentions and it just makes me so sad to witness such unfounded hate for his decision to get locs, especially when you realize that he is all about bringing people together. Talk about no good deed going unpunished :( At any rate, thank you for your great words as well as your eloquence in delivering those powerful words. This world has a long way to go. Much love, bro!
SebAtreyu thanks for leaving me your thoughts bro! You and I see eye to eye on this and I really think it’s a damn shame that some people aren’t able to let others be and just enjoy their journeys
Good video scrappy! That’s true. We need to show more love especially at this time and what’s going on in the world.
Great video. I love how Lin replied to Kenyon Martin when it came to this as well
respect for this one. big ups
Great perspective and I agree 100%. Jeremy Lin own his own hair and I feel he should do whatever makes him happy, anyone should do that...and hair looking lit, they growing quick I feel like mine are slowing down
beasted 1515 thanks for leaving me your thoughts! It’s natural his will be quick for a while because they’re still kinda new but they’ll start to compress and then you’ll see his start to slow down as well
Ideas referring to your hair at the end. I been following your journey.
beasted 1515 my bad I misread lol I honestly think my diet has a lot to do with my hair growing fast
Awesome dreads man they look dope as hell
At least you understand Scrappy🤘🏽 tell them the truth
i didnt agree at first but after hearing your point i agree now thanks for posting and sharing your thoughts
phil s thanks for hearing me out to the end bruh one love ✌🏾🌴☀️
First off, I came here from SebAtreyu's channel. So you have a new sub :) Second of all, check the video from Kris McDred on the same subject. Totally awesome and insightful. Thirdly, thank you for these thoughts. I'm in a loc group on Facebook and had an experience on there that honestly almost turned me away from starting my own loc "journey". A white girl with locs joined the group and it caused a shit storm. They let her know straight up their thoughts on white people with locs, it ranged from insults to straight racism and it shook me to the core. I grew up being teased by black people for BEING BLACK so now these black people want to claim being of African descent for the sake of looking cultured and cool. I was so fed up with them.
maratmasry I feel you 💯 tbh I don’t bother with any of those pages because of that groupthink mentality. I’ve seen it first hand, my brother in law is white with locs and people say all kinds of fucked up shit to him. I’ve experienced racism from everyone and unfortunately especially black folks. I had a lady the other day tell me I “fucked up my good lightskin hair” I looked at her and told her I have nappier hair than you but keep bein ignorant. Anyways thanks for the sub! Glad you enjoyed the vid, I’ll have to check his vid on this as well ✌🏾🌴☀️
It is so unfortunate that we suffer the worst kinds of racism and exclusion from our own kind all because they feel they are trying to "make up" for something they feel THEY lack or as a way to make them feel more comfortable about their own origins. I think it is time for me to come out of that group. I only joined to get ideas on how to start and maintain but I got a whole lot more than I bargained for. We as a people have far more worrisome things than who has the "right" kind of locs. Keep speaking truth.
maratmasry Exactly! I think it’s crazy that we have men with dark skin being sold into slavery in Libya in 2018 but we’re worried about who has the “right” to wear locs. Also more people need to watch that video you directed me to and get a history lesson before running their mouths!
Scrappylocs oh I posted it, and you know what I heard? Crickets.
maratmasry lmfao that’s a damn shame. People get so caught up in things that don’t matter that they can’t stand to hear the truth
Hi, from Nepal (neighbor of China). I used to have natural dreadlocks. In my culture a person with natural dreadlocks is considered favored by the Gods. Had never heard of your "Culture" or "Community" but I do not consider myself an expert. Actually it is the easier hairstyle ever. No need to brush your hair etc ha ha. Fairly common the world over. Not exclusive to any one race, culture or community.
DieNetaDie here on UA-cam people with locs of all races tend to call themselves part of the greater Loc Community. Your point is mine exactly, as a black man I do not own locs as a style many individual cultures have been locking their hair since the beginning. Anyone who thinks it is exclusive is ignorant and needs a history lesson ASAP. Thank you for leaving me your thoughts ✌🏾🌴☀️
did not know there was a community for people with dreads but now I know but sadly I had to shave my hair when my grandmother died (part of the mourning process in my culture is shaving your hair which we only do for our immediate family and she was my grandmother). thanks and peace
See I likes this man right here, this brotha gets it.
This video was great man!!! Keep up the positive vibes!!
Great vid man, very well spoken
Bravo. I imagine a world where eventually righteous person has locs. Locs united!
All hair will lock eventually
He owns his hair. What ever happened to minding your own damn business? LOL
Nice vid, nice locs!
Peace & Love
Etheriel_Goddess lol so true!!! Thanks for your input! We live in a nosy society these days where everyone is worried about what someone else is doin. Thanks for the love ✌🏾🌴
Scrappy Locs! I appreciate this video and your opinion. I agree with you.. the more mainstream locs become, there will be less stigma against dreads. However.. this is what we must acknowledge.. that it is not blacks that are being discriminatory, but that there has been a history of discrimination against blacks for having dreadlocks. I have thought about it and This is what I have come to
“although I know that Jeremy Lin means well and agree that Kenyon Martin was rude in his remark, I recognize the cultural appropriation. Black people throughout history have been discriminated against in the workplace because of their hairstyle. Dreads were deemed barbaric by white society, but were necessary for black people because they are born with hair texture is different. Dreads were finally accepted when a white model in the 1970’s made dreadlocks fashionable. When non-black people rock the style for fun, they can change their style the next day. For black people, dreads are an empowering necessity for self-identity, yet also carry trauma and stigma by white society. It is part of black culture, and isn’t merely a style. I think Jeremy obviously conducts himself better than Kenyon (Kenyon was very immature) but as a lighter-skined Asian, I must recognize that I have more privileges in society than a darker-skinned person.”
Thank you for encouraging everyone to express their own opinion and have a great day!
well said my brudda. RASpects for making this video and blessings. 🦁
TruTiVoCaine thanks bruh 🙏🏾✊🏾✌🏾🌴
I totally agree with you 1000 percent I accept everyone too as well!
Great message!! You're awesome!! Thank you!
You are 1 of the people who understand
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Damn your shit is 🔥I️ recently just cut my 8 month freeform locs because of my moms. They didn’t really see the vision and I️ was tired of them talking shit. I’m only 17 so when I️ get my diploma next year and move out I’m most definitely getting them back. ✊🏾
Damn bro sorry to hear that but once you’re on your own you’ll go again mor motivated and excited ✌🏾
The use of the word cultural appropriation is being thrown around too much, it's losing it's real context.
Purposely being ignorant and insensitive to a culture is cultural appropriation.
I just think for Afro Americans in general it's iffy. Our culture seems to be heavily mainstream to the point where. Someone can hate black people but love our culture. This distrust in our fellow man causes us to falsely accuse many people who generally appreciate our culture.
We (Afro Americans) should all stop being so hostile toward people interested in black culture. It ultimately hurts our community.
Just my 2 cents bro
Agreed bruh that’s why I said it seems like people are throwing around cultural appropriation around too much. It’s has completely lost its meaning all together being locked is not synonymous with black culture. It’s simply a style that our culture has embraced but doesn’t own. Thanks for leaving me your thoughts! Respect ✊🏾🌴
Love your hair! I have always wanted dreadlocks back in the 80's. but never got around in getting them. Now I don't think I can, not because I'm Chinese Canadian ( cause who cares ) but because I'm in my 50's now. Too old!
Betty9971 it’s never too late! Go for your dreams regardless of your age ✌🏾
Bro your black you are an Israelite by the seed of your father! You have nothing much o fear or be ashamed of! One love bro!
🙌 open mindedness
Everybody can do anything
Came to see how your Locs Has Progressed.
Yes the video we need
Bottom line: locs are NOT EXCLUSIVELY AFRICAN. Indians from India, among others, wore their hair in long uncombed sections, aka, locs. I hate it when people assume that locs are exclusively African. Do some research folks!
Well spoken brother
im half mediterranean and half white, doin freeform and my locs are really taking shape, i personally have not heard any criticisim in my loc journey yet, but im not gonna speak too soon.
i agree with everything you said and it was kinda cool to see you passionately drop a couple F bombs lol. you usually dont curse in your vids so it was kinda unexpected to see lmfao
khiatus kjheru' lmao I usually try to keep it PG but it needed emphasis! I’m glad nobody has done that to you bruh your hair is natural and you own it, you rock it, you enjoy it!
Scrappylocs preach! youre a wise man. cant wait for more content.
It is not simple to just say or tell someone that we should acknowledge and accept each other's cultures, race, religion, etc... It is important to teach young people and older people with an open mind to not associate a certain identities to certain personas and peoples.
I don't expect you to get hate on this video as you haven't said anything wrong or offensive. The younger generation, like you guys, are getting smarter ... though I can't say much for those who don't keep an open mind and broaden their horizons.
healthya540mg5959 #truth I think if more people speak up from all walks of life we can come together as a community and as a people
Scrappy gang
Great video, boss!
Question: I've been freeforming for about 4 months (towel- rubbing), and it locs up pretty good. But when I go to sleep, my jaunt unravels like crazy in the morning and its kind of a pain to loc it again. Any tips/advice? I thought about putting rubber bands around my shit but idk man.
You told us patience is the key so maybe I should just practice that lol. Thanks man.
Hmmm you may try using a head covering to stop your pillow from unraveling your locs
Remember Bruce Leroy? Movie any good?
Great video.
Did you sleep with any type of head wrap when your first started your locs ?
Nah bruh I didn’t ever bother with that I just sleep and go
When you start (in the stage of having long nudred twists with nappy hair) should you be washing your hair? Or let it stay unwashed for a month
Abel start the wash routine before initiating the process and then try not to wash super often at the beginning
When I'm not washing my hair because I'm waiting for it to lock can i still use cantu moisturizer
Paris H. You probably know already but yes moisturize your hair. The last thing you want is dry hair when locking. Leads to breakage
Im white just for context. I didnt have much of an opinion on white people having dreadlocks for most of the time until meeting people who told me it wasnt cool. Those people who told me it wasnt okay were a mixture of white and black people. I did some research on the topic and I think I understand why it isnt okay to alot of black people for white people to have dreads. Correct me if im wrong.
The point of contention seems to be that kinky hair is pretty much exclusive to the black community. That type of hair dreads by itself and the various traditional african hairstyles such as cornrows, dreadlocks and bantu knot on top of important cultural identities to fight back against colonization and imperialism are ways to manage said hair as it grows. These natural african hairstyles in Western society are typically looked at as "unprofessional" or "unclean." Hair discrimination is so bad in America that California had to pass laws in order to help stop it from happening. So when someone isnt a black person of color and wears these hairstyles especially when those people live a life or privilege it is seen as disrespectful and appropriative.
I think if there wasn't hair discrimination and if we actually lived in a country (the USA) where we weren't treated different based on the color of our skin then I think dreadlocks would just be considered another hairstyle. But I'm under the impression that to alot of people it most definitely isnt.
FACTS 💯🙏🙏🏾🙏🏻🙏🏽
I definitely agree with everything you said man. It's just I think us black people are afraid of our culture being stolen from us. It's an ignorant way of thinking, but think of the impact of how American black culture has on the world. We created the biggest genres in music (hip hop and rock) and yet no one acknowledges that we created rock and roll. Jazz and the blues were mediums to express our pain, but that was stolen from us as well. These are only minute examples, but I think you could get the point across.
Jeff Blue yeah you are right I think we (black culture) get caught up being worried that another group will come and steal elements from us. The problem with that is that we have mistakenly placed claim and ownership upon things which we don’t truly own at all. Thank you for leaving me your opinion ✌🏾🌴☀️
Scrappylocs I guess what I was trying to get at is, how dominant we are with this stuff we are in this culture. What will it take for us to get forced out of it, is the mentality some of us (not me!) have
Jeff Blue yeah I hear you I think that the effect though is that as others strive to emulate what we do we try mistakenly to shun that and it’s only causing a counterculture to become more pronounced. I think the mistake that we have made is laying claim to things we really shouldn’t be laying claim to. As a culture we have to return to the roots, black culture will always be imitated.
Scrappylocs couldn't agree more fam 💯
Biggest Asian Culture appropiation : Wu-Tang clan, Nicky Minaj - Chun li, All the rappers that wear Asian cultural clothes in their music videos or concert like Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, Frank Ocean, migos etc. All those that get Asian Tattoos and do karate, Kung-fu, MMA, Muay Thai and try to teach it to others or use it in movies.
Ever considor dying the tips? Like a Lil Uzi type color blue, blonde, green, purple? Hey thats your decision tho im just suggesting
L Shepard I toss the idea around quite a bit bruh I think I’m still undecided as of yet
Scrappylocs well said
Think about a plant when I say seed the earth which represents your mother is only the dirt to plant the seed. So therefore through logic u are of your fathers seed. Which seeds bloom into plants my g!
Respect
Locs are about being natural because like u said everyone can get locs plp confuse bring natural with culture
It doesnt make sense at all but thats how races are looked at when we try to do something different from the norm, we get all type of conflict. We are all supppse to be created equal and let ppl live however they feel inspired to. Locs are great. But we cant win with everybody. I appreciate this topic tho cus it needs to be sum type Love Going out to this type of stuff. Stay Blessed and One Love!🌴🌟👍
Too true bruh freedom of expression is an amazing thing that we all take for granted, we need to try to come together otherwise we will fail as a community. One love bruh ✌🏾
Nice vid
His right
To be honest I agree with this video I don’t get why people divide cultural things. You should be able to do whatever the hell u want
Heaps of Caucasians have locks. I've never heard any chinese hating on blacks for learning martial arts. And Japanese and Chinese aren't completely different kanji which is used in Japanese is actually Chinese.
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NBA 2K lmfao 😂💀🤦🏾♂️ those are my kids 😂 good catch bruh 😂
Grow your draid lock
I was here
Black people love anime, so asians can love dreads.
PERIOD.
Agreed! 💯
Xxxtentacion dad
@EtherealKicks more like xxxtinct
wasnt Bob Marley half black
Yes his father was a white British naval captain. His mom was fully black. Having read his autobiography I can tell you his father wasn't around and he was pretty much raised by his mom.
My Viking heritage had dreads.
Agree warriors had dreads it’s not only a black culture thing , cause there hair falls easier with the dreads doesn’t mean they had it or it’s there culture.
Becuase of the Jay Park situation which im not a fan. But i find the whole situation being very hypocrite. Why do people that like the culture xannot endulge in the culture? I understand the pain because people view dreadloc being unattractive and unprofessional in workplaces, schools and stuff. But there are people like me out thr. I rmb swimming with a black friend when i was 6 years old i saw he have dreadlocs and i tot it was cool as fck and i believe rhr sre many people like me then those who discriminate you guys. Thr is always moee appearance on criticism then thr is on compliments. If u see a beautiful or handsome person u wont compliment them on their looks because of how obvious it is. Same with dreadlocs I think its cool but i didnt compliment u on it doesnt means that ur viewed unattractive. People couldve just think that u gotten it too much that they dun have to conpliment u on how good looking u are. Thanks for your view and opinion it is really mature and rational and this should get really get out thr.
@@NikkiCL24 I really see people getting dreads as a sign of unity embrace and accepting of culture just like kpop, anime, and all that. Im proud our culture is getting out thr. I really see this as human problems comparing sufferings. I was like did u went through slavery cuz asians also went through slavery gt killed raped and such but as an asian living comfortably in an advanced civilazation im worthy to say wad my people went through. I can only live everydays life with gratefulness. Controversies such as this can mvr be compared to people being killed, raped and violence out thr. Its a human thing humans are the problem. Racism is another topic and i cannot deny that black people had it worse. Im really sry wad black people went through in the past and even these days. America is fked up the government is fked up.m
Having Chinese letters is not cultural appropriation it’s just a communication system that ppl use. If u go to China I bet you’ll need to learn Chinese to communicate with the people. But that necessary doesn’t mean you’ll wear their cultural clothes. Also watching Chinese movies cultural appropriation? Smh.
Mixx J. Exactly it’s not but neither are locs. Again we don’t own the hairstyle. Other cultures have been wearing them for just as long. It’s not a style or custom exclusive to only one race.
you sound and remind of of xxxtentaction
NBA 2K my cousins all say that too lol
Jeremy Lin can do whatever he wants with his hair but, who give Afro americans the right to Appropriate a culture that is not theirs? You all started wearing your hair in that fashion in 2000. this is a JAMAICAN CULTURE and it is not for sale.
The TRUE rastamen are roots men who dresses in red, green and yellow attire or sometimes white robes, they are not tattooed up gang bangers.
Dude...EVERYONES HAIR LOCKS UP ... period.
Everyone persons hair can lock up weither striaght hair, curly hair, white, black, hispanic, asian, indian....
Locs have been practiced by Hindu Sadhu's long before, they following the teachings of Lord Shiva who has his hair in locs. This was brought over to the islands during slavery and the culture was spread(Watch the documentary "The dreadlock story" . No exact time point, but the locs started with the Hindus or the Egyptians. Mainstream media just shows locs as a Rasta movement strictly.