[Superbitch]

Originally posted by TheVoiceXtina

Christina is Ecuadorian and Irish. Two minority groups. A PoC. So yes, its not racist.

She looks great though

So now the "can't be racist rule/appropiate" applies then?



Very very cool.

[Auraeolux]

Originally posted by Cxsey

I don't remember persecuting any African American women for wearing "white" hairstyles. What kind of a double standard?

This: injustice" and "double standard" you are experiencing is experienced by PoC in almost every other (and more important) facet of life in a multicultural society.

Also white people aren't the only people who have straight hair.

[c0caine]

Originally posted by TheVoiceXtina

Did anyone call her an idiot? Did anyone say she is racist? No.

Its merely pointing out how her privilege affords her ability to wear Box Braids, be called edgy, and able to wear in workplace yet the same people will have negative connotations for Black girls who decide to wear what is THEIRS. And yes. It IS theirs.

As if all this is her fault

[SpinThatShhh]

**** off.

I can do whatever I want as long as I am not being malicious.

[MAKSIM]

Not people making it seem like a white girl with box braids would get hired for a Wall Street job

[Drowned_World]

Originally posted by Jety92

Stupid and ignorant people claiming a white girl having braids it's cultural apropriation.

But white people also wear dreadlocks and nobody cares about that. This is no different, is it? Why all the fuss? People are just looking for drama.

[accelgors]

Originally posted by TheVoiceXtina

I'm talking as a PoC that is continually oppressed at every avenue, in most (if not all) scenarios.

You just don't understand, and you won't eve understand. Its not just hair. Please don't ever simplify it into something so trivial.

oh cry me a river, you're oppressed so you get to avoid all logic and just say nobody understands when people disagree with you. i didn't even say it was as simple as hair - i actually told you YOU were the one oversimplifying things because you are. race issues are much more complicated than just "i'm oppressed so i can do whatever i want to anyone and it's not racist". power systems are not that simple, not every race faces oppression in the same way and in the same situations. it's possible for a group to have power over someone in multiple different situations because power isn't exclusively limited to a single entity's ruling of society in general.

so once again, even if i use your own definition of racism you're wrong. groups not in power in general society can be racist towards each other. that's the only point i'm trying to make.

[Phoenetic]

Originally posted by Cxsey

I would support any race trying new things but I guess that's just who I am as a person. Our society is filled with so much hate and I know it's not changing anytime soon so I might as well just stop talking about it.

That's where I am at as well. Seems we're in the same boat.
I didn't see the issue here because I didn't know the frustration behind it.
I guess my head is sometimes stuck in my own view where everyone is equal already to begin with (I know that sounds tacky), which makes me oblivious to some frustrations some people can have. I know, priviledge and **** like that.


Still, I do believe that doing this to an 11 year old is going way too far, but I understand where it's coming from now. I still think these type of things often get taken way too far though. But I'm too detached from these type of debates, it seems.

Originally posted by Auraeolux

http://atrl.net/?p=26227933

The "otherness" is what gets people harrassed. Meanwhile when it becomes positively seen as an "edgy trend" the credit gets attributed to white people.

That wasn't what I meant though. TheVoiceXTina seemed to laugh at the fact that I said "group of people".

[c0caine]

Originally posted by Benjamin

I don't understand why people try to accuse "Cultural Appropriation" as being a bad thing. It's existed since one hunter-gather tribe saw another worshipping the sun and decided that it was a good idea and wanted to join in, and it'll exist until life on this planet dies off.

If we didn't "Culturally appropriate" society wouldn't exist, how could nation states be created if people from different towns and villages didn't interact and adopt each others culture and language? And now the same thing is happening on a global scale, it's clearly a positive thing for humanity - if we all evolve to have the same culture eventually there will be no possible way to hate someone for being different. One global Human Culture will be a fantastic day for humankind.

But sure, continue your screaming in the face of anyone who does something outwith their races stereotype, that's definitely the quickest way to end racism and create equality.

Basically.

It's as if like african-americans want this 'war' to continue so that they can play the victims and vent their frustrations agaisnt all white people because of things some white people have done/still do, this isnt how you're going to get your rights or respect, this saddens me as a black living in Europe, my mom is 100% African like most black descendents here and we dont have not even half of these issues and race conflicts

[TheVoiceXtina]

Originally posted by Superbitch

So now the "can't be racist rule/appropiate" applies then?



Very very cool.

What on earth are you yapping about now? She's a minority. Minority groups cannot be racist, just prejudicial. Christina is from TWO minority ethnic groups.

You make it out like i have a problem with the girl wearing it. I don't. I don't care. They look ugly (on her) anyway but that's besides the point. My only problem is with the assimilation of Black Girl's hair and how they are forced to conform to a eurocentric patriarchal idea of societal acceptable hair.

Try and keep up, kid.

[TheLuckyOnes]

Originally posted by Drowned_World

But white people also wear dreadlocks and nobody cares about that. This is no different, is it? Why all the fuss? People are just looking for drama.

No sis, people complain a lot about white people and dreadlocks because apparently dreadlocks can only be worn by black people. According to these people certain hairstyles can only be worn by certain ethnicities

Originally posted by L/\DY G/\G/\

Not people making it seem like a white girl with box braids would get hired for a Wall Street job

Exactly. a white person wearing box braids or dreads wouldnt get hired anywhere

[accelgors]

Originally posted by TheVoiceXtina

What on earth are you yapping about now? She's a minority. Minority groups cannot be racist, just prejudicial. Christina is from TWO minority ethnic groups.

You make it out like i have a problem with the girl wearing it. I don't. I don't care. They look ugly (on her) anyway but that's besides the point. My only problem is with the assimilation of Black Girl's hair and how they are forced to conform to a eurocentric patriarchal idea of societal acceptable hair.

Try and keep up, kid.

what does this even have to do with the patriarchy? you're just spouting buzzwords

[Mekitor]

Originally posted by TheVoiceXtina

What on earth are you yapping about now? She's a minority. Minority groups cannot be racist, just prejudicial. Christina is from TWO minority ethnic groups.

You make it out like i have a problem with the girl wearing it. I don't. I don't care. They look ugly (on her) anyway but that's besides the point. My only problem is with the assimilation of Black Girl's hair and how they are forced to conform to a eurocentric patriarchal idea of societal acceptable hair.

Try and keep up, kid.

WHAT?!?!

Who made this new rule now?!?! Where do you come up with these things? You are so delusional.

A Racist is Racist if you Hate, discriminate and call others offensive words that are different from your skin color. Yes Blacks can be Racist towards Whites and other minorities.

Get that delusional way of thinking out of here.

I am half Ecuadorian (brown skin American Indian genes) and Puerto Rican here. And Yes Christina Aguilera can be Racist if she choose to. Like you clearly are trying to be.

[Dollas n Diamonds]

Originally posted by TheVoiceXtina

What on earth are you yapping about now? She's a minority. Minority groups cannot be racist, just prejudicial. Christina is from TWO minority ethnic groups.

You make it out like i have a problem with the girl wearing it. I don't. I don't care. They look ugly (on her) anyway but that's besides the point. My only problem is with the assimilation of Black Girl's hair and how they are forced to conform to a eurocentric patriarchal idea of societal acceptable hair.

Try and keep up, kid.

Kiiiiii at Irish being a minority when white isn't

Kiiii at you garggling pseudo intellectual word vomit and spewing it hoping it comes together like alphagetti

Kiiii at people trying to stop globalization

Kiiii

[TheLuckyOnes]

Originally posted by TheVoiceXtina

What on earth are you yapping about now? She's a minority. Minority groups cannot be racist, just prejudicial. Christina is from TWO minority ethnic groups.

You make it out like i have a problem with the girl wearing it. I don't. I don't care. They look ugly (on her) anyway but that's besides the point. My only problem is with the assimilation of Black Girl's hair and how they are forced to conform to a eurocentric patriarchal idea of societal acceptable hair.

Try and keep up, kid.

Hispanic/latino is not a race or ethnicity. Its a classification only used in the US. Irish people are white. (Christina's mother is from Ireland). People from latin america can be white and/or black. Christina's father is a SPANISH-ecuadorian meaning he is a white latin american. Therefore she is not a POC, she is ethnically white on both sides of her family aka she is of european ancestry despite one of her parents not being from Europe

Being a WHITE hispanic removes you from being a POC because you are WHITE

You tried and failed

[Auraeolux]

Originally posted by Mekitor

WHAT?!?!

Who made this new rule now?!?! Where do you come up with these things? You are so delusional.

A Racist is Racist if you Hate, discriminate and call others offensive words that are different from your skin color. Yes Blacks can be Racist towards Whites and other minorities.

Get that delusional way of thinking out of here.

I am half Ecuadorian (brown skin American Indian genes) and Puerto Rican here. And Yes Christina Aguilera can be Racist if she choose to. Like you clearly are trying to be.

No. Being racist is not that simple.

[dannyboy]

Originally posted by lonnie

The poor girl
The "culture appropriation" thing needs to stop at this point
In this case the girl wasn't doing anything but trying on something she liked, she wasn't doing it in order to advance herself or anything
Should white people call it cultural appropriation when black people use electricity or any other thing first invented by white men? There isn't any form of racism or cultural appropriation in this case

right?

[Drowned_World]

Originally posted by accelgors

what does this even have to do with the patriarchy? you're just spouting buzzwords

Literally. sdffsdd

[Cain]

Originally posted by TheVoiceXtina

What on earth are you yapping about now? She's a minority. Minority groups cannot be racist, just prejudicial. Christina is from TWO minority ethnic groups.

You make it out like i have a problem with the girl wearing it. I don't. I don't care. They look ugly (on her) anyway but that's besides the point. My only problem is with the assimilation of Black Girl's hair and how they are forced to conform to a eurocentric patriarchal idea of societal acceptable hair.

Try and keep up, kid.

Ddd Xtina is Irish and Spanish
aka white and white

[TheVoiceXtina]

Originally posted by Dollas n Diamonds

Kiiiiii at Irish being a minority when white isn't

Kiiii at you garggling pseudo intellectual word vomit and spewing it hoping it comes together like alphagetti

Kiiii at people trying to stop globalization

Kiiii

I apologise for actually being University-educated. We can't all be shelf-stackers