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Originally posted by Giliap
Miley's not being a troll either though. They both wore them for the same reasons. To be the ~edgy ~down white girl.
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According to Mike Will, Miley wore them as a joke, and considering her choice of outfits, it's pretty clear that the whole ensemble was supposed weird/funny. The thing is, I don't think black men and women of the West Indies find their dreads to be a laughing point or want it to be seen as such.
To say people of a certain race are not allowed to wear dreads is wrong, since dreads aren't even sacred.
But for Miley to use them as a joke, whilst black people are already shamed for their natural hair, IS offensive. But that wasn't what P!nk was doing.
The intention matters.
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And these artists have fan bases that enable their entitlement. You should be flattered say those who confuse obscuring and exploiting with “celebrating.”
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Pink is the former, so she is not a hypocrite at all.