until very recently (literally the last few years), black women had no choice but to straighten their hair in order so survive. they couldn't get jobs and internships with "ethnic hairdos." there's a story at least twice a year about a little black girl being sent home from a predominately white school because hair is in a style that's considered black.
if he read anything other than fashion magazines and instagram comments he wouldn't sound like a willfully ignorant clown
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Originally posted by liberalmusiclover
He's so ****ing ignorant. Especially with that "criticizing women of color for straightening their hair" comment, as if there aren't black women with naturally straight hair.
And the fact that he put that trash on a runway making a mockery out of black hairstyles when people of color would be deemed unprofessional in the workplace just for having dreadlocks or afros.
!!!! Exactly, that comment about black women is ignorant! How are you working in the fashion industry and don't know anything about the cultural references you're borrowing ! I liked him but this is plain stupid
It's funny because in my country a lot of women from Africa come in here in turistic localities or big cities and they make braids to white girls to earn money, I wonder what 'SJW' think about this.
Woo, this tea, when they are getting the money, they don't care, but when they see on TV a fasion show with models wearing it, they are offended..
I really only care about cultural appropriation if the culture is being disrespected so I don't really have a problem with this but I do have a problem with his ignorant ass comment basically saying that women of color can't have straight hair and his straight up LIE that he doesn't see color.
Poc are always at the forefront of every trend and never given credit. This shouldn't be surprising.
That's basically my issue, aside from his ignorant straight hair comment. Idc white people wearing wax fabrics or braids, but it's the way its perceived when POC do it and when White people do it that bothers me
That's basically my issue, aside from his ignorant straight hair comment. Idc white people wearing wax fabrics or braids, but it's the way its perceived when POC do it and when White people do it that bothers me
Yup. A black girl walking down in the street with cornrows is seen as ghetto, a white girl doing it is so cool and different and omg fashion
In all seriousness, do you think anyone cares if a few sjws get mad if you use a haircut they don't approve? We should just ignore sjws, and carry on with our lives doing what we want. Nobody hurt no one.
Honestly you're never going to get it. You're a white blonde male living in Europe. You'll never understand, neither will i no matter how much i empathise.
You guys think POC are sensitive, but do some research and see WHY it bothers them so much.
If a white female and a black female go apply for a job, despite the black female being FAR more professional and qualified, the majority of the time they'll pick the white female because she's more "acceptable looking". This is why some black women try to mimic white women, to live in this society.
Educate yourself a bit sis.
I'm not saying i'm going to hate a white girl if she wears dreads, she can do whatever she wants. But i'm not going to judge POC for being sensitive towards the matter either.
Good. This isn't racism, it's just rational thinking. It's so tragic how people will waste time out of their lives to scream at this man when he could care less. Some of these SJW's have too much time on their hands
Okay, I agree with him that some people get a little extra when it comes to cultural appropriation. It's just not a subject that can be easily unpacked most of the time unless it's egregious appropriation that borders on caricature. In all honesty, I initially got a kooky Helena Bonham Cater vibe from those pics more so than anything else.
That said, he harmed whatever point he attempted to make with the line about straightening hair. It's unnecessary especially when women of color are not the only ones who have straightened their hair throughout the course of history. This is probably one social media response he regrets not running through his PR team.
It's funny because in my country a lot of women from Africa come in here in turistic localities or big cities and they make braids to white girls to earn money, I wonder what 'SJW' think about this.
Same in my country...this is just an American "thing"
The "I don't see color" line will forever be cringey. And the women of color straightening their hair. Don't get me started. Sometimes it's just best to be quiet because no one was talking about his show instill he responded
I really only care about cultural appropriation if the culture is being disrespected so I don't really have a problem with this but I do have a problem with his ignorant ass comment basically saying that women of color can't have straight hair and his straight up LIE that he doesn't see color.
Yet white girls can't have braids because it is cultural appropriation?