I dunno how this site feels about it, but... (1 Viewer)

[Administrator2]

If anything, wearing dreadlocks or dresses with oriental motives is cultural appreciation.

 

[kuro]

I was the same with when people said Jennie was appropriating my culture tbh (it was directly from the culture, not just overall culture. Yes there are many different cultures in India as well). People were getting offended on my behalf but I wasn't that caught up about it as they seemed to be. I knew a few people from my culture who were but it wasn't to a large extent either. I'm not even a fan of Blackpink, but Jennie just seemed to be having fun...

Overall, I don't really have an opinion. I just think the term is really overused.

you're indian too?

 

[potato]

you're indian too?

Yeah <3

I don't live there though.

 

[kuro]

Yeah <3

I don't live there though.

same, I'm in the us
where? I'm from chennai

 

[potato]

same, I'm in the us
where? I'm from chennai

OH MY GOD SAME

Are you Tamil? I live in England though.

 

[kuro]

OH MY GOD SAME

Are you Tamil? I live in England though.

OH MY GOD YES YES YES I AM TAMIL AHHHH
@Ozymandias LIVED IN CHENNAI FOR A WHILE TOO

#CHENNAIGANG

 

[potato]

OH MY GOD YES YES YES I AM TAMIL AHHHH
@Ozymandias LIVED IN CHENNAI FOR A WHILE TOO

#CHENNAIGANG

I FEEL SO HAPPY. I DIDN'T THINK I WOULD MEET A TAMIL HERE OF ALL PLACES.

 

[Mayday]

If I recall correctly, I think dreads have history in more than just black culture. Australia, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc.

They do. When Lisa's scene in Kill This Love came up, many fans were rather upset as she was "appropriating black culture due to her braids". However, there are traditional Thai braids that appear very similar to African braids, or so I read.

 

[kuro]

I FEEL SO HAPPY. I DIDN'T THINK I WOULD MEET A TAMIL HERE OF ALL PLACES.

ME TOOOOOOTOOOOOOO

 

[trulychoi]

I don't think you get how that works....

Are we supposed to go around all day yelling at everyone that stares at us? Employers, co-workers, shop-keepers, random people on the street?

Black people have been wearing dreads and cornrows for centuries and the stigma STILL persists...

So how exactly is attacking the people who like to wear dreadlocks and box braids supposed to help? They may genuinely find it to be a beautiful style, but here comes people attacking them when they're just wearing a hairstyle. My point is still there. Go after the people passing laws banning natural hair and so on and so forth; not the people who think that stigma is stupid and love the style.

 

[VillageIdiot]

So how exactly is attacking the people who like to wear dreadlocks and box braids supposed to help? They may genuinely find it to be a beautiful style, but here comes people attacking them when they're just wearing a hairstyle. My point is still there. Go after the people passing laws banning natural hair and so on and so forth; not the people who think that stigma is stupid and love the style.

Never said I agreed with cancel-culture over locks, I just don't agree with your point about "fixing" the stigma by completely downplaying it

And what laws are getting passed banning natural hair? Where exactly do you live to where that's happening?

 

[Darkseid]

OH MY GOD SAME

Are you Tamil? I live in England though.

OH MY GOD YES YES YES I AM TAMIL AHHHH
@Ozymandias LIVED IN CHENNAI FOR A WHILE TOO

#CHENNAIGANG

Lol yes but I'm not Tamil, I just lived in Chennai for 3 years
I'm from North-East India

 

[kuro]

Lol yes but I'm not Tamil, I just lived in Chennai for 3 years
I'm from North-East India

YOU STILL LIVED IN CHENNAI IT COUNTS IN A KPOP FORUM

 

[Darkseid]

YOU STILL LIVED IN CHENNAI IT COUNTS IN A KPOP FORUM

Yes of course, seri okay