Something I've noticed... (Afros)
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CinnaSlim
Queen of Swords
What am I reaching for lol ? Do you know what my point is?
Anyway.. doesn't really matter as this is basically a random thoughts thread. My point is probably lost between the pics.
it just doesn't make much sense, so someone who wishes they weren't black is gonna grow an afro, something that'll make em stand out and draw attention to their blackness?
People use Blackness to appeal to Whites all the time. Basic tenet of fetishization.
eh i'm willing to concede that in the cases of dudes that have no problem with people petting their hair
ReturnOfJudah
Veteran
Does anybody understand wtf OP is saying? How can any type of Afro be considered "c00nnish ?
real suspect ass thread
kinda some shyt a white person would post on reddit
kinda some shyt a white person would post on reddit
real suspect ass thread
kinda some shyt a white person would post on reddit
OP is a woman
CinnaSlim
Queen of Swords
Ah, I see where the confusion is.
Some people think that they are special snowflakes. They know that they are black but they're not like "those other black people". They always complaining about how other black people are thugs and hoes. They are usually engrossed in another culture, Japanese for example.
Like I said to someone else, a lot of white people think that afros are cool and fascinating. I've had plenty of white people tell me, " if I was black I'd grow a fro" or " You should wear an afro."
Plus, it's just something that happens when you want to grow out your hair, and while some black men do perm their hair, if your broke or lazy and don't want to spend money getting your hair don't and don't know how to cut your own hair, you get a fro. It's the simplest, cheapest thing to do.
wet landscapes
ghost
some dudes just don't know how to style themselves
and from what I've seen, the young black guys who hang around white kids flat iron their hair
and from what I've seen, the young black guys who hang around white kids flat iron their hair
I notice younger barbers have issues with this, my barber is almost 50 and does a good job at this.
BeetAficionado
Pro
LOL having that one half braided and the other side out to be braided TBA in high school/college
CinnaSlim
Queen of Swords
Afro =/= c00n; this is what some people are getting from my post.
What I'm saying: I've noticed
a lot of "token black guys" (guys who hang out with majority white or non-black people) wear afros.
I found it interesting because afros are/were a symbol of Black pride. But it's also just a hair texture so not everyone rocking a fro is gonna be pro-black or militant or immersed in black culture.