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blackspade

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37. This is so wrong.

Reply to rsacamano (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 01:41 PM

Mar 2016

This is bullying.

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White student assaulted for having dreadlocks [View all] rsacamano Mar 2016 OP

Isn't pushing someone, grabbing them assault? callous taoboy Mar 2016 #1

He held restraint by not metroins Mar 2016 #3

Just a thought, and I might get flamed for this, is that kinda like blackface? brush Mar 2016 #2

No. It's a hairstyle. metroins Mar 2016 #4

not even close TheSarcastinator Mar 2016 #7

The history of the hairstyle is not what my post was about . . . brush Mar 2016 #11

wow, talk about clueless TheSarcastinator Mar 2016 #14

"You can't claim appropriation (or "blackface")". What the hell does that mean? brush Mar 2016 #23

This history of the hairstyle reflection Mar 2016 #32

Ok, but it seems the post was over your hairstyle. brush Mar 2016 #34

my hairstyle? reflection Mar 2016 #35

History of Dreadlocks PADemD Mar 2016 #8

All well and good but what does that have to do with current American culture . . . brush Mar 2016 #10

at this point TheSarcastinator Mar 2016 #16

Maybe he's appropriating Hindu culture. PADemD Mar 2016 #18

One is obvious mockery of a darker skinned people. DemMomma4Sanders Mar 2016 #19

Thank you. Finally someone who discussed this with reason without . . . brush Mar 2016 #24

No. LS_Editor Mar 2016 #13

I see you didn't. I was hoping for a deeper discussion. brush Mar 2016 #15

A deeper discussion? You make a soft conclusion by making it a question. LS_Editor Mar 2016 #20

Ok, cut the insults and look at it from an African American point of view. brush Mar 2016 #21

Brush, you didn't ask about the African American point of view. Nitram Mar 2016 #39

Thank you. I asked for a serious opinions not insults. brush Mar 2016 #42

Did I insult you? I didn't mean to. Nitram Mar 2016 #43

Not you. I thought the the history poster's last paragraph was insulting though. brush Mar 2016 #44

Explain what it looks like. I am not going to make your argument for you. LS_Editor Mar 2016 #45

Nope, it's nothing like blackface. JoeyT Mar 2016 #22

Thanks for a reasoned response. brush Mar 2016 #25

Cultural appropriation is a hot button issue right now. JoeyT Mar 2016 #26

What?? No, hairstyles aren't associated with race. liberalnarb Mar 2016 #28

no, because the underlying motivations are completely different. cab67 Mar 2016 #30

Thanks for that perspective. brush Mar 2016 #31

Why would that be like blackface? demwing Mar 2016 #36

Brush, I've thought abouit it and my answer is "no way." Nitram Mar 2016 #38

Much ado about nada GreatGazoo Mar 2016 #5

Good catch jberryhill Mar 2016 #6

I got that too.. raindaddy Mar 2016 #9

Yes. The phrase "cultural appropriation" is itself a distortion of "cultural misappropriation" GreatGazoo Mar 2016 #29

Great example and an interesting discussion.. raindaddy Mar 2016 #47

Raindaddy, according to the story most of the conversation was not videotaped. Nitram Mar 2016 #41

That's a good point.... raindaddy Mar 2016 #48

My problem here is that this is anectodal BlueState Mar 2016 #12

Really. Delver Rootnose Mar 2016 #17

jeebus DustyJoe Mar 2016 #27

Difference is, Beyonce is fitting in the majority culture. alp227 Mar 2016 #33

I fail to see the difference. People have appropriated each others sttyles throughout history. Nitram Mar 2016 #40

It creates indirect harm alp227 Mar 2016 #46

The hipsters look like hipsters and the minority looks like themselves. Nitram Apr 2016 #49

This is so wrong. blackspade Mar 2016 #37