hot asf ! but the locs .. yea no .. he’s not black :|

Didn’t know you had to be black to have them

yes u have to be black to have them

What does that even mean? My friend has locs, she is Asian. You don't need to be black just to have them wth, if you like them you can have them

something tells me you’re not black .. i just can’t play my finger on it

It will RUIN your hair, your friend's hair is gonna start falling out and it finna lose the little moisture it has left bruv. Locks are meant for black people because it protects their hair. The hair that NO other race has!!

I'm black and I don't care if non black ppl wear locs. People can do whatever they want with thier own body including thier hair, not to mention other races have worn it in ancient history so we don't even own it in that regard. No one but westerners have this stupid idea that cultures can't be mixed with others and it just not true. This mindset only divides ppl instead of bringing us together, please rethink your view on this and sorry for the long reply^^

I suggest u do some research on dreadlocks before u comment and sound ignorant like this(i know that may have sounded mean but I'm genuinely giving u advice and not trying to condemn u). Dreadlocks are a protective hairstyle and anyone of any skin color can wear them.
It just so happens that the majority of people that have the hair type for dreads are barked skin as biologically melanin in the hair often produces the dreadlocks hair type. And being that Dreadlocks or Rass is also symbolic in the Rastafarian culture it has been most dominantly identified with people of color, therefore it is sometimes mistaken as "part of black peoples culture and only black people can wear them".

Also, that makes no sense at all when u really think about it, cause If we claim it as a part of our culture and only black people are supposed to wear it answer me this, what exactly does it mean?
A lot of black people are so quick to go on the defensive when they see other people wearing dreads and we love to claim it as our own but I can bet everything I have not even half those people know what it means or even have them. Just because Rastafarians are the ones with bread integrated into their culture and they are black doesn't mean it's a part of exclusively black people's culture and only people of color are supposed to wear it.
That's just ridiculous especially since Rastafarianism was born in Jamaica in the 1930s as a movement following a prophecy made by Marcus Garvey, meanwhile, bread was being worn since as early as 3600 BC by people regardless of origin or race. So I ask, How is it that dreads are meant for black people or people of color alone again?

I went on a rant in the last part from "Also," lol (づ￣ ³￣)づ that part is more specifically aimed towards people in the black community and us as a society and not directly aimed at you @wonhomilkytiddies

Thanks for the info but honestly I don't give a damn as she takes care of her hair, She loves her hair and I'm happy for her. Don't be offended, I see no race, i just believe in my morals, if you like it better do it then regret

Thank you, I've been saying that, it's just if you like it do it, it's your body, honestly my friend likes her hair and it suits her so much, I see no fault in doing what she likes, so I was confused when people started pointing out that you need to be black for having locs

Dude, Ainu people have similar a hair type, and one of the early hair styles people in the various Japanese Ainu tribes wore were dreadlocks. There are many people in Japan that are either Ainu or mainly decendants of Ainu people that still have that hair type. The hair style has a place in various countries and cultures and races across the world.

Same, I'm black and I don't care either. I mean it's a hair style, there are actually IRL issues to be mad about, instead of being upset over what hairdo someone got at the barber shop. Besides, it's a cool style

Imma give it to you straight I personally don’t give a damn what happens to your friends hair wether it falls out or stays in her head for the rest of her life but what I do know is that, that shit is offensive the fact that black people were mocked and made fun of for many years for there culture and now all of a sudden everyone wants to turn around and do what black people were just being made fun of for doing and so suddenly now it’s a trend says a lot it’s giving me very much hypocrite. It is 2021 ma’am/sir thats like me a black African American woman one day deciding “you know what I feel like wearing a kimono and putting chopsticks in my hair BeCaUsE iTs My bOdY” BUT NO I don’t do that you know why because that is offensive to Asian culture and I know enough to know that, that would very much be cultural appropriation Ma’am/Sir as I’ve said it is 2021 there’s plenty videos and explanations explaining what cultural appropriation is so please do us the favor and educate yourself and see why it is so offensive for this manga and also your friend and many other non-black people to wear dreads If you are not a black person then please do not speak on what you feel is not offensive to the black community and why you didn’t know why people were upset about your friends dreadlocs anyways stay safe and enjoy the rest of your day!

no offense but pls read the earlier comments from @fairytailpiano42 and @momo to get the history context of this argument. nobody is saying that black people's struggles are invalid and nobody is trying to be offensive, I'm sorry for this person's behalf bc their comment made you feel offended but in reality, it is a hairstyle worn by many throughout the ages. the argument that was made was to show that the hairstyle don't just belong to one culture and americans needs to acknowledge that there are other countries with their own set of struggles, culture, beliefs and history.

Oh, don't worry, I'm not offended at all! I'm just trying to add to what you said about how it is a hairstyle worn in various cultures including ones in Japan where the story takes place. There are a lot of people in the US who don't know about what I mentioned, so I wanted to share what I knew.

oh actually my comment isn't directed to you, instead, it is directed to @nana331 bc i think they're the one that needed to read both yours and fairytail's comment to understand more deeply that locks aren't smth that is only practiced in one specific culture, but instead, smth that is practice by many others also.

Y'all just enjoy the damn manga, he looks hott so why does it matter. A fictional character can have any feature yknow to make em look attractive. (￣∇￣")

Also they should do some research of their own
Btw if @nana331 is reading this contrary to popular social media depiction and information that is only hearsay and in gossip, Asians and Japanes, etc. have no problem with foreigners wearing their cultural clothes, ancestral clothes, practicing/experiencing their traditions ect. once they make an effort to do them property.
They are very welcoming to everyone and are open to creative interpretation of their culture (such as art that maybe inspired or lossly based on their traditions, looks, practices, culture etc) unlike others were creativity is most times scorned and treated like racism or appropriation when its just appreciation sometimes.
So yes, you can go wear that kimono and stick those chopsticks ur hair and Asians wouldn't go into an uproar and get offended(frankly they could care less) most of the time it's not the Asians that have a problem with certain things.

First of all, I'm sorry if I made any one offended specially you. I don't have enough knowledge about your culture or about your history. And our intention was never to mock any one, she just did it cause she appreciated/ liked that hairstyle. Honestly if you ever decided to wear a "kimono or chopsticks" just let me know, I'll be more then happy to hand deliver it to you. We really like it if some one who is non Asian is interested in our culture, it just makes us believe that our culture has become somewhat special that people have started to look into it. Then again I'm sorry if I offended you in anyway, that was never really my intention. I'll tell her about you and try to get the locs out if possible. And me as an uneducated person, if possible please let by gones be bygone, locs are appreciated, you are appreciated, all round the world, we just did/do what we love without going into any depts as we were raised that way. I'm really not good at English that much, so I don't know if I was able to make you understand but just know that it was never really my intention to offend anyone. Hope you have an amazing day and stay safe.

Ur so dame sweet ╥﹏╥ you don't need to apologize though and ur friend doesn't need to take hairstyles out of her hair just cause someone else over the internet said that they're offended. What ur friend did was just put a style in her hair at most it's cultural appreciation.
Dreads aren't for only black people it was around way before it started to, falsely btw, get associated with black people alone, and some people who are misinformed and haven't done their research wholeheartedly believing that it is part of our culture and black people are the only ones that should have it in their heads (which is an ignorant and toxic belief if u just think about it).
Dreads we're around since as far back as the BC era and only recently in the 1900s started getting associated with black people alone. One of the reason for that was the abundance of racism and discrimination and it was easy to morph Dreadlocks into a black stereotype. Especially since it is known to be a protective hairstyle the best-suited hair with a certain level of melanin (hence it's a predominant association with people of color).
You really don't need to apologize "if" u have offended anyone at all(〜￣△￣)〜