Okay sweetie as a black woman it is exhausting seeing stuff like this black women should not have to use energy to educate you when the internet is free and has loads of information. Plz educate yourself on your own time not ours. 3 reply
It’s not racist as long as you’re respectful about it and if you part them correctly then box braids won’t damage anyone’s hair so wear box braids if you want.
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I'm not black so I can't give my personal opinion or speak out. But my friend is and she has talked about this to me and shared her opinion. Box braids on an actual black person people have been called ghetto, unprofessional and etc... Yet when a white person does it they're called fashionable, nice, and etc... There's a big gap on how black people...... reply
Well personally I'm not African American, but the braids have a cultural importance behind them which is why you shouldn't be wearing them, if not in that culture. The reason many are against non black people wearing them is because the importance behind them, shown off as just a fashion statement, and something that's worn for fun, when again they...... reply
I’m not going to dive to see into this conversation, but think of it as them doing y’all a favor. You do realize that your hair *will* fall out if you try those styles. 1 reply
Whether someone uses them or not i don't really care, but telling people they have to use them in general or with you AFTER talking for a bit is a big no no for me. personally i don't use them because i don't know anyone in a personal sense who NEEDS them and will probably avoid making personal relationships with people who absolutely need them (ov...... reply
hey I’m black and for the longest time box braids and other typical African American hairstyles have been seen as ghetto and dirty. like my sister has been rejected multiple times in jobs interviews cause was wearing braids or told to start straightening her hair. so it’s a bit disheartening to see white people or non black people take somethin...... 1 reply
from one indian to another, you need to educate yourself
https://www.essence.com/hair/respect-our-roots-brief-history-our-braids-cultural-appropriation/
here's a link to help you get started
besides the cultural appropriation, box braids suit the hair texture of black people the most, so wearing box braids will ruin the hair of people who don't ...... 1 reply
I personally am not African rather Bengali, but from my African friends, I have learned that the reason why box braids are racist for non-blacks to wear is cause of its history and meaning. Box braids have been used for beauty in African culture and as maps during slavery I think. Because of this, blacks can only wear it because no other race has e...... 1 reply
