Current Events > Extreme Yikes. White people petting a black girls hair....don't do this yall

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https://twitter.com/trey_forde/status/1213352254566207488

Is that really natural black hair? Like those lumps? I thought that was a hairstyle.

That said, these people are weird.
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I've seen them do this with plenty of other white people tbf, lots of folk just like touching "different" hair.

Still weird to do if you ain't doing it as some flirting thing.

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The video in particular is filled with fucking ignorant morons but girls play around with each other's hair all the time.

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People get mad over the stupidest shit I swear

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^^ A broad negative generalization like that will get you modded.

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Irony posted...

People get mad over the stupidest shit I swear

This.

They're not even making fun of hair.

What's actually happening is quite the opposite. The dude Tweeting is just insecure as fuck about black people's hair for some dumbfounded reason. ('-' )


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She doesnt seem mad and doesnt seem bothered by it one bit.

Why is somebody who isnt the female there complaining about something that has absolutely nothing at all to do with them.

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Funkydog posted...

I've seen them do this with plenty of other white people tbf, lots of folk just like touching "different" hair.

Still weird to do if you ain't doing it as some flirting thing.

Yeah, they would do it to a mohawk/spiked style, longer hair (guys and girls) and especially curly hair. I've also seen people play with girl's buns, ponytails, braids, etc.

Agreed with the latter part too. It's weird to do that to someone you aren't dating or don't have a mutual like with, but I don't think it's worth being outraged over.

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gatorsPENSbucs posted...

She doesnt seem mad and doesnt seem bothered by it one bit.

Why is somebody who isnt the female there complaining about something that has absolutely nothing at all to do with them.

Shut the fuck up

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I had a Mexican friend in HS who did this with my hair.

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gatorsPENSbucs posted...

She doesnt seem mad and doesnt seem bothered by it one bit.

Why is somebody who isnt the female there complaining about something that has absolutely nothing at all to do with them.

It was supposed to be a racist thing but now it's a sexist thing.

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The lengths people go to to talk shit about white people here is insane. This video thats perfectly fine with perfectly no issues at all and now its turned into bashing white people.


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My sister experienced this in her predominately white prep school.

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This is not a race thing. Just people being dumb and ignorant. No need to make it more than it needs to be.

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Vol2tex posted...

My sister experienced this in her predominately white prep school.

Its almost like people are curious with what theyre unfamiliar with.

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Vicious_Dios posted...

This.

They're not even making fun of hair.

What's actually happening is quite the opposite. The dude Tweeting is just insecure as fuck about black people's hair for some dumbfounded reason. ('-' )

the idiot tweeting probably projecting his own racism in a rush to get some e points with baizuos

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I gotta start filming people touching my beard and my buddies beards and get those posted online. I see people touching other people on a daily basis, never thought anything bad about it.

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gatorsPENSbucs posted...

The lengths people go to to talk shit about white people here is insane. This video thats perfectly fine with perfectly no issues at all and now its turned into bashing white people.

the lengths? I said it was cringey and it is. You the one quadruple posting in the topic child

Just because someone doesnt mind something, doesnt make it not offensive.

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This seems less "racist" in the intentional sense, and more "I don't have black friends because otherwise I would know what black hair is all about".


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Umbreon posted...

This seems less "racist" in the intentional sense, and more "I don't have black friends because otherwise I would know what black hair is all about".

Exactly. It's a "those people are just ignorant" issue. Not anything else.

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I'm black and honestly, I've never had a big issue with this.

I get the idea behind why this would make some mad, but people have always asked me before touching my hair. And I know it's coming from a place of curiosity, so ehh whatever
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People do this with bald heads, curly hair, long beards, mohawks, and any other hairstyle that they may not have regular interaction with. It's innocent curiosity that's neither hurting nor belittling anyone.
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The girl doesn't seem to mind.

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The reactions to this here are par for the course lmao

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It's weird but they aren't doing it to be racist. And if they asked to touch it and she said fine I don't get the issue.

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my white friends touch and admire my hair whenever i get a new do
as long as they ain't insultin me about it idgaf
i would be more insulted if they were scared to touch me at all cause i actually put effort in bein approachable

and i feel as a black woman lotta people got this fear of triggering me more than they would around black guys cause of media glorifying the worst of angry stereotypical black women bitchin about privilege and social justice every fuckin breathing moment, like thats all every one of us do

pisses a lot of us off cause what most black women wanna do is just fuckin fit in like other races of women
if people feel like they gotta walk on egg shells whenever a black woman enters a room, that ain't fittin in, that ain't real respect

im actually chill af in person
i would rather have friends touchin me like a sister than hoverhand around my ass like im poison

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NonDairyMiltank posted...

and i feel as a black woman lotta people got this fear of triggering me more than they would around black guys cause of media glorifying the worst of angry stereotypical black women bitchin about privilege and social justice every fuckin breathing moment, like thats all every one of us do

Don't forget the "Diva" stereotype as well. The type of woman who wants to cause a scene at any perceived slight.


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jeffhardyb0yz posted...

Just because someone doesnt mind something, doesnt make it not offensive. Its like watching someone make harsh racist jokes to their racist friend who laughs, doesnt make it not racist and offensive to someone else who hears/sees it

the lengths people go to defend ignorant white people is hilarious

Speaking of ignorant, did Pats come back from 17-0 against the Texans? Cause that was silly to think so, like getting offended over something like this is pretty silly.

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It's one thing if a friend gets curious from time to time. It's another thing when you have multiple strangers throughout the year wanting to put their nasty hands all in your hair. "Yes it's my real hair. No you can't touch it." One of the bartenders got upset when I told her no. I'm not a damn sheep.

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NonDairyMiltank posted...

my white friends touch and admire my hair whenever i get a new do
as long as they ain't insultin me about it idgaf
i would be more insulted if they were scared to touch me at all cause i actually put effort in bein approachable

and i feel as a black woman lotta people got this fear of triggering me more than they would around black guys cause of media glorifying the worst of angry stereotypical black women bitchin about privilege and social justice every fuckin breathing moment, like thats all every one of us do

pisses a lot of us off cause what most black women wanna do is just fuckin fit in like other races of women
if people feel like they gotta walk on egg shells whenever a black woman enters a room, that ain't fittin in, that ain't real respect

im actually chill af in person
i would rather have friends touchin me like a sister than hoverhand around my ass like im poison

Lmao get a load of this goofy


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UPDATE: The black woman taking the video and the black woman in the video both turned into She Hulks and ripped the place apart later.

Do. Not. Touch. Black. People's. Hair.

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If a person asks to touch her hair and she's ok with it then I don't have a problem with it. It's when people just reflexively touch another person's hair is when it becomes an invasion of space. Curiosity is ok, but it's faux pas to just go touching any black person's hair without asking permission.

Unless it's my barber or the stylist that does my twists then I just don't want random people putting their hands in my hair period. I don't know where your hands have been, you could have been scratching your crotch idk.

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yunalenne10 posted...

The girl doesn't seem to mind.

Thirty pieces of silver

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Vol2tex posted...

Just because someone doesnt mind something, doesnt make it not offensive.

This. There's plenty of goofy ass black people who let their white friends call them the N word. Doesn't make any less offensive

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jeffhardyb0yz posted...

Just because someone doesnt mind something, doesnt make it not offensive. Its like watching someone make harsh racist jokes to their racist friend who laughs, doesnt make it not racist and offensive to someone else who hears/sees it

the lengths people go to defend ignorant white people is hilarious

what an incredibly stupid analogy. the reach youre trying to make is even more hilarious

Back when i had long curly hair strange woman would play with it behind me in lines and stuff. Woman just like to play with hair in general. It can be awkward at times especially when youre with your wife. Its harmless though.

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White women are super touchy in the workplace

They're the best

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White people are weird.

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Why are people even interested in what someones hair feels like? That's weird. I've never looked at someone and was like hmm, I wanna touch their hair.

I've seen little black kids touch my white daughter's long, straight blonde hair. But those are kids under the age of six. It was weird but not that big a deal.

But adults petting other adults' hair is weird.

In defense of those white folks in that video, its not done in a malicious way at all. I don't have hair that texture and I hardly get to feel what it feels like. There is a real desire to just touch hair like that and gain an understanding of what it feels like.

Nothing racist or demeaning in the least but more like an honest desire to familiarize yourself with something that you're truly curious about.

The first time I felt hair like that it was such an awakening experience. It felt like a soft sponge, a texture I never imagined hair could feel like. The more I felt it the more I wanted to continue feeling it. Its kinda hard to explain but I know there are others out there who understand what I mean.

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KINDERFELD posted...

In defense of those white folks in that video, its not done in a malicious way at all. I don't have hair that texture and I hardly get to feel what it feels like. There is a real desire to just touch hair like that and gain an understanding of what it feels like.

Nothing racist or demeaning in the least but more like an honest desire to familiarize yourself with something that you're truly curious about.

The first time I felt hair like that it was such an awakening experience. It felt like a soft sponge, a texture I never imagined hair could feel like. The more I felt it the more I wanted to continue feeling it. Its kinda hard to explain but I know there are others out there who understand what I mean.

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