Watch This Documentary on Braids and Appropriation in America | ELLE – YouTube
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Hair has always been political for Black women, and this video is a great explanation why. This goes into the history of braiding and Black women’s hairstyles.
I have six older sisters and I’ve watched them struggle with finding value as African American women within the Anglocized culture at large. But white women have always sought to preserve their higher status within the racial caste system since the Suffragette movement and now with the #metoo movement.
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Yes, this! White womens idea of feminism is just them wanting to be equal to White men. To hell with all other women.
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Exactly!
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