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Cultural appropriation - White girl posts a photo of her braids with an apology

This is what she tweeted as she shared a photo of herself in braids in Barbados...and she got really positive responses



Cultural appropriation according to Wikipedia "is the adoption or use of elements of one culture by a member or members of a different culture"

The girl probably apologized in order to avoid a backlash from Black twitter. Some white girls have been previously attacked online by Black twitter for wearing braids and corn-rows because, according to them; braids are part of black culture and therefore should not be worn by whites.

But her apology was unnecessary as no black was offended by it.
at 8/07/2015 12:55:00 pm

89 comments:

  1. Unknown7 August 2015 at 12:58

    Is not bad on her.... I love it.

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  2. Unknown7 August 2015 at 12:58

    Braids shouldn't be worn by whites? Then should black girls rip off their extensions and silky weaves?

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  3. Unknown7 August 2015 at 12:58

    Who says it looks better on black girls??? Braids would look good on anybody biko. Depending on the shape of the Head. Linda take note!

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  4. STERN7 August 2015 at 12:58

    But its the truth..she looks like.an albino this way... it's so funny that blacks always tend to emulate the white folks lifestyle but it never goes vice versa!

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  5. Unknown7 August 2015 at 12:58

    Who says it looks better on black girls??? Braids would look good on anybody biko. Depending on the shape of the Head. Linda take note!

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    1. Anonymous8 August 2015 at 03:58

      Hmm, oya deprecate urself, belittle & castigate urself 2 defend a white girl 2 show u r not racist. Mumu, /w all these multiple posts & stupid 'Linda take note'
      U better behave urself o.

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  6. Quiny7 August 2015 at 12:58

    It looks gud on her

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  7. Unknown7 August 2015 at 12:58

    Who says it looks better on black girls??? Braids would look good on anybody biko. Depending on the shape of the Head. Linda take note!

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  8. Unknown7 August 2015 at 13:01

    Looks good on her though, nice one.








    #TeamBlessed#

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  9. BONARIO NNAGS7 August 2015 at 13:01

    Awww! Blacks can be so insecure atimes and they end up being the ones guilty of discrimination.
    BTW it looks good on her.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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  10. Unknown7 August 2015 at 13:02

    We blacks sha, and our level of stupidity. why should we attack the whites, for using things that belong to our culture? Meaning every time, we wear the trouser, skirts, shirts, suits, ties, shoes, anytime we use the cups, spoons, anytime we drive the cars, ride the bikes, anytime we use the mobile phones and any other thing, that originates from the western world, we should apologise. atleast she has courtesy, she used our material for the first time, she apologised, we that have been using theirs for decades, when have we ever apologised? yeye!!

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  11. Unknown7 August 2015 at 13:04

    Hmmmm! Ok

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  12. Bishop Dammy7 August 2015 at 13:04

    She knows what might cook up.. so she had to take precautions. Phil 4:13

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  13. NaijaDeltaBabe7 August 2015 at 13:05

    Abi o

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  14. Unknown7 August 2015 at 13:05

    Does not make sense to me.

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  15. Amaka.u.l7 August 2015 at 13:06

    Hmmm,ok.no p.

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  16. Unknown7 August 2015 at 13:06

    She looks good

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  17. Joblesshousewife7 August 2015 at 13:09

    lol imagine

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  18. Blog It With Olivia7 August 2015 at 13:09

    Looks good on her






    #ITwillONLYgetBETTER
    #itMUSTendINpraise

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  19. twalelive7 August 2015 at 13:12

    k

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  20. OLAMZ7 August 2015 at 13:12

    calm down linda... maybe the apology cooled their temper... she just played safe which is absolutely normal... she still get sense

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  21. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 13:12

    Don't owe anyone any apology baby. Looks good on you. Love you sweetie.

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  22. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 13:15

    You're wrong, Linda. They're not attacking whites for wearing styles most common among blacks. Amandla Stenberg explains it best for you: "Cultural appropriation occurs when a style leads to racist generalizations or stereotypes WHERE IT ORIGINATED but is deemed as high-fashion, cool or funny when the privileged take it for themselves.” In other words, it's cool on whites but ugly on blacks. For example, faux locs were cool and edgie on Kylie but ugly on Zendaya. JLo's big butt is a wonder but disgusting on black women. Cornrows, which are indigenous to Africa, became the gorgeous Bo Derek braids when worn by white actress Bo Derek in the 70's but unacceptable on Africans.

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  23. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 13:16

    Blacks especially the African Americans dem Ne the most hypocritical racist for the world. The hair extensions, bleaching cream ( Abi toning as them dey call am to deceive themselves) the hair straightening is all white, yet no white don complain.

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  24. yawanow7 August 2015 at 13:17

    She looks so cute

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  25. Unknown7 August 2015 at 13:18

    it looks good on her tho

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  26. Unknown7 August 2015 at 13:19

    a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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    It looks gud on her though no doubt.....
    .
    .
    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  27. Unknown7 August 2015 at 13:20

    Well we should be happy is playing by our culture too!

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  28. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 13:23

    Okay that's nice

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  29. Jasmine Joseph7 August 2015 at 13:23

    Ok,cool. She looks nice

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  30. Jasmine Joseph7 August 2015 at 13:24

    Ok,cool. She looks nice

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  31. Jasmine Joseph7 August 2015 at 13:25

    Ok,cool. She looks nice

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  32. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 13:25

    That's a poor explanation of what cultural appropriation is. Cultural appropriation is when one culture adopts a foreign culture and then does not acknowledge the source or attempts to smudge out the source and claim the adopted culture as their own. I also think people need to understand that in the west these features that whites are currently adopting were made fun in the past but because these hairstyles or big lips and round butts are now in....when found on a white woman it is highly offensive.

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  33. Unknown7 August 2015 at 13:28

    I like...it suits her much!

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  34. Unknown7 August 2015 at 13:28

    But black women wears weavon, wig and even tune their body in order to look like the whites. Well, I don't see anything wrong in a black woman wearing braids or even dress in our cultural attire cos we do wear theirs

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  35. Unknown7 August 2015 at 13:33

    She looks good,whatever rocks her boat.

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  36. Unknown7 August 2015 at 13:34

    No need for the apology...looks good on her tho...

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  37. Unknown7 August 2015 at 13:40

    Linda, which one is black twitter again?

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  38. KING Nwa AMAKA7 August 2015 at 13:40

    Yes it looks better on Blacks and am proud to be black. Black is not just color it attitude.

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  39. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 13:40

    She looks great with the braids

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  40. Amy7 August 2015 at 13:48

    Afterall we fix their hairs. Suits her btw.

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  41. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 13:55

    NONSENCE, Who come tell u say na some ppl culture....it is a normal style for everyboby.

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  42. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 13:56

    Unnecessary yeah?? How about d fact that, mayb no Black was offended cos she apologized b4 hand?? Blacks just have serious issues. As if they dont copy the Whites by wearing long weavons. Imagine every white person picking an offense everytime they see Blacks with their 'type' of hair? Nonsense

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  43. Unknown7 August 2015 at 13:58

    Never mind lady you look very beautiful it fits you very well

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  44. B. V. Jerry7 August 2015 at 14:09

    Can you blame her? Black girls are normally offended by every single thing There's, in this world.

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  45. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 14:11

    Well, looks good on her.


    Magicblackxxl@gmail.com

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  46. Unknown7 August 2015 at 14:14

    Mydear it look very good on u 2. U are beautiful

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  47. Unknown7 August 2015 at 14:15

    Lol! She. Already knws d blacks r aye! So she wanted to juba! Lmao

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  48. Unknown7 August 2015 at 14:16

    It looks good on u too.. So keep on rocking it. Black is beautiful.. If only Blacks will let complex stop tormenting them..

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  49. Timi Da Uyi7 August 2015 at 14:17

    IG they werent offended cos she apologised before hand. smart move if you ask me

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  50. Unknown7 August 2015 at 14:20

    and by the way, she kinda resemble linda

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  51. Golda Awosika7 August 2015 at 14:20

    Nice move. Apologize bfor black mouths descend on u
    #*karlishah*

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  52. Unknown7 August 2015 at 14:22

    She looks like linda

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  53. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 14:22

    Awww. Love her already.
    I'm going to follow her.
    Black people ehn...The fear of una...

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  54. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 14:24

    WELLD MANERD SPEECH,.....TOMJERRYSWIT

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  55. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 14:26

    Do white and Asian people disturb black people for all the nonsense hair we buy? No! They are happy because they make money from producing the hair.

    Instead of black people to market braids and encourage black women to make money off it, they are busy claiming title.

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  56. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 14:29

    If she was kylie or a Miley Cyrus or a celeb,stupid jobless black twitter will go after her.

    I'm tired of our lazy asses choosing when to adopt what?

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  57. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 14:30

    should black girls also apologise when they wear brazilian weave? this is why no one wants you

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  58. Nky7 August 2015 at 14:31

    Next

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  59. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 14:37

    She should see it as cultural donation and it actually looks better on her.

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    1. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 15:35

      "It actually looks better on her"?I can see you are just another white people' azz licker. You sound ridiculous as hell. Yeah, it looks good on her, but to say it looks better on her just shows you got your ugly head far up white people's butt! Foolishness

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  60. Unknown7 August 2015 at 14:40

    Wow! D hairstyle looks good and nice on her. She looks gracious and lovely. Thumbs up to her!

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  61. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 14:44

    You have nothing to apologise for. Black girls go around with Brazilian hair, etc so if braids rock your world, please feel free to enjoy it.

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  62. Unknown7 August 2015 at 14:48

    We blacks sf gt prob, na our head she take carry am?

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  63. Unknown7 August 2015 at 14:48

    We blacks sf gt prob, na our head she take carry am?

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  64. Unknown7 August 2015 at 14:51

    Ok seen

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  65. INK_HER7 August 2015 at 14:51

    Well na her cup of Burukutu

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  66. yourstrulyblogposts.blogspot.com7 August 2015 at 14:53

    Omg some peopl care a lot what others think. You look good and you owe nobody any explanation jare

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  67. Unknown7 August 2015 at 15:00

    Yh,dey shuldn't b ny apology

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  68. Mihearty7 August 2015 at 15:04

    It looks good on you more. Ode!

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  69. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 15:07

    It looks nice on her too.

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  70. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 15:18

    Lol sister gal..u dnt want the angry blacks all up in ur ass..u try

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  71. thuraya7 August 2015 at 15:26

    Is this supposed to be news?

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  72. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 15:27

    Black should go take a back sit joor, we wear lots of westernised cloths cars, hairs etc but the moment white gal braids all hell will break lose.

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  73. Unknown7 August 2015 at 15:52

    So what about fake straight hair worn by the millions of blacks everywhere?

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  74. Unknown7 August 2015 at 16:12

    Wow! D hairstyle looks good and nice on her. She looks gracious and lovely. Thumbs up to her and more power to her elbows!

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  75. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 16:57

    For you idiots saying blacks wear items common to whites, the difference is it's done by blacks for assimilation's sake. "Graduating" to adopt whiteness is always seen as a step up. But when whites reach out and take something particular to blacks, they want to do it without giving credit. It's like they are doing it sneakily, making sure that blacks do not get credit for their beauty standard. We want credit and acknowledgement, sharing without thieving. It boosts black self esteem when we're told ours is attractive and someone else wants to try it. Don't put it on you and say it only looks good on you, putting me down while taking what's mine.

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  76. Unknown7 August 2015 at 17:23

    Lol

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  77. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 17:46

    blacks are the worst racist,they always want to play the victim,always enmeshed in their deep hatred for any other colour.

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  78. Unknown7 August 2015 at 18:04

    Blacks should start apologising for wearing Brazillian, Peruvian, Malaysian, Indian hair. Pointless

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  79. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 20:06

    Black american women should take a chill pill. Everybody somehow adopts elements of another cultures style with no ulterior motive hard as that may be for black american women to believe!!!!!!
    I think they should stop being petty about things that really dont matter and channel the energy into encouraging and supporting their children to study hard, be super ambitious and do well in school, to go to College and excel. To get into government and Corporate America and hollywood and to begin to make a bigger impact in all these sectors thereby changing the face and attitudes of America. Just like Nigerian mothers do. Who wears what hairstyle is so low on the scale of priorities. Really.

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  80. Unknown7 August 2015 at 20:15

    No part of this "fashion" may be reproduced, stored in any form or shape, except with prior permission from the COPYRIGHT OWNERS.

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  81. ary7 August 2015 at 21:34

    How very hypocritical! Black women wear hair extensions, wigs, use relaxers and wear eye contacts and give white girls grief for plaiting their hair?! Really!!!

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  82. Brenda lee7 August 2015 at 22:31

    Abeg it doesn't look good. All her front hair don chop finish. NEXT...

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  83. Unknown7 August 2015 at 22:42

    Stereotype

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  84. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 22:43

    One can have multiple priorities. Someone can have a discussion on cultural appropriation without cheating their kids out of quality time.

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  85. Anonymous9 August 2015 at 09:56

    No black girl was offended by it because she apologised from the start, not that no black girl was offended by it period. Linda, please try to think in a more holistic way. Some of your thoughts on articles are quite simple-minded

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  86. Unknown11 August 2015 at 07:09

    It fits her

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