Thursday, April 4, 2019

A Hair-raising Double Standard

When actor Zac Efron posted a photo on Twitter with his hair in dreadlocks, "just for fun," a lot of people were outraged, not finding it any fun at all. Instead it was a gross example of "cultural appropriation." Those dreadlocks were not for him; he's white. So how come it's okay the other way around? Top actresses and others in the public eye, like news anchors and models, straighten their naturally curly black hair, sometimes even bleaching it blonde and dying it red.

Halle Berry
Gayle King
Beyonce Knowles
Viola Davis

Naomi Campbell
Michelle Obama
Oprah Winfrey

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