I'm white, and I've read on many websites that white people shouldn't get them, as they are a cultural thing, to do with political views and such. I'm here to ask, if i got them should I know everything about the history, or is it safer to not get them?
They can stand for whatever you want them to stand for, it's all up to you. Some people get them simply because they like the look of them, there are no requirements.
True, that is why I considered it, but I don't want to get a inquisition about them from people, asking how I feel about the history, etc.
dreads i persnally fink require a special kinda person to have them.it shouldnt matter if your white,black pink orange.wer all human and can have out hair what ever way we want,regardless of what folks mite think.you sound a bit nervous hows come??b confident in yourself and the rest of the world will see it!!
You may just have to face that. I get that about everything. Being a vegetarian, piercings, tattoos, even what I wear and I'm not even a particularly "out there" dresser. In the end, if it's important to you, do some research and have your opinion ready. That's all you need if it's what you want. You're not telling people they HAVE TO HAVE DREADLOCKS, it's just your personal choice. x
True, very true. Well, I've got a few weeks for my hair to grow first, so I've got plenty of time to think. I'm just gonna feel odd as im choosing it for the style.
I read this article in a book about body modification that said dreadlocks are seen by some people as a protest against/rebellion against the way of the western (and they surmised therefore white) civilisation. BY that they mean by not brushing our hair, we are rebelling against centuries of the civilisation process by which we changed from cave people to the well-groomed norm we have today. I'm just putting that out there; it's just an interesting view. x
rastas believe the color of your skin shouldnt matter any morethen the color of your eyes some mayt need reminding if that fact also dreads are not exclusivdee to rasta culture they come from virtualy every ancient culture many modern coltures as well from india to isreal many spiritual cultures and sub/counter culturesembrace the dread lifedstyle but your personal choice to dread should probably be a lil deeper then simply liking the eway they look cause for months or longer they wont look so great also you'll have to understand that 1/2 the world wont agree that they look good if you care whayt others think more then you care about your own personal growth then theyre not for you, but if what others think doesnt matter at all then by all meanss dread on..\ really today in this world at least as many whote ppl have dreads as any other races, dreads are meant to be unifying not seperating we are all one people on one path one journey one of the mamny lessons of the dread journey race does not matter..if you live a possitive life thats all that matters
Nah I don't care as much on what other people think these days, I'm also willing to be patient for them to take. I guess I'l just look more into the history now. Thanks.
any hair will naturally dread if left on it's own. no one race or people can claim dreads as theirs.. thats just plain silly.
True, as i was thinking about it, it'd reek of racism from the other side if we could not be allowed a certain hairstyle.
My mom is one of those people who says that dreads are only for black people. In fact, when I tried to explain to her that it's completely natural, she said "Yeah, for black people". You'll always meet someone too ignorant to really understand dreads. But from my experience (and I have never personally met anyone with dreads), most people are really interested by them. I don't think I've been judged yet by anyone other than my mother. Everyone else asks questions, and I feel like I've taught a lot of people about dreads. I mean, there are at least two or three dozen more people in this world who no longer believe that to have dreads you have to stop washing your hair. That's the first question I get from people who really don't know what dreads are and how you "maintain" them. If you're hesitant, don't do it. It's not something you try out and then if you don't like it, you get rid of them. I'm only about 6 weeks into the process, and my dreads don't look like "stereotypical" cylinder, perfect dreadlocks. They are curvy and wavy and all kinds of crazy, yet if I wanted to take them out or get rid of them, I'd have one hell of a time. Even now. So don't do it unless you're committed. You can always think on it some more and decide later.
i think some prohibit some from wearing dreads because of cultural appropriations. and hippy shake. that view you were talking about is a very big reason already to start it up. hehe.
