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http://madworldnews.com/12-year-old-girls-hair/

People get offended way to easily; My god.

For the work blocked:
Young Mallory Merk is a 12-year-old girl who set out to get a new hairstyle one day after being out with her family and spotting a woman sporting a style she liked. But when Mallory posted the selfies she took of her new hairdo to social media, she was ripped to shreds by some awful people for being racist.

The website B. Scott posted Mallory’s story along with the photos she uploaded showing her with long blonde hair which had been box braided throughout. Excited to show off her new look to her friends like any young teen girl would be, Mallory posted the photos to Twitter, and once the photos started making their way around the web things escalated out of control.

In one of the more bizarre stories I’ve done this year, people actually found this pretty young girl’s hair to be offensive. Some even considered it to be cultural appropriation, which would mean they believe braided hair to be a cultural element of black people only, and that’s just ridiculous.

The moonbat editor of Ebony.com, also a former member of the Black Panther Party and professional race-baiter, took the opportunity to promote her hatred for all things white while making bold accusations against Mallory, who, mind you, is a 12-year-old. But I guess when you’re blinded by hatred, the age of the “oppressor” doesn't matter so much.

That’s classy, accuse a little girl of blind hatred. I think they refer to that as psychological projection. Someone get this chick some chocolate before she explodes.

Fortunately, Mallory had plenty of support from others, including black women, because they saw the absurdity in people berating a little girl for her hair style.

I believe the saddest part of this story is that Mallory was forced into an apology for doing nothing more than trying out a new style.



It appears this 12-year-old is much more mature than many adults.

I believe this story is a sad commentary on the state of our nation after years of racial division promoted by the progressive left has taken its toll. When people can find offense in a hairstyle and feel as if it’s being “stolen” from their culture, then it might be time to take a look at what we’re teaching people while publicly shaming those who would attack a young girl over something so trivial.

I’d like to point out that slavery ended hundreds of years ago, the Civil Rights Movement gave way to equality for all, and now people are just being stupid. Instead of worrying about this girl’s hair, why don’t these people do some research and get angry over something that matters, like our national debt or foreign relations going down the drain?
   
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That is pretty asinine.
   
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Did Native Americans accuse English punks of "cultural appropriation" when they adopted the mohawk hair style?

Or Mr T. ?

(although technically, NOT a mohican as that group didn't wear their hair that way but the Iroquois DID)

I'm OVER 50 (and so far over everyone's BS, too).
Old enough to know better, young enough to not give a ****.

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The racism and SJW stuff are really getting out of hands in the US.
   
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So only black people can braid their hair in the US? Isn't THAT racist?

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This is why I never facebook pictures of my blond Afro.

When I'm rapping I probably freestyle most about how angry it makes me.

haterz an all dat....?

Peace out.

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I... actually don't know. Help?

So, if I get it right, a white 12-year old copied a black womans hairstyle, and they call her racist?

Uh...

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If it is racist for a white girl to wear more then one braid, then I rigtfully demand monopoly on wearing pants for white people.

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 TseGuevara wrote:
If it is racist for a white girl to wear more then one braid, then I rightfully demand monopoly on wearing pants for white people.


Except for Scotts. Or the Irish, or whoever decided wearing kilts was cool this century.
   
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Wait.. is this for real?
   
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There's too much hair privilege in this topic

   
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The Rock

Lol that story is ridiculous. That girl looks pretty good with her hair like that. Just NIMBY's with nothing else to do than moan about trivial gak.

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When the wife was in high school she was on the track team. The black girls loved to braid her hair. She'd show up to competitions looking just like that. That used to be called the Bo Derek look.

People have no sense of historic beauties of the past.

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Being white is racist, apparently.



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 Frazzled wrote:
When the wife was in high school she was on the track team. The black girls loved to braid her hair. She'd show up to competitions looking just like that. That used to be called the Bo Derek look.

People have no sense of historic beauties of the past.


This.

To quote K from Men In Black:
A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it.


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Black people have been straightening their hair for, well, forever.

Fething racists...

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 MWHistorian wrote:
Being white is racist, apparently.


Now that you've caught on, you can join the rest of us in being ashamed of our skin color. We'll be meeting next thursday. Just make sure you check your privilege at the door.

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It would seem this is a situation where both the people responding to the picture are overreacting and the people in this thread are also overreacting. Good work.

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 Ahtman wrote:
It would seem this is a situation where both the people responding to the picture are overreacting and the people in this thread are also overreacting. Good work.

What are you saying? This is crazy THIS IS MADNESS OMGOMGOMG!!!!11!!!!§§§

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 djones520 wrote:
 MWHistorian wrote:
Being white is racist, apparently.


Now that you've caught on, you can join the rest of us in being ashamed of our skin color. We'll be meeting next thursday. Just make sure you check your privilege at the door.


For safety, be sure to clear the breech on your privilege before checking it.

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 Alex C wrote:
Black people have been straightening their hair for, well, forever.

Fething racists...


I believe they're Uncle Toms so not real black people and don't count.

You're probable racist for calling them racist.

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This article about it seems pretty good: https://www.vpointnews.com/Article/3418/a-massively-flawed-appropriation-debate-over-a-white-teens-box-braids

In short:
- yeah, people reacted badly, and that sucks.
- but they're sensitive to it for a reason and you'll make the world a better place if you look into why cultural appropriation is terrible.
   
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Let's not split ends, everyone needs to cut it out before this situation becomes any more tangled. It's nothing anyone has to dye over, rest a-sheared this is just a hairlarious mix up. Part of cultures mixing is the fringe benefits, like braids. This is not a Con Hair situation. This young girl has proudly declared "Hair I am!", instead of trimming her down to size the rallying cry should be "Hair's looking at you, kid".
   
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Well there go my plans for some slick sick dreads.



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 Ahtman wrote:
It would seem this is a situation where both the people responding to the picture are overreacting and the people in this thread are also overreacting. Good work.


I came to see straight white christian men yearning to throw off the shackles of oppression, I'm leaving satisfied.

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Respect to the guy who subscribed just to post a massive ASCII dong in the chat and immediately get banned.

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Ah, more of this "cultural appropriation" bull gak, where doing anything involving a culture that is somehow not "yours" makes you both racist and an oppressor. It's probably on the "Easy Tier" of social justice malarkey, but it's no less annoying.

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That is pretty asinine.
I think that's Tumblr's tagline.


 Ouze wrote:
I came to see straight white christian men yearning to throw off the shackles of oppression, I'm leaving satisfied.
Laying it on a little thick, aren't we Ouze?




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 Ouze wrote:
 Ahtman wrote:
It would seem this is a situation where both the people responding to the picture are overreacting and the people in this thread are also overreacting. Good work.


I came to see straight white christian men yearning to throw off the shackles of oppression, I'm leaving satisfied.

Aren't you enlightened? I guess intolerance is actually a good thing, as long as its against white people. Two wrongs DO make a right.

(On a serious note, I hate racism and bigotry no matter where I find it. I also happen to hate it when its disguised as self righteous justice against perceived wrongs.)



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 MWHistorian wrote:
 Ouze wrote:
 Ahtman wrote:
It would seem this is a situation where both the people responding to the picture are overreacting and the people in this thread are also overreacting. Good work.


I came to see straight white christian men yearning to throw off the shackles of oppression, I'm leaving satisfied.

Aren't you enlightened? I guess intolerance is actually a good thing, as long as its against white people. Two wrongs DO make a right.

(On a serious note, I hate racism and bigotry no matter where I find it. I also happen to hate it when its disguised as self righteous justice against perceived wrongs.)

Racism isn't a two-way thing. I mean, people of colour can hate white people and say mean things about white people, sure, but it's not equal because the levels of institutional power behind them are different. For example, white people in the US have vastly more economic power than any other racial group. If a black person is prejudiced against white people, they're at a massive economic disadvantage, whereas a white person prejudiced against black people is not. That's one example, but you can imagine it in terms of culture or whatever if you want, too. If you want to avoid "black culture" in the US then you'll find that a lot easier and less restrictive than avoiding "white culture."

That's why a lot of people avoid using the term "racism" to refer to prejudice against the privileged group - it doesn't have the same impact and it does a disservice to equate the two.
   
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 Frazzled wrote:
That used to be called the Bo Derek look.


I feel a little old for understanding that reference.

 lord_blackfang wrote:
Respect to the guy who subscribed just to post a massive ASCII dong in the chat and immediately get banned.

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All you people need to quit appropriatein' my TexMex. Its my culture you swine!


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 Ouze wrote:
 Frazzled wrote:
That used to be called the Bo Derek look.


I feel a little old for understanding that reference.


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Automatically Appended Next Post:
 HiveFleetPlastic wrote:
 MWHistorian wrote:
 Ouze wrote:
 Ahtman wrote:
It would seem this is a situation where both the people responding to the picture are overreacting and the people in this thread are also overreacting. Good work.


I came to see straight white christian men yearning to throw off the shackles of oppression, I'm leaving satisfied.

Aren't you enlightened? I guess intolerance is actually a good thing, as long as its against white people. Two wrongs DO make a right.

(On a serious note, I hate racism and bigotry no matter where I find it. I also happen to hate it when its disguised as self righteous justice against perceived wrongs.)

Racism isn't a two-way thing. I mean, people of colour can hate white people and say mean things about white people, sure, but it's not equal because the levels of institutional power behind them are different. For example, white people in the US have vastly more economic power than any other racial group. If a black person is prejudiced against white people, they're at a massive economic disadvantage, whereas a white person prejudiced against black people is not. That's one example, but you can imagine it in terms of culture or whatever if you want, too. If you want to avoid "black culture" in the US then you'll find that a lot easier and less restrictive than avoiding "white culture."

That's why a lot of people avoid using the term "racism" to refer to prejudice against the privileged group - it doesn't have the same impact and it does a disservice to equate the two.


If someone hits another person with a rock because of the color of their skin its racism. It doesn't matter the color of the skin involved.

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