Kylie jenner boxer braids1/18/2024 ![]() So as we are finally waking up, and taking pride in our natural hair, it only makes sense that you would take that from us too. Judgment is what pushed us into the welcoming hands of straightening irons and perms. It took a long time for black hair to become ‘acceptable’ in social life still, to this day black hair isn’t completely accepted and is often used as a mean of discrimination. Basic research would show you this, yet it is much easier for white journalism to rename the trend completely- this time in terms that are easier for them to understand. What they don’t consider is how renaming a black trend is taking some of its cultural prominence away. Yes, I said Bantu knots, a hair style that has been prominent in Africa for ages. And alas, they are back at it again with our Bantu knots. They then seized this opportunity to take over the ‘brand new trend’ of slick baby hairs splayed against foreheads and sideburns- which may I add, have been around throughout the Latino and African American community for a while now. Unsurprisingly, it didn’t take long for this preexisting hairstyle to become a new trend amongst school hallways and Instagram feeds everywhere. They took our corn rows and turned them into ‘boxer braids’, renaming their ‘new invention’ because ‘boxer braids’ sounds cuter and sporty and much more tasteful. Kylie Jenner’s blatant portrayal of black culture was merely the stirring that they needed to initiate their master plan. Black women across the country shared a bond built upon the annoyance that was brought with the single question: “Can I touch your hair?” They treated us like science projects, petting and probing our kinks like they were magic. Like all fascinations, white America’s intrigue with black hair began with observation. ![]() This ladies and gentlemen is what we call a slippery slope. But when you’re a person of social influence, you are going to have followers and imitators that justify their appropriation with the notion that ‘If Kylie can do it, so can I’. ![]() Surprisingly, we weren’t too hard on Jenner- she’s young and naive and doesn’t know any better. This wasn’t the first time that the youngest of the Jenner sisters pranced the thin line between cultural appropriation and appreciation, and probably will not be the last. When she flaunted her Yaki ponytail at NYFW, we questioned her intentions with skeptical glares. When Kylie Jenner decked out in fresh cornrows, we let it slide but not before voicing our protests. On Instagram Kanye he posted a screenshot of a conversation with Sean "Diddy" Combs, 54, where he wrote: “Ima use you as an example to show the Jewish people that told you to call me that no one can threaten or influence me.” Kanye also caused a storm by including T-shirts with the slogan "White Lives Matter" in a Yeezy fashion show in Paris.Image courtesy of Ĭultural appropriation is a concept that white America should be quite familiar with by now, proving unstoppable with their frequent attempts to claim what does not belong to them. Kanye added: “You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda.” ![]() He suffered a furious backlash after he wrote on Twitter, now known as X, he was “going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE." Kanye had partnerships including one with Adidas axed last year. The album party was also attended by stars including Ty Dolla $ign, Playboi Carti, Offset, Lil Durk, Chris Brown and Kodak Black. In Kanye’s 2013 music video for the song "Black Skinhead" he featured a cast wearing black hoods. It appears Kanye and Kim’s youngest child, 4-year-old son Psalm, did not attend the party. His and Kim’s daughter Chicago, 5, and son Saint, 8, were also in attendance and were spotted in the crowd with the rapper’s new wife, Bianca Censori, 28. More critics slated the fact Kanye’s daughter North, 10, who he had with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, 43, was at the event and at one point joined him on stage. Others dismissed a theory Kanye was satirizing white supremacy with his outfit. His critics have since flooded social media to brand him “sick” and “disgusting," with others saying he is an “antisemite." In the song, Kanye addresses allegations of his past antisemitic behavior, rapping: “How I’m antisemitic?," along with a stream of abuse.
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