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In reply to the discussion: What the heck is a microaggression, anyway? [View all]Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Or that anyone should be able to wear their hair however they choose, no matter what color they are?
Ok, if you say so.
Personally, I'm discussing it on DU because that is what DU does. I have a lot of friends with dreads (of all colors) AND when someone attacks "pseudo-hippies" it gets my attention. That said, I could have been done with the topic a while ago, but it came up again, since the topic was a question about "microaggressions" i tried to answer it upthread, namely, that from my perspective it is a useful and potentially awareness-raising term which also can be misapplied.
Like I said, someone AA being followed around a store by overly "helpful" sales staff... Yeah, that to my mind is a definite microaggression.
I do not, however, agree that white people choosing to wear dreads on their own heads qualifies as any sort of aggression against anyone, micro or no.
Hope that clarifies.