Reading The Most Racist Comments about Dreadlocks

[@kendra9325]

I wanted dreads about five years ago. I researched and was ready to do it. But some things happened with a co worker. She was black, I’m white, she told a client that because I’m white I cannot do black peoples hair. Full disclosure, I grew up doing hair with my black friend and her family. That’s where I learned to do a lot with hair. She had no idea but just assumed because I’m white I knew nothing. Anyway, I left that job in 2020 and a few months ago I started seeing your videos again! Nov 1st last year I started locking my hair and I love it so much! You are a beautiful encouragement for people. You definitely made me feel confident enough to go for it. ❤ thanks for that!

[@NGP.NOAH.]

Bravo!

[@theskylife8412]

Yessss!!! Have have fun in your journey ❤️❤️❤️

[@ThaSpeedsterZ]

That's awesome for you but you should also consider giving notice to the insane amount of racism white people have heaped on black people for our hairstyles, before colonizing one and expecting immediate acceptance and praise for it

[@kendra9325]

@@ThaSpeedsterZ not every white person should be held accountable for what someone else did. I’m not in the habit of accepting responsibility for things I didn’t do. I can be respectful to anyone. Anyone who can be respectful with me as well. Even still, I’m not sure what you’re saying really has to do with my experience. It would be seen as 100% unacceptable behavior if I did to someone, what that woman did to me. If I said the things she said I’d be the most racist person in the world… but because she’s black it’s okay? I should consider what other white people may or may not have done to her? But she shouldn’t consider maybe she is just wrong about me? 😂 man just let it make sense…

[@ChristmasDiamond]

@@ThaSpeedsterZ Dreadlocks are not just POC's hairstyle. Lots have been in play for years, since the time of man. Anyone can get locs. How it affecting you if a white person gets locs? Did you do their hair? My cousins are half black and white with locs. This gen of white can't make amends to what their ancestors did. Remember that the land was once together and then it split just like humans did, who also got lighter in skin tone. Locs are for white folks too, they are us. Never forget that.

[@UNKNWN96]

Bro some of these comments made me question my hope for humanity 💀

[@rev1640]

Ur hope in humanity is based on white peoples having dreads ?😂

[@TheRealCitrusPiefke44]

i already lost hope for humanity like 4 years ago...

[@MrMont804]

you are the definition of BASED!!! Good Job

[@zen7even]

No he thinks there’s more then 2 genders

[@bloodredspirit]

he don’t listen to lil b bruh

[@12bucklemyshoe34opennanoor]

based is a cringe word it is overused by tiktok and 4chan retards most of the idiots that use it dont even listen to lil b

[@yourmadlilbro]

I'm saying lmaooo

[@bmane666]

@@bloodredspirit 😭

[@i_c_e_555]

I’m so glad you addressed the racism about straight hair locs.

[@LaughingwithoutLoud]

I got my dreads when i Was 15. Im 25 now. Im a white man living in Austria (next to germany) and i had to deal with racism from both white and black...Just sad.

[@DomzieXL]

The only reason I can think people don't complain about afro hair people straightening their hair is because when you think about it not that long ago untill I think about 2012 is was almost mandatory for black people to straighten their hair to be seen as "Professional" and "Clean". Causs afro hair was always seen as nappy and unkempt so employers could tell you that you needed to manage your hair better. But in the most recent present since then it's becoming not a problem at all to wear natural hair in any form without it being a problem.

[@hazzx0296]

Fax

[@katinkavos3982]

It all depended on were you live. USA is more narrowminded than over here in Europe.

[@hazzx0296]

@@katinkavos3982 oh yea 100 percent

[@DomzieXL]

@@katinkavos3982 I am definitely talking about the US, but that's where I live.

[@Ares_V]

You can embrace dreads as part of your culture but that doesn't makes it exclusive to your culture. Imagine if Italians trew a fit over people having lasagna? You think I'm offended if someone eats rice and beans or likes salsa music? You think I'm delusional enough to think those things that are intrinsically part of my culture aren't part of other cultures? What kind of people can boil culture down to an us vs them?

[@clow3325]

Idc if white ppl got dreads but ur example of lasagna ain’t the same lmao I’m dead ppl get mad bc black people got beat over there head for having kinks and locs and Afros that’s y we get mad but good boy ur so off.

[@Janyeee]

You can’t tell the difference between a cultural hairstyle and food

[@helRAEzzzer]

My favorite is when people actually physically attack whites for having locks (IDK about other races from outside Sub-Saharan Africa, I've only seen vids of whites getting attacked - by college aged blacks WITHOUT locks themselves specifically). Also when they are apparently not part of white culture because our hair "doesn't lock up" as I sit here with naturally formed locks while white, AND because faerie locks and elf locks weren't desirable HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO as if they can never be desirable. 🙄

[@helRAEzzzer]

@Jahnye So what is the difference then?

[@Ares_V]

@@Janyeee I'm talking about culture. I'm not saying you eat dreadlocks. I'm saying that the fact that something is part of your culture doesn't mean is exclusive to your culture or that's offensive if someone from another culture takes part in it. If you happen to like listening or even dancing Salsa I wouldn't be offended as a Puerto Rican. Also, I recognize the music genre of salsa is intrinsically part of my culture but it's not exclusive to my culture, it's part of other cultures as well (e.g. Cuban). When I hear of some Japanese that enjoys singing and dancing Salsa I don't feel offended.

[@makedaduff4562]

i honestly love seeing people with different hair textures with locs. Each culture takes care and styles locs differently, and its really something to admire.

[@janicescott9209]

Love this video.. You are 100% right. I am black mixed with some white. and have thin fine hair. I'm a year in and its taking time but I'm starting to get there. Locs are for anyone who wants them!!! Keep posting videos like this. Much love

[@Jersey_b-tch_]

Why does it even matter who we are? I'm biracial. My mom was Austrian and my dad was black...from Georgia (the state). Who cares. Do you have a good heart? Do you look out for those less fortunate than you? Right now, I'm a woman who is semi- free forming with really long and from what I have newly noticed, very tight and densely coiled hair. And buddy...I never knew it was actually this tightly coiled. All that being said. Can all of us just maybe enjoy each other's hair journey? Whatever that may be? Freeform, semi Freeform, manicured locs, two strand twists, finger coiled, sponge method, micro locks...Whatever the case may be. What I'm basically saying is life is to effin short to put that amount of energy into anyone who wants to do whatever to their hair. Stop. Please. Why don't we take ALL of that energy and build each other UP?! No matter the race. I Love everybody. It's not a hard thing to say... really. I Love everybody. It will in turn reflect the same on you, your soul and your heart. Mind you: I grew up in the hood, I was born in the late seventies, and was never taught hate. From either of my parents. You guys just need to chill. It's not hard to do.

[@whiteeyes4628]

notice how u gave your mother her nationality but called ur dad black, a crayon color. this is why i will never have a mixed kid you guys are all sellout bitches.

[@Cumshot-millionare]

Your goated Gunther you make me realise that there's still good people in the world 💯💪

[@lonestxr888]

you should make a video about the whole history of locks

[@helRAEzzzer]

Cool idea but it'd probably be 6 hours long at the minimum.

[@bloodredspirit]

they’re not “racist” but they are offensive , i believe that you should let everyone do what they please with their own body even if it’s ugly

[@TElias5]

nope theyre racist if it was white ppl insulting our hair yall would be LIVID so stfu. its racist point blanknperiod

[@bennykiosk]

Nah these were def racist

[@sekhmet420]

and ugly they are 🤡

[@lboogey21]

Agreed.. def NOT racist.

[@Trapstar_17]

If it's ugly you deserve to get clown on

[@raneman17]

I love this video so much. I’m white but my hair is I’d say 3b naturally and people just don’t seem to get how easy and helpful it was for me to lock up my hair

[@tyungin815]

we dont care

[@apscammin6984]

You love this video cuz your white

[@claypop591]

@@tyungin815 🤣 so feminine

[@OSR_Rayn]

My straight hair naturally separates into larger strands for sum reason

[@diamondjmann]

Hi Gunter! I love your videos but this one seems to have a lack of understanding behind why these comments were made ( I don’t necessarily agree with them, but I understand their viewpoint). The main issue is the fact that when black people wear locs, they are deemed dirty, unkempt, and unprofessional. When white people have locs, they don’t run into those same issues. Here is a personal example to highlight these aren’t just dated experiences: I am a lighter skinned, full black person. In 2019, I had a second set of baby locs after a big chop and was hired to become a flight attendant. My hair was neatly pulled back and out of my face when I interviewed and was actually too short to touch my shoulders. The recruiter thought they were just twists, and when I went to training a month later, and my new company saw my hair a little longer and more mature than when I was interviewed, I was asked to either comb or cut them because they were non-compliant with their appearance policies, and I was given 1 day to do so or else I would have been dismissed from training and sent home without a job. Regrettably, I complied to keep my dream job I had worked so hard to get and I combed them out that night. Tell me why that same company allowed a white girl to keep the bottom of her hair loc’d when she came to training just a week behind me, and even took her graduation photo with her locs pulled in front of her shoulder and visible. I found out after I had graduated from training and I was hurt that my hairstyle I kept for my own personal reasons for years prior to that was not okay to wear as a flight attendant for that airline simply because I had a darker skin tone than the white girl who I felt “got away with it” at the time. That is why black people gatekeep what they believe to be their culture. I understand locs are a wide spread cultural concept, but it seems like only black people are scrutinized the way we are for loc-ing up. The same goes for Cornrow and individual box braids, black people were “ghetto” for those hair styles but when white people wear braids for their burning man festival weekends or whatever, it’s iconic. That’s whats problematic and causes the “racism” you’re calling out in this video.

[@kyotoswrld6870]

I get your frustration, but it’s not right to do that to someone else.

[@GREATSLUMBER]

agreed.

[@Ares_V]

I agree the company was racist, I honestly think you should take this to court, even as flawed as the system is I think you have a strong case. But in reality lots of white people are also deemed "unkept" because of dreads. Even if it's easier for some white folks to get away with it the thing is it's not wrong for anyone to have locs. You should have been allowed your locs and the white person there should have been allowed their locs as well. The company was racist to you because they discriminated against you by holding you to a different standard than someone of another race. That same kind of discrimination is what happens when someone attack some other person for having locs and not being part of a very specific race. Discrimination based on race is the definition of racism. You were victim of one kind of racism and people of other races being told that dreads are only for black people are also being victims of (another kind of) racism. Again I'm very sorry about what happened to you and if you have the whole thing properly documented I'm sure you have legal footing for a case. Depending on how well you have that documented, maybe enough footing to find a lawyer willing to take the case and getting their payment as a percentage of the amount granted instead of having you pay for honoraries.

[@diamondjmann]

@@Ares_V thank you for acknowledging my experience, but I’d like to reiterate, I don’t agree with the comments in the video, I’m just giving context as to where they’re coming from. I don’t think anyone should not be able to loc their hair, but on a regular basis, black peoples are held to different standards then their white counterparts so gatekeeping in a reaction to that. It’s not right, but it’s a human reaction. Just like yelling and screaming at people when you’re angry isn’t right, but it happens. Everybody deserves grace, though, that’s all I’m asking for for the writers of the comments. It comes from a place of hurt that turns malicious in a society that likes to profit off the backs of minorities in general.

[@ImNexussHD]

I feel this point, but as someone whos white as day, with 4 year old semi-freeform locs, that are very clean, I've been receiving non-stop comments from the beginning about how dirty they would be.... How things live in them and if I cut them open I'd be disgusted etc....That no job will hire me looking this way.... It really depends on where you're living....I started my journey on the east coast, in Massachusetts and people either didn't care, or where extremely judgemental.... Moved to north california, and no one batted an eye.... Moved to new hampshire, and people were mostly against it or again would make comments on the cleanliness of the hairstyle... Now back west in washington state and no one cares..... I can certainly say that coming from a military family and most of them being stereotypical bostonian italians, it's been nothing with trouble from family in terms of how they view the hairstyle...I just can't really say that I've ever been praised or supported in keeping the hairstyle outside of close friends and a very select few strangers who I can literally count on my two hands over the last 4 years.....

[@nathanperdue]

I actually really respect you Gunther for speaking straight facts this whole video, people need to open thier eyes and realize how wrong some of the ideas they have for dreadlocks are

[@apscammin6984]

Your white of course u support him

[@natewilson9644]

He said how do you get along in public 😭😭😭

[@TEOTHEGOAT2LIVE]

facts like anit no way the ppl in this vid has friends

[@scythermantis]

Bro you're hella chill wish I had friends like you

[@Red-ev8ls]

One of the best videos you made recently and I really appreciate it I swear I need more black creators about locs to speak about the irony on we get so defensive when anyone but a black person does it 🤦🏿‍♀️

[@j4hhavinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn]

I'm a student in pshycology, and you can clearly see that he resents his african american side.

[@Red-ev8ls]

@@j4hhavinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn What?! Or maybe like myself I see the blatant obvious wrongs on how blacks are as prejudice against other races mainly whites when it comes to locks did you not the see the comments??

[@Red-ev8ls]

@@j4hhavinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn it’s good to see most people in the comments are agreeing with Him and not these idea like yours it’s crazy how black people are making very obvious racist remarks on other colored people but you won’t bring that up

[@aquastar5314]

You must not know the repercussions of having styles that were actually created by black people as a culture . You all need to open a book and read

[@Red-ev8ls]

@@aquastar5314 you wanna talk books and read? Please tell me what was the first ever human documents of dreads?? I’ll give you a hint it wasn’t black culture the first records of dreads actually came from India Vedic scriptures which shows an Indian god shiva wearing dreads should I mention Indians don’t have tight curl patterns they have relatively straight hair LMFAO inform yourself deluded self

[@revenge6]

Dreads were worn by Indians, Scandinavians, Greeks, and other cultures it doesn't only belong to Africans. Instead of getting mad, just get educated 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Trynottogetangry]

The blacks started it before them. You get educated, Lil bro

[@Brandon-tz5pn]

@@Trynottogetangry doesn’t matter who started it first. Its a hairstyle. Aint that serious.

[@Jakavious]

@@Brandon-tz5pni can’t even take u serious gang 😂

[@Brandon-tz5pn]

@@Jakavious why?

[@claypop591]

@@Brandon-tz5pn cuz hes a racist

[@amasiacarolin]

I have locs and worked with making and maintaining locs on both afro hair, nordic hair, South american hair and asian hair. I have never heard about this from my clients and all of my other contacts after many travels to different countries in Africa. Here in Sweden white girls on internet have critizised me, I think they have white savior complex. I understand the context is different in the US, but still so huge difference.

[@elsh332]

Probs Adam and Eve had em first 😂 This video was so fun and funny to watch 🎉 thank you! And thank you for leaving the comments section open ❤ I've seen others with dreads address this and clise the comments section and its a bit disappointing tbh

[@lulsokka]

3:27 don't be laughin boy yo name gunther

[@looops7599]

I have to wonder are you an infant

[@looops7599]

Does your tiny brain not understand why he is laughing

[@TElias5]

fax 😂 he cant be talkin

[@dawnsherratt2317]

His name is Chase

[@VonSpartan]

Okay sokka 💀

[@enthusedfern]

Had locks last year with straight hair because of your videos. Recently cut them off for a fresh start will redo them when my hair grows back

[@n9nedots]

The pasta analogy wasnt it because it quite literally gets thicker from absorbing the water. but i understand where you were going lol

[@Ares_V]

Yeah and because of that it's not the same density either. Like I see where he was going with it but didn't choose the right analogy

[@Ares_V]

But he is right on what he meant. My hair is extremely thin but with a lot of volume, when I kept my natural untangled hair long I wasn't able to wear hats without tying my hair but when I straightened it (or even just braiding it) I could tie it up down into about an inch of diameter. Also when curly and untangled it would go down past my shoulders but when straightened it would reach just above my lower back. That's just my natural hair. That's why I've grown to prefer dreads when I want to grow it out, which I'm sure is what he meant.

[@labanane3129]

Lmao “ it’s not dreadlocks it’s matted hair”.

[@piercebenjamin]

Please do not spray me with a water gun 😂

[@gametimedre1504]

Let’s not act like dreads are inherently Black culture. I hate how you taking that away. I don’t have an issue with whoever getting locks, but you make sure you pay homage to our culture. So are we going to say braids aren’t our culture 😂 cmon homie

[@aoex]

The most natural way to attain dreadlocks is to neglect your hair completely - no combing, cutting, or brushing your hair. That process is not linked to a certain culture

[@gametimedre1504]

@@aoex all of a sudden dreads are “cool” so now it’s not our culture 😂 my whole life I was told people with dreads are dirty because my people wore them. They coo now so it’s for everyone? I’m still going to say anyone can have them but if you don’t pay homage to the creators which are African and Jamaican people, it’s the easiest way for us to maintain our hair along with braids. So to say it’s not my culture you sound like your trying to vulture. But dread up if that’s what you into.

[@aoex]

@@gametimedre1504 It may be part of your culture but that does not mean you own that hairstyle and are able to dictate who can or can't wear them. Also im mixed

[@gametimedre1504]

@@aoex gotta reread what I said my guy. Never said I’m dictating anyone from doing anything, frankly I don’t care what one does to there hair.

[@blkeclipsel2400]

@Game Time Dre that's right. Even though locs are much older they made their televised appearance in western culture in the 70s. When a rastafarian by the name of Bob Marley made his debut. Before that - everyone in America with straight hair did NOT sport locs save for a few star struck hippies. Black american men and women wore "conked" out hair to look more white in order to fall in line with eurocentric beauty standards for employment. They weren't musician's and had to work ordinary jobs . Let's not forget that a law was just recently passed to fight against afrocentric hair discrimination. Im 40 years old. I always received strange looks growing up with locs and I got passed up on many job opportunities. If someone would've told me that white, asian and Hispanics would be fighting tooth and nail to defend locs i wouldn't have believed it. It's only now that locs are cool and more in the public eye that everyone with straight hair wants to claim they're somehow connected to them.

[@ErikdosReis]

I have straight hair, I've been keeping it without cutting or combing for almost two years now and it is already locking up. I will have my locks by the end of this year. Thank you for your thoghts 🙏🤙

[@SupSucka]

“Hey Siri, what does Op mean?”. Siri: *I don’t understand the context of what you’re trying to understand*

[@JBL_MANIAC]

People suck man. You’re the realest KZbinr out there man! Keep it up Gunther 🔥

[@Daze]

tiktok is so toxic lmao everyone just hate we all jus ina body it ain’t that deep y’all do what y’all want anything possible trus 🙏🏽

[@_isaac4870]

i dont have a huge problem with it but dreads are apart of culture and our ansesters in Africa had dreads before africa was colinised, and when they were taken form there homes they were forced to cut there hair because it was intimidating. I feel like its just a little dis respectful but idk, I'm ethiopian so my ancestors were never taken to america.

[@Thekingisback-du4jn]

👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@stavrospantazis999]

Like at least open a history book before opening your mouth clown

[@meuforever123]

european cultures had their own form of hairstyles with locked hair

[@katinkavos3982]

That is just not true. better do some investigating.

[@drethekidlife]

All cultures can have locs

[@michaelhughes2360]

Hey Gunther, love your channel. I discovered you during the pandemic when I decided to lock but had nobody to do it so I did it myself. I don't care what ppl do with their body as long as they are not being detrimental to others or themselves and with that said.... With research there is no evidence of viking, Celtic or any non African/ native American society or group that naturally had Ether (locs) it was totally our thing, and that is not racist to say. We were discriminated for it, we had to assimilate to white culture and style to be able to have a way into this society. Now it's a trend. Like I said earlier I don't care when white ppl or non Afrikaans with it in fact when I meet ppl with it and they know the history behind it I respect. I mean I wear Italian suits, scrubs and sweat pants (not all at the same time lol) it's comfortable to me because they are what they like. I also wear a doh bok when I practice Korean martial arts despite not being Korean. But locs are not about race but about culture.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnTRkpZ6jKaCfMU This is a video history which has references to show vikings did not have Ether but anybody can do Ether (locs) it's just easier for some than others. When folks do them (black or non-black) I feel the history should be taught and explained so it can be respected. They say imitation is the greatest form of flattery.... have a great day brotha.

[@SixthSense5]

Y’all have to realize it’s not about who has what. It’s APPROPRIATION because whether you like it or not locs comes from black culture. The issue is when black people, the originators of locs, wear these styles we are discriminated against but when a WHITE person does it it’s seen as cool and evolutionary. It’s not fair that they can be glorified for something WE came up with but when we do it we face losing our jobs, being kicked out of school all kind of things! I’m not ignorant to the fact that other cultures share this hairstyle but I am an advocate of giving credit when it’s due and black people don’t get the credit so why would I be ok with these people stealing and potentially profiting off of what we do when my people still poor?

[@SixthSense5]

Even with this video you’re talking as if slavery was RECENT. “They’re out of slavery everything is all good” like you really need to watch your wording as well. Many people still suffer from slavery even tho it’s not in our faces anymore. I’ve watch this guy for years and honestly so sad about the ignorance in this videos towards his own people. And when he brought up white people being killed by cops?! Like wow… anyways im off here. Y’all got it. I hope y’all find clarity one day.

[@zuseer516]

fam, even if black ppl created it its a hairstyle whoever wants to use it can use it

[@SixthSense5]

@@zuseer516 you’re still missing the point tho. If you created something and got nothing from it and then someone took that EXACT thing and got more money and credit for it would you not be upset??? Black people lose their jobs, get kicked out of schools for having dreads but if a white person does it its cool and a new trend. That’s not ok. Hence why black people are not ok with white people having locs. Even with your comment I see that you don’t understand what culture is like because if you did you’d know it’s a sacred thing and not ANYONE can just do it. That’s very ignorant and you also need to educate yourself.

[@aoex]

@@SixthSense5 The most natural way to attain dreadlocks is to neglect your hair completely - no combing, cutting, or brushing your hair. However, it takes years for your hair to get matted and give you the desired look. That process is not linked to a specific culture

[@SixthSense5]

@@aoex the way that white people obtains locs is by PURPOSELY matting their hair it doesn’t just happen. If a black person lays on their hair and does nothing to it, it will matte significantly quicker. If someone with straight hair (A texture hair) they’re hair won’t just matte. They have to to go to a stylist and ask to get their strands pushed up so or use tools to do so. Straight hair naturally doesn’t just loc. And even when it does it cause white people severe hair damage.

[@lboogey21]

A loc IS matted up hair, but it happens naturally with certain hair types. You have that hair type because of your black ethnicity. Straight hair won’t mat into locs unless it’s manipulated to do so. Let’s keep it one hunnit if that’s what we doing here. I know white base heads that ain’t combed their hair in years, and they don’t have locs. And to say that people are racist for stating facts is redic.

[@kyotoswrld6870]

No, and that’s not the argument. Also, everyone’s hair will eventually lock up, that’s how dreads came into existence, through not combing hair. It is racist to exclude a group of people to do something based on skin color however. Which is what many of the comments were doing.

[@quin0000]

@@kyotoswrld6870that’s factually wrong. straight hair types don’t lock up ever without manipulation, stop lying

[@kyotoswrld6870]

@@quin0000 you stop lying, they do, granted it does take a lot longer, but it definitely does just not in the way you are most likely thinking of.

[@tubeyou22973]

Bruh your ignorance is hilarious. Lol

[@ddl4374]

My straight fine hair matts and can be sectioned into fat wooly locks. But yeah because the ends can go strings they can do with a little rolling twisting and tucking.

[@onlyjahh.6664]

as a black person with locs idc about appropriation, and idk why people care so much if a white person wants dreads let them if you see a white person who has dreads and it makes u mad or u feel some type of way ur racist

[@Thekingisback-du4jn]

Where not saying that WP can't have dreads what I'm saying is we were the first ones in the Black culture that had locs but there trying to say they started locs which is a lie WP 💯

[@Thekingisback-du4jn]

How is that racist? Can you explain that to me so your saying black people are racist cuz there tripping about WP wearing dreads

[@onlyjahh.6664]

@@Thekingisback-du4jn im saying if people say a certain race of people cant say or do something then it racist

[@thegoat6116]

i dont think their beeing racist, straight hair locs just dont look as good as normal locs to be honest.

[@3ch0ri0t9]

Everyone can get locs tho

[@tgcarti2498]

it is racist, they dont want white people to have dreadlocs cause they think its a black people hairtype only

[@aubsion2670]

@@3ch0ri0t9 he never said nobody couldn't

[@3ch0ri0t9]

@@aubsion2670 but he must just let people do whatever to themselves

[@thegoat6116]

@@3ch0ri0t9 yeah anyone can get locs, i agree

[@colexyt8500]

Bro exposed more than half the comments by saying, "most of y'all are twelve or thirteen"

[@marc-xn8tu]

You hit the nail on the head! “They’re twelve or thirteen.” Sadly we live in a nation of people with these immature, childish, egotistical perspectives on life and the world and how they interact with it. To claim ownership of any type of body painting, or hair braiding, or locking, tattooing, costume, clothing is ignorant, arrogant and at times racist. To call it “cultural appropriation” is just plain stupid. It’s impossible in our multicultural society to restrict how people want to present themselves to their community and the rest of the world. Tattooing is historically and culturally recognized as being most widely practiced in Austroasia, does that mean that Gunther in Germany 😊 can’t have a tattoo, or that Jamal living in the Bronx can’t have a tattoo? Does it mean that any culture or society that also use tattoo as a form of body decorative art culturally appropriated tattooing from the Maorís because they didn’t start tattooing until 400 years after them and also just happened to live perhaps on the other side of the world? For example an Inuit in Alaska, with no means of being able to communicate with the Maori or ability to travel through time? Citizens of the USA! Expand your horizons and your minds and look outside the box which is metaphorically speaking your backyard. Recognize that there is more to the world then your narrow minded views of how others “SHOULD” live and that if they choose to live a lifestyle, including locking their hair, what does it matter to you? Are they violating you? Are they somehow denigrating your culture by wanting to part of, and embracing the beauty of how we celebrate the beauty in all humans? Let people live and do what they want to do. Not only your rights and liberties are the only ones to be protected. Thanks Chase/Gunther for the videos. Love ❤️ and peace ☮️ to you and your family!

[@siahtheclownfan]

marc is mad

[@JSmooove98]

Fam, white hair does not naturally loc up. Stop with the nonsense

[@archive4389]

ye it does lol y’know what happens when they don’t brush or comb it ever? why do u think those things were invented anyways lmao

[@JSmooove98]

@@archive4389 stop embarrassing urself. Tangled hair is not the same as locs

[@archive4389]

@@JSmooove98 yea it p much is if u let it get tangled a lot. ever hear of ikabodveins? his are freeform

[@ddl4374]

If you mean straight caucasian hair okBut it locks up fast and easy and looks good. Hair doesn't naturally just braid or twist itself either

[@username3623]

“slaves are free, everything’s good” that’s now how it worked. what about jim crow? what about the various types of discrimination that black people worldwide are still facing in the wake of slavery??????

[@lowgpu1687]

Quite a lot of the comments aren't racist, I don't see why you claim racism lol

[@Thekingisback-du4jn]

Everything about race blacks couldn't get a job having locks

[@TElias5]

if they said the same about our hair(black ppl) yall would be mad. just admit this is racsit. yall are just liberals brainwashed by BLM to think black ppl cant be racist

[@Thekingisback-du4jn]

@@TElias5 no we can't be rasicst we have the right to feel what we feel we been torture during slavery don't get me started 💯💯💯💯💯

[@TElias5]

@@Thekingisback-du4jn find jesus and relase your hatred youre only hurting yourself

[@Thekingisback-du4jn]

@@TElias5 it has nothing to do with hatred it's the Truth 💯

[@CheGuevara1967]

Greeks had locs, Celts have locs, native Americans had locs, cavemen had locs everyone had has locs. No one owns locs

[@lboogey21]

Cavemen had locs because they were the first humans on earth. Who else were the first humans on earth? Africans. Black people 😂😂

[@revenge6]

Exactly

[@Ares_V]

@@lboogey21 I'm hoping that's satirical. You do appreciate the hypocrisy of saying first humans were africans and those same people had locs means no one but a very specific race derived from those same people are allowed dreads, right?

[@berleezysoldchair2372]

@@Ares_V africans were the first

[@blkeclipsel2400]

@Ares he's not wrong though. Fossils and DNA findings reveal that modern humans originated in Africa within the past 200,000 - 300,000 years. Your ancestors way back when was as black as mine. Until any new evidence that states otherwise is found , this is a debate you don't want to take part in. You should probably keep your focus on hair.

[@fennydantom]

People with that mentality piss me off so much. Like I'm a South Asian brown guy with wavy hair and I've gotten locs one time. It's a part of our culture and heritage. Hindu Sadhus (Saints) have been freeforming for thousands of years. Locs are what happens when you don't comb your hair. So yeah, that makes matted hair and locs basically the same thing. It doesn't change the fact that it's any different just because we have different hair types. Stop gatekeeping dreadlocks, they don't belong to any specific group of people. Afro hair does lock up faster but that doesn't mean other hair types can't lock. It's only Americans who think only Black people can have dreads. The world isn't just America, travel or read a book or something lol.

[@Jakavious]

i’m black and idc about ur opinion jus saying

[@claypop591]

@@Jakavious why would you choose to believe the sky is green? 🤣

[@Jakavious]

@@claypop591 wow i almost chuckled

[@janekareese6900]

Doesn’t matter too me what race have loc’s or dreadlocks and any other hairstyles. Weave or wigs it’s hair people enjoy all day.

[@clintonfisher4405]

I also got lots of hateful comments on a TikTok a posted TikTok is very toxic I cut my locks after 5 years not cause of hate up just wanted to see what it felt like to have a short cut

[@DanielKariuki-er5gi]

7:16 Honestly maybe I am racist because I've been watching too many KZbin videos and shows about people discriminating against black people Indians Asians white people etc. (especially in "Velma" I don't know why they hate white people so much in that show is Mindy Kaling racist?) like the first time I saw a black woman in a TV show with straight hair I was like "why does her hair look like that she's black" but still I got to admit black women are freaking gorgeous with the straight hair.

[@MONKOCHONKO]

If we want to work as a society shouldn’t we celebrate eachother culture? Why r we getting mad over sumthing that litterally dosent matter at all🤦🏽‍♂️

[@dapperdanman878]

I have dreads and I’m white be mad it’s not a race thing or a culture thing I like my hair and all my friends told me I’d look good with locs so guess what I tried em out and now won’t change my hair back cry about white,black,Hispanic , or Asian every culture and I mean every one they had people with locs dreads etc let’s just enjoy our hair or not but i don’t understand how it’s history thing makes that argument valid

[@j4hhavinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn]

His blatantly disrespecting african american culture, and struggles. He literally just said white people, and black people have the same struggles. When he brought up police brutality that got me heated. He either needs to explain this in a better way, or just stop talking about it, but hes treading on waters with all the disrespectful remarks hes making about slavery, police brutality, and more.

[@j4hhavinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn]

I really hope someone is reading this comment, because this is a conversation we need to have.

[@Basketballplaye]

He’s mixed wth

[@j4hhavinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn]

good for him what does that have to do with me?

[@Anthony_h_finearts]

I have Native American ancestry and Native Americans had locs but some people are still so ignorant towards that and think it’s only apart of black culture. So if I got locs it shouldn’t even be a problem and it would be easier because I got curly hair.

[@Abyssive.AbyssalWrld]

lets be honest Cheetos aren't pointy... curly hair dreads look like cheetos

[@THENEWKID1022]

I understand the misplaced/ignorant at times frustration. Not saying that there opinions are right I just understand where it comes from. I also feel it will change in time as it always does. It is not racist it is retaliatory and defensive. The majority of my youth I was told that locs and long hair in general for black men was wrong dirty and unkempt and criminals as well as natural styles for black women. While white men with long hairstyles it's fine and white women hairstyles are standard. However, once it became mainstream it was easily acceptable on those with straighter hair as opposed to those with kinky hair and those with kinky hair would still be considered dirty unkempt and criminalized.

[@leoneforte444]

Thank you for this video, honestly thank you so much

[@grungygrub6500]

what people don't realise is that dreads are literal cultural hairstyles for Icelandic, Nordic, German and Celtic as well. I've been accused of culturally appropriating but how is it cultural appropriation if its my culture 🤷‍♀😶also love your videos

[@dreadedhoeft6968]

Damn I want Hot Cheetos now

[@exileisland2675]

isnt telling people what they can and cant do based on their skin color like the most racist thing someone can do? and if the whole "they arent locks theyre mats" thing was true then why do they care since they arent locks?

[@0FFXJAI]

dude thinks he's one of us lol, ur black card been gone.

[@Darkcord1107]

😂😂😂

[@gw7911]

Unpopular opinion: People with curly hair shouldn’t straighten it (specifically silk press styles. Straightening it for maintenance is different) cause it really doesn’t look good imo. And people with straight hair shouldn’t wear hairstyle that originated with curly textures imo. They using just plain don’t look good because of the textures imo. But I think everybody should be able to have whatever hairstyle they want without being judged much (depending on the style). And honestly I think the best thing for both sides to do is just wear wigs, extensions, weaves, or whatever but it should be the hair texture the style was originally intended for. And at the end of the day it’s not something that will really have me loosing sleep over. So I low key don’t care.

[@KoreyVortex]

Me with Dreads...

[@Zero_requiem529]

Yall are just cruel, hating on this man bc he wants to help people get dreadlocks with different textured hair

[@Sunflower-xo5ud]

FYI you used propagate appropriately. Propagate means “spread and promote (an idea, theory, etc.) widely.”

[@lif3xgoat3d57]

Pretty sure when they were talking about not being able to have anything they were talking about the culture

[@kyotoswrld6870]

It’s not a valid argument tho regardless.

[@lif3xgoat3d57]

@@kyotoswrld6870 I didn’t comment to start a debate or anything bro I was just answering his question lol

[@lif3xgoat3d57]

@@kyotoswrld6870 I have a ginger friend with some sweet locs

[@kyotoswrld6870]

@@lif3xgoat3d57 yeah, I’m mixed and my brothers hair is not as coily as mine but he still had really good dreads, dreads work for anyone regardless of skin color.

[@kyotoswrld6870]

@@lif3xgoat3d57 I know, I’m just saying 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Thekingisback-du4jn]

Dreadlocks it's black culture thing ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿 we doing locks since blacks been in slavery ✊🏿

[@laughtale9946]

im north-african and got locks watchu gon do about it

[@user-xu1ep1ke6c]

@@laughtale9946 lots of north africans are black or mixed with black☠

[@yoyu1001]

@@laughtale9946 aint most north africans mixed between arabian, black and even southern europe. Tbf when people talk about straight hair locs they aint rlly talking bout north africans tho cus its like saying a mixed black person cant get locs.

[@aoex]

The most natural way to attain dreadlocks is to neglect your hair completely - no combing, cutting, or brushing your hair. However, it takes years for your hair to get matted and give you the desired look. So you're saying that process didn't exist before slavery? Interesting

[@Joker-fz5bt]

U African Americans don't realise Africans had locs for thousands of years

[@iveymiller1]

I think that maybe the caveman were the first to have dreads

[@TElias5]

opp is opposition bro 😭

[@PoohB1495]

Hi Gunther, I'm a random viewer, so this comment may become lost in the history of this video's comment section. I agree with you about people not knowing the history of dreadlocks, especially those from the Black community. From my perspective, the prejudice displayed in the reviewed comments comes from a place of unknowing. It's easy to make fun of folks, but it doesn't help. If you are like me, then there is some history that you might not be aware of that may provide you the explanations you called for in this video. Being a lighter complexion gives one a different perspective than our darker peers. While it may not make sense to you, it's easy to take the time to understand the reasoning behind people's actions and beliefs. You mentioned the media only pushes out the narrative of police officers shooting black people to create controversy. While there is truth in your statement, it doesn't negate the fact that it happens far too often. And looking back at history, after the abolishment of slavery, you might start to wonder if anything really changed. I admire what you're doing with educating people about locs. You're well-crafted in your art, and you have demonstrated that time and time again. I hope your journey continues down an enlightening and inspiring path.

[@tati7535]

This was such a respectful comment with good feedback.

[@krushvic]

“people with straight hair” isn’t a race how is saying dreadlocks aren’t as well suited for straight hair when compared to coarse hair racist

[@thegoat6116]

dreads are not a race thing guys, its just a hairstyle, chill out.

[@Yaga_Al-Hadid]

I'm from South East Asia and my tribe actually have freeform dreadlock culture. We believe that if a kid is able to have freeform dreads they are the chosen people. I am one of the "chosen people" and i got few nasty looks from African American people one even yanked my hair, this however didn't happen anywhere else even in African countries that i have visited. These "black people own dreadlocks" or "cultural appropriation" only happens in the USA

[@SixthSense5]

"dreads is not a race thing" you have a lot of learning to do. Look into your own history. So sad to hear this tbh.

[@lboogey21]

This is the comment I was looking for!

[@aoex]

The most natural way to attain dreadlocks is to neglect your hair completely - no combing, cutting, or brushing your hair. However, it takes years for your hair to get matted and give you the desired look. That process is not linked to a specific culture

[@practicalgamer4991]

Gunther is an opp as well

[@bigblackman16yearsago69]

You are the feds 😂

[@practicalgamer4991]

@@bigblackman16yearsago69 ofc

[@rottingdumpster_]

istg i hate when ppl gatekeep this community

[@jdstacks]

so many more people are racist the other way why dont you make a video about that

[@Brandon-tz5pn]

Whats racist the other way?

[@username3623]

@@Brandon-tz5pn there are far more prevailing attitudes about dreadlocks and other hairstyles commonly worn by black people being viewed as unprofessional and being banned in schools and work places, which of course disproportionately impacts black people because we wear those hairstyles more often than every other racial group. it could be easily argued that these negative attitudes towards these hairstyles could be a strategy to bar black people from jobs and opportunities in schools

[@anthonygarrido4269]

I had someone call me a white devil and to keep to my own instead of wearing locks but I’ve had mine for 9 years I got bone straight hair Gunther great as always

[@A-proud_Croat.1]

I don't know I feel like if someone gets something from my culture i would be proud because someone with other cultures like my culture

[@justgimmemymoneey]

tik tok comments bro, im sayin

[@ghostboi2490]

It’s sad dat you even feel like u have to make this video. It’s ok to have ur own opinion but I don’t fw ppl dat just wanna spread negativity on social media. At the end of the day it’s just hair. You can’t control what ppl do with their hair. The ppl in the comments love to talk abt ppl w straight dat have locs but don’t wanna talk abt ppl w tight curls straightening their hair. Just stop if you don’t like it don’t do dat hairstyle to ur own hair. Anybody can loc/straighten their hair you can’t stop them. You just being a hater n ur the one mad abt hair not them lmfao. Like bffr imagine being mad abt somebody else’s hair who don’t care abt ur opinion 🤡

[@Energyswordsunday]

They're called locs 💀

[@aubsion2670]

Are you dumb there are multiple names for locs like the one you said the dreadlocks then dreads then twists

[@turihaji4613]

Yes

[@Game-ZoneYT]

Opp means cop undercover cop

[@aquastar5314]

Who can't have nun*black people* Means how we get ridiculed for wearing our styles. Yes our styles. For e.g. of many. A school basketball player had to get his cut in order to play the game. Student was expelled from school for having dreads. There is a CROWN ACT to "allow" us black people to be able to wear our natural hair in the workplace. Where is was black pride and bkack is beautiful, things are conformed to having to relax or wear weaves(eurocentric ) to be considered "beautiful " It's a meaning for bkack hairstyles. Not to just be taken and reinvented by whi1tes like always then to see other people wear it as some cool style. When black people are ridiculed. My goodness this gets tiring to explain some of the many things my people get ridiculed and lied on for, while others just don't even try to learn anything abt the black culture

[@Smitty.4x]

That spaghetti analogy was off, spaghetti looks more dense and full after being cooked because it is, it absorbs water and expands during the process. I kinda get what you meant, but it coulda been worded better.

[@GatoradeFan23]

9:14 that guy does not have 4 type hair, and his hair type isnt tighter than yours, the back of your hair from what ive seen resembled a 4a curl

[@zeke70920]

Yea bro really living in denial, bro switching sides💀

[@ballsniffer211]

I'm not even white bro I'm brown and you can't control people on what they will do if I want dreads I will do it like I went to a Japanese restaurant and I saw this Japanese teen with dreads like don't get mad at him y'all don't get upset when Justin Bieber got freads

[@Holygsuwh]

I’m white and have dreads do if your not gonna physically rip them out my head then close ur mouth and mind ur business

[@lboogey21]

It don’t even fucking matter. OUR hairstyles will ALWAYS look waaaayyyy more superb on us. From locs, to braids, and everything in between. NO ONE can rock these hairstyles better than us 🤷🏽‍♀️ hate to break it to ya 😅🥹

[@JBURKE444]

Most black women wear weaves ? Should they stop rocking " Our " hairstyles " and be natrual

[@SourceMagick]

Having sacral locs is an African thing so I get it we can’t have nothing comment

[@priscillasakala]

I don't really get what's wrong with america Is everything literally up for debate,I'm from Africa and in my country we don't care what hair you have,we don't care if you're white,black, albino or whatever, like we hardly pay attention to people's race and what not. It's just hair!!!!

[@ticklezon]

"You just got here" lmao

[@DanielKariuki-er5gi]

10:25 Yeah Last Year in Stage Craft class all my friends were telling me "Black Lives Matter right Bro you agree?" and I said "Yeah" it was in January it wasn't even in Black History Month but they're right.

[@NolenTisdale]

Opps mean that somebody is trying to kill you

[@Cumshot-millionare]

Dreadlocks are the best thing on this planet if you hate on dreadlocks don't talk to me 💪

[@gabriellewiedeman9397]

Barbeque Cheetos do sound fire js

[@Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz1899]

Sorry bout da hate, I love your vids and your advice. I wish the best for you and ur channel.

[@RevengeByX]

Dud what he means when he says we can't have nothin is dreads are apart of African culture and white people always tryna copy

[@mikeyshedzz3601]

Im on my 3rd set of locs im pushing a year and 4 months now. Im Italian with straight curly hair. Crochet method.

[@aoex]

Great video Gunther

[@Thekingisback-du4jn]

Everything about race in this country💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@jeaninemuldrow1627]

I'm ngl I don't like straight dreads but it is not my place to tell someone what to do with they head. Let them do them.