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That reminds me, I have to make some spritz cookies for when the kids come by next week-end.
hedgehog
Dec 2014
#4
If you had read the article, you would have known better than to post your OP.
cyberswede
Dec 2014
#13
Because then the OP might understand the difference between appropriation & assimilation.
cyberswede
Dec 2014
#27
Think so. I'm pretty good at figuring it out. I'm thinking White Female over 40.
bravenak
Dec 2014
#92
"Admins should step in at some point." One did when he accused bravenak of calling someone racist
Number23
Dec 2014
#172
If you mean the first rec, that was a 1-post troll who was PPRd and reply hidden
pinboy3niner
Dec 2014
#188
No, it's conforming to beauty standards set by the dominant (white) culture
Spider Jerusalem
Dec 2014
#7
I'm American. We have no culture. Just a bunch of silly commercials running around in our heads. . . .
Journeyman
Dec 2014
#24
Ask yourself, what's worse? The OP or others jumping into this thread to talk about stuffing
Number23
Dec 2014
#177
Hekate, to be honest, I didn't even see your name in the stuffing comments when I made that comment
Number23
Dec 2014
#257
There are a few other names as well that I know this type of idiocy is not their MO either
Number23
Dec 2014
#259
Do you think the ones that have still somehow managed to not see it give a shit?
Number23
Dec 2014
#180
This bullshit makes me physically ill right this moment. Take a break and kiss the kids.
freshwest
Dec 2014
#230
"We actually get paid better if our hair looks more like yours. Its assimilation."
Number23
Dec 2014
#191
You should try to understand a concept, before trying to engage in "whataboutism" with it.
Scootaloo
Dec 2014
#216
We don't. Never in my life have I had a discussion about black women's hair w/ white friends.
Hekate
Dec 2014
#239
Five dollars says you would never have the courage to say this to a room full of black women.
bravenak
Dec 2014
#50
Starting a thread commenting like this about how African American women wear their hair
gollygee
Dec 2014
#168
Holy freaking SHIT. Whoever did that alert needs to be tombstoned. That is UNREAL
Number23
Dec 2014
#187
If we ever have a DU get together I would like to personally invite name removed
JustAnotherGen
Dec 2014
#135
I've said before that one of the problems with the jury system ignores patterns of behavior
LeftyMom
Dec 2014
#66
I agree. A jury can't see a pattern of abuse, if individual posts are not over the line.
kwassa
Dec 2014
#159
Personally I don't think choosing a particular hairstyle ever constitutes "cultural appropriation".
Nye Bevan
Dec 2014
#74
Perhaps not. But those lily-white runway models with gelled baby hairs still look goddamn ridiculous
nomorenomore08
Dec 2014
#220
African Americans are the single most loyal voting demographic for Democrats
BainsBane
Dec 2014
#148
Ah, interesting. Thanks for taking the time to look it up and post it.
Dont call me Shirley
Dec 2014
#238
But I thought that according to some mouth breathing clowns here, NO ONE has ANY culture
Number23
Dec 2014
#174
Man, it's hard goddamn work to get 5550 views and 245 responses and only 3 Recs
alcibiades_mystery
Dec 2014
#246
This thread is as full of land mines as my backyard after a visiting Mastiff goes home.
Hekate
Dec 2014
#254
I'm no expert on hair, and have no idea what "white cultural appropriation" is,
dissentient
Dec 2014
#260