RE: You Gotta Dread Your Heart Before Your Dread Your Head: Lily's Dready Journey Explained
Here in the states the idea of "cultural appropriation" is huge, especially where I'm from in Portland, Or. Dreads are often one of the main examples. I have quite a few white friends with dreads who have the added pressure of I guess, guilt and defensiveness for being accused of appropriating other cultures. I found an article perfectly explaining http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/i-wasnt-surprised-by-the-us-dreadlocks-row-white-people-never-think-they-are-guilty-of-cultural-a6964906.html Honestly I feel both ways on this issue, but I don't think anyone could argue with your approach and reverence. I just wanted to share this information since you were going over the stigmas of having dreads, this being for specifically white ones. I have joked that "only American's can culturally appropriate because we have no culture." a semi-truth since " cultural appropriation" apparently isn't much of thing or conversation in the rest of the world.
I am familiar with this topic although I chose not to touch on it myself. It's a good thing to bring up because we've faced our own of that sort. What's interesting is that dreadlocks historically started as a white hairstyle, but no one talks about that when they talk about cultural appropriation. :)
I'm not saying it's a white haircut, but if you're gonna argue and say you're people were first you better at least be correct on it.