Long hair: reserved for whites only ?
Posted by Tarikh on September 02, 2002 at 12:11:59: Previous Next
Hi,
I don`t mean to fall into the racism trap, but I am a student in a British University. My ethnic origin is Indian and sometimes people take me for a latin guy, but why is it that when white guys have long hair, no one seems to say anything, but when people (especially here in that British town where I`m studying) see me, they call me "freak". I`m mostly the target of little girls, and they even take me for some kind of pedophile. It`s crazy !
Does it mean because I`m not white and I have long hair, I don`t have the right to go out and walk peacefully ? The British people are going mad. They are becoming paranoid.
What do u guys think about that ?
no
Posted by j.s, on September 02, 2002 at 12:30:35: Previous Next
In Reply to: Long hair: reserved for whites only ? posted by Tarikh on September 02, 2002 at 12:11:59:
you're dealing with ignorance- plain and simple. yes it's crazy. the people you're encountering are racists. there's nothing you can do to change that. the best recourse you have is simply to ignore. be the better person by just not responding.
no...I agree...
Posted by LucksKind on September 02, 2002 at 12:42:45: Previous Next
In Reply to: no posted by j.s, on September 02, 2002 at 12:30:35:
...your are in the UK where (it seems) people are less tolerant
of anything like long hair. (God forbid they sould ever label
you as 'gay'as pedophile is bad enough!!)
people might react.
Re: Long hair: reserved for whites only ?
Posted by Bill on September 02, 2002 at 14:21:05: Previous Next
In Reply to: Long hair: reserved for whites only ? posted by Tarikh on September 02, 2002 at 12:11:59:
: Hi,
: I don`t mean to fall into the racism trap, but I am a student in a British University. My ethnic origin is Indian and sometimes people take me for a latin guy, but why is it that when white guys have long hair, no one seems to say anything, but when people (especially here in that British town where I`m studying) see me, they call me "freak". I`m mostly the target of little girls, and they even take me for some kind of pedophile. It`s crazy !
: Does it mean because I`m not white and I have long hair, I don`t have the right to go out and walk peacefully ? The British people are going mad. They are becoming paranoid.
: What do u guys think about that ?
A man's having long hair is an assertion of his personal strength and independence. When a minority man asserts his right to be strong, the power structure gets especially nervous. When everyone began growing longer hair in the 1960s, no one incurred more wrath than black men, when they grew afros. Before then, black men were not only expected to keep their hair short, they were expected to keep it very short - certainly shorter than the hair of white men.
Almost always, demands concerning the hair of others are about power. They don't own you, so if you tell them anything at all, tell them that. And walk proud with your mane, which you have every right to do.
Re: Long hair: reserved for whites only ?
Posted by Matt C on September 02, 2002 at 14:56:52: Previous Next
In Reply to: Long hair: reserved for whites only ? posted by Tarikh on September 02, 2002 at 12:11:59:
: Does it mean because I`m not white and I have long hair, I don`t have the right to go out and walk peacefully ? The British people are going mad. They are becoming paranoid.
: What do u guys think about that ?
I think it differs massively from place to place...I'm a white guy with long hair (off to Uni next year) and there isn't a day that goes by without some little kid making an insulting comment. You're right...it is crazy, hope you can stay above it all.
Re: Long hair: reserved for whites only ?
Posted by Angela on September 02, 2002 at 15:51:02: Previous Next
In Reply to: Long hair: reserved for whites only ? posted by Tarikh on September 02, 2002 at 12:11:59:
You know it is very sad that you get insulting comments, they DO NOT have a right to insult you just because you look different. It doesn't matter from wich ethnic group you are, evry men has a right to wear their hair long when they wish that, like evry women. Try to ignore these mean people and DO NOT CUT your hair just that these people stop insulting you. If you do cut your hair, you just show you gave up "the fight". You should be proud of your hair and be strong! Like Bill said on the other reply : "A man's having long hair is an assertion of his personal strength and independence." Remember this always! I wish you the best!
Re: Long hair: reserved for whites only ?
Posted by Mark on September 02, 2002 at 16:48:34: Previous Next
In Reply to: Long hair: reserved for whites only ? posted by Tarikh on September 02, 2002 at 12:11:59:
which university are you at? im from bournemouth town (not the uni) which is on the south coast and as it seems to be a foreigner hot spot, we never seem to have those sorts of problems at least ive never seen any. ive yet to have any insults at all... today an old lady appologised to me because she called me 'love' and she said it was because I had longer hair, things like that are definatly not insults. but i do know what you mean about certain british people. we call them townies, lol. we are not all like that.
Re: Long hair: reserved for whites only ?
Posted by Hair Religion on September 03, 2002 at 01:00:11: Previous Next
In Reply to: Long hair: reserved for whites only ? posted by Tarikh on September 02, 2002 at 12:11:59:
But, what do YOU think about that Tarikh?
Longhairs tend to be real individuals and have long hair because they are confident in themselves and mostly don't care what negative stuff others have to say about their look because they mostly understand the "issue" of hair as opposed to social conformity.
Re: Long hair: reserved for whites only ?
Posted by slacker on September 05, 2002 at 19:48:03: Previous Next
In Reply to: Long hair: reserved for whites only ? posted by Tarikh on September 02, 2002 at 12:11:59:
: Hi,
: I don`t mean to fall into the racism trap, but I am a student in a British University. My ethnic origin is Indian and sometimes people take me for a latin guy, but why is it that when white guys have long hair, no one seems to say anything, but when people (especially here in that British town where I`m studying) see me, they call me "freak". I`m mostly the target of little girls, and they even take me for some kind of pedophile. It`s crazy !
: Does it mean because I`m not white and I have long hair, I don`t have the right to go out and walk peacefully ? The British people are going mad. They are becoming paranoid.
: What do u guys think about that ?
little girls? Big deal, man. Little kids will say rude, impolite things.