White Girl “Culturally Appropriates” Black Hair. Her Hair Falls Out.

Amala Ekpunobi

Education

4.2 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2023

⏱️ 11 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

A white girl went viral on TikTok after she put her hair in braids and people responded in outrage over what they perceived to be cultural appropriation. In response, the girl not only doubled down on her hairstyle but started lashing out at her critics. Is anyone in the right in this situation? Let’s get into it.

Watch or Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Zq6iX6bOQtNkcX9zlTa4G?si=536db43b1988481e

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unapologetic-with-amala/id1519347166

Follow Me on Social Media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamalaekpunobi

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amalaekpunobi

Twitter: https://twitter.com/amalaekpunobi

Join the Unapologetic Discord Server: https://discord.gg/unapologetic

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	So, a white girl decided to culturally appropriate a black hair style and then all her hair fell out.
0:06.4	Let's talk about it.
0:07.3	Young Apollo with the Belly!
0:12.5	Guys, before we get into this video, please like and subscribe.
0:14.8	I wanted as many people to find this channel as possible so you know what to do.
0:17.8	Now, let's talk about Starla Salaway.
0:19.7	At least that's what she goes by on TikTok.
0:21.7	Starla is a white girl who decided that she was going to get braids put in her hair.
0:26.0	The black community got up in arms about it.
0:28.2	Leftists on the internet got up in arms about it.
0:30.1	They said,
0:30.5	Starla, you are committing an act of cultural appropriation.
0:33.9	Do not put braids in your hair.
0:35.7	We hope all of your hair falls out and that you answer your wig era after this.
0:40.4	And unfortunately, that is exactly what happened to Starla.
0:43.8	But let's get into her argument for getting braids put in her hair.
0:48.0	Here's a video that Starla posted on TikTok.
0:50.4	Everyone, that's just so pressed because I have braids and I'm a white girl.
0:54.4	I have one question for you all.
0:56.4	Do you believe that cultures
0:58.0	should be shared and if the answer is no,
1:00.4	why do you believe in segregation?
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Amala Ekpunobi, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Amala Ekpunobi and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.