Foolish Friday: Before and Afro

[nepthys_12]

ETA:  http://beforeandafro.com/
I could write an essay on how wrong this is but I think I'll let her "project" speak for itself. The comments are actually good.

Read This First

What is an afro? In the context of this blog, it is the magical goodness that follows “before.” It’s the delicious discovery of something new about the world, or better yet

Comments

[skizzylizard]

oh hell no

I am aware.

Very aware that the name and concept of my blog is jarring and provocative. I know the fact that I’m a white Jewish blonde running around town with a fro does not sit comfortably with all.

I know that women of color do not have the option of taking off their fro at night to have long, soft, blonde hair.

There is a ton of political and personal weight here. While many of my black friends are all for it, I have been advised against doing this altogether by others. I am aware.

The thing about me is, though, I have always been misunderstood. Misunderstood by groups of friends, people who know me from afar, and even by myself. I have always had people who dislike me, who push back on my ideas, and who don’t appreciate me. As I learn to wean these negative forces out of my life and seek only the opposite, there is still an underlying inkling of comfort I feel from not being fully understood and accepted

[skizzylizard]

SHE NEEDS TO BE STOPPED

Her reply to someone telling her that this is akin to wearing blackface:

If Black people can choose to get a weave to be more like “what society encourages,” why can I not choose a style that is far too often concealed because of society, but that I happen to think makes me look great? Who says society is that smart?

I have to stop reading this before I burst a vein

I kinda think she's trollin' but not sure if srs

[stormqueen280]

Oh, I get it. She's Jewish, so she can't be racially insensitive.

Seriously, there aren't enough face palms in this world for this creep.

[sarafinapekkala]

Wait, she's wearing a wig? She didn't even turn her own hair into an afro? Wow.

[flaxendandelion]

smack the bitch!

[flaxendandelion]

On a related note, afros were on all the white mannequins in the clothing shops last year. Was this a fashion trend just in Australia or in the US too?

[flaxendandelion]

Her blog answered my question: she ended that last post of hers with a Louis Vuitton runway shot.

[keeni84]

I wonder if I will ever live in an age where I can wake up, puff out my 'fro, and just go about my damn day without anyone making it out to be a big deal. This woman is just so wrong.

[cinema_babe]

Reading through this blog I noticed what this woman does for a living (social media specialist). This smells quite a bit like a like a publicity stunt to promote her regular blog and the clients she shills for not a real social statement/experiment.
It's still fucked up, though