Reblogged from sluteverbabe
You might not want to know this, but...
Apparently I am an elf. That is all.


This is not an afro:
These are afros:
Mimicking black hair by throwing on a wig is racist and cultural appropriation. Calling unwashed/matted/unmanageable/dirty hair “afros” is racist.
When you mimic how we look, or refer to your unbrushed hair as an “afro”,it proves just how racist eurocentric beauty standards view people of color and our bodies and have no respect for our natural beauty.
Our hair is beautiful, our hair is natural, and we work hard to take care of it.
(Source: sluteverbabe, via iamwindomearle)
I feel like someone should mention “jew fros” which are also not afros
Can I just point out that I am a blonde, white girl and I...was 10 and finally was...
….except this is also body policing. Yes, it is wrong to refer to unkempt hair as an “afro” but wearing an afro wig is...