Hi All,
I'm writing to gain insight regarding the racial undertones of a white woman buying and wearing an afro wig.
I am only interested in buying and wearing an afro wig because I think they are cool. The wig would NOT be used as any part of a Halloween costume, or worn with mockery or any sort of humor. I would wear the wig out (probably to a club, or the bar) in solidarity with anti-racism.
While my intentions are "good," is this still exotification of black people? I worry that it is.
Insights welcome, especially from African American women.
I'm writing to gain insight regarding the racial undertones of a white woman buying and wearing an afro wig.
I am only interested in buying and wearing an afro wig because I think they are cool. The wig would NOT be used as any part of a Halloween costume, or worn with mockery or any sort of humor. I would wear the wig out (probably to a club, or the bar) in solidarity with anti-racism.
While my intentions are "good," is this still exotification of black people? I worry that it is.
Insights welcome, especially from African American women.