Why I Don’t Wear Dreadlocks

Spoiler alert: it’s because I’m white

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Yes, I’m aware that multiple societies on numerous continents at various periods of history and with skin colors of all shades have worn the hairstyle currently known as “dreadlocks”. Hear me out.

I’m a researcher at heart. I like to get to the bottom of things. After one too many debates on the topic, I decided to dig in and…