Why Black Women Wear Weaves & Wigs Over Dreadlocks? | A Black Woman'S Perspective #Weavesvdread
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Yeah, are you dressed you clean your pants, i'm gon na put that in the video. I don't think in your panties, your goddamn pants in your pants. What'S good youtube tv like to bring you guys, another video? Yes, today, you guys, i have a very controversial video today. I want to talk about why more black women don't get dreadlocks. Okay. Now i know before we get started you guys. This topic has a lot of popular narratives, some more problematic than others. Black women are constantly being subject to critique ridicule, whether it be for things for their hair. You know physical image, how they act their temperament, whatever i want to make sure we approach this conversation responsibly. Okay, so today i've got a special treat. I'M going to invite my wife along, so we can get a more informed perspective, someone that's a little bit more empathetic to the plight and someone who actually has experience being a black woman. Okay. So if you're interested in that video stay tuned per usual, you guys, if you've not done so already, please hit that subscribe button right now, we're very close to 30k. I think for the year we're gon na try for 50k, you guys so 50k. The goal for this year definitely want to smash that subscribe button to help us do so. This is a family channel that primarily focuses on locks, but of course, we delve in entertainment, popular topics. You know a little bit everything you guys. So definitely if you enjoy that definitely smash that subscribe button. If you have hit that subscribe, button already definitely want to make sure you hit that notification bell to stay notified of all the posts. The moment i post all right, let's get the video started, guys. Here'S! My wife all right on the camera you're on the camera now - and i just told the the audience here - the lock family that today we're gon na talk about why more black women don't wear dreadlocks. Now here are some of the more popular problematic narratives. You know black women love, weave, y'all love, y'all, indian remy, you're malaysian what else y'all got? I don't know. Oh okay, i'm not! She said here. You know woke up like this. It'S plentiful, um, the popular narrative is that you know from a lot of problematic from a lot of problematic. You know, narratives is that we want our hair like white folks or sorry. Black women want their hair. Like you know, white folks, we would rather wear you know bundles than to get dreadlocks. You know, so i'm interested to hear your opinion. You know. Obviously we know these are problematic, but you know from your perspective, why don't you think more women are approaching. You know dreadlocks as a solution to their. You know their hair, okay. Well, first and foremost, i do want to say that i am not the end-all be-all answer for all black women and why they do things um, but as a black woman, because you got in my experience get out of here - you got nothing to do with that. We are just, i understand, we are not a monolith, but i feel like first. I think the number one reason, but it's just not talked about or not acknowledged, is simply like awareness of like hair and how to like, take care of your hair. It'S like a brand new thing that we're learning on how to maintain and care for our natural hair. We think about our mothers, our grandmothers, you know they weren't giving us. You know tips about like the lock method or lco method, even like products. There weren't a bunch of products out there to to take care of our hair, so i feel like, first and foremost with locks. It'S just the unknown like we barely know how to take care of our hair, let alone lock it what's the routine. What'S the process, the one common thing that i do notice in y'all like upbringing? Is you all got that hot comb y'all got that story? Yeah y'all got that story where you got ta hold the ear down? No, you got the little scar in the back of your neck. Okay, i'm sorry yeah, but but exactly i think. Like so many of us, we grew up, and that was just kind of a part of what we did was to like straighten our hair. And then, when you get older, you can get either extensions. You get some singles or you can get some bundles or you could just get a hair unit or a wig, but i feel like it's just awareness about our hair that we're just not taught, but then i also we have to acknowledge just the historical context. You know life is black history month. Okay, so shout out to madame cj walker, a couple more days, yup as awesome as she was. You know she got rich off of helping black women straighten their hair and make it more palpable. You know, make it more manageable. Um make it look straight like white folks, good point and i feel, like you know that has just been passed on, which is why so many of us have those hawk home stories. You know those flat iron stories. You know sit in front of the stove before easter. Getting your hair pressed. Did your mom perm, your hair and stuff? Did she do that? So we got a relaxer at some point, but the hot comb? Yes, she definitely was still. I think, my mom. She might still have the flat iron in the hot comb. I don't know because we're trying to be natural, you know, but she might gigi, might still have it and then my last point yeah we just we just have to keep it real. Our hair is scrutinized. Politicized there are so many policies about you, know and laws that actually allow people to discriminate against our hair, and so that's true. Sometimes it's just easier to just straighten it right. Sometimes it's just easier to put a unit on, because then you don't have to deal with it. It kind of takes care of the first thing, which is just not knowing how to take care of your hair and you can just throw a wig on or weave on and just go about your days. Real, quick! Well, here's the interesting thing because, in my experience when i've talked to you know women about locs, what i will say is there is an intimidation with the hairstyle. To echo your point, there is a lack of education and i i guess for you, i guess my question. You know you as a single black woman. You can't be the spokesperson for all but um what you mean. I'M a married black individual and an individual black woman. You know how do you feel about locks? How do you feel about locks and just yeah, you know their role in our natural hair. You know arsenal mm-hmm. Do you want to hold her because i'm gon na be out of rap holding her y'all i'm about to pop in a couple days, so i'm not holding a baby too long, all right, oh leila you're, so cute all right go ahead, so i've never had the Idea that locks were masculine or like i just thought they were just beautiful, didn't matter whose head they were on um, but what i will say is like uh growing up getting relaxers straightening my hair um, okay mama. She just want all the love right now right here: let's do a daddy bounce over here. Okay, let me just be right here, i feel, like honestly, i've always seen locs as a beautiful hairstyle, but i've just grown into this space where i'm. Finally, finally, in a space where i love my hair, the way it comes straight out my head, and so i really love the versatility of a loose natural could straighten. If i want it, i could blow dry it um. I can do you know the pineapple. I can do twist outs, i can do a lock, you know simulated style and i just really appreciate the versatility. So when it comes to locks to me, it always was intimidating because it was like okay, i'm making a huge commitment and i won't even commit to like getting a tattoo on my body like i'm, not i'm not that person, and so it's always felt like this. Really huge commitment, that's why i feel like babe's channel is so i'm sorry, t.p locks is so important because it gives people information about locks, respect the name get out of here. It gives people information about locks and like how easy and how manageable the process can be that we otherwise don't get, because i've always seen locks as like it's time consuming it's a huge undertaking. It'S a huge commitment, um and that's been like really intimidating for me, but i think about getting older. I always see, like you know, when i'm like 40 or 50, just locking my hair up, here's a here's i'll say my last and final question, because i think you know i don't want to beat this dead horse. You know, i think, you've offered some great insight here. Do you think there's any truth to you know some of the you know. Obviously less empathetic. You know perspectives and narratives. That say that there is an element of self-hate. There is an element, an element of a lack of confidence for their natural work. There might just be some people that would prefer to wear a bundle. Do you think there's an element of that as well or you know? Is it just a lack of education? Let me get out of this because i ain't trying to again, i just want to reestablish. I am not the spokesperson for all black women. That'S not me. However, i do think it's important that we know that our community at large does have swaths of people that do suffer from self-hate and it manifests itself in a lot of different ways. One of the ways is our hair, like i think when we hear black women or black men talk about ooh. That hair is too nappy ooh they got good hair. So it's to say that too now don't put that on that many women running back. I just want to make sure um, but you know what he got: that big old head. Lord have mercy. I don't know what the numbers are, but there is. We can't just ignore the fact that there are swaths of art of our community that suffer from self-hate, whether it's their skin tone, whether it's their lips, their nose, their hair, texture and specifically pertaining to hair heard nappy. The little beady beads um, we've heard. All of those insults about our hair - and i feel like for some people growing up - they were never really empowered or they were never really complimented or made to feel proud of their hair. And so that is i. There is an element of self-hate now not amongst everyone, because even when i wore weeds in college, it wasn't because i hated my hair. It was like i just want to try this out. One of my home girls started a weave company and i was like i'm a support, get a bundle um, but i do there are people who are like. Oh, i could never wear my hair. I could never wear my natural hair or you know it's too nappy, or it's too this and oh, i just don't like it, and i think that we have to just kind of just be real with ourselves and acknowledge that you know there can be an element Of self-hate um that i think you know each individual person will have to assess trend. If you don't get. I just want everyone to know that. I won't repeat it. I won't say it there's no sound bite that exists um but, like i said i think, like let me get into a little bit. Let me give you something: got this big little belly down here. Yeah, it's just tp locks right still, not missing tp locks. They won't have talked about in the video about the reason why you cut your hair. The first time was because of our little thing because have you talked because i think i did actually get your boy to the curtain? No, but no, let's go. Let'S um leave your experience in the comment section right now: okay, because i want to hear about it, i want this channel to be flooded. I want this to not just be a video but also a form where we can communicate exchange ideas. You know attack unpopular narratives and just really dispel a lot of the myths and beliefs um that people do have and don't have whatever all right. So leave that comment. Um. It'S been t.b locks and mrs tp locks. Lately, you want to say bye too, since everybody, this is a democracy act like you've. Been there we're coaching you, you can be baby, they say layla l, p, lock signing out she laughs. Sunny. Now i said, i said, say: lp locks say lp, lock, signing out, ellie p lots simon. There. You go all right now: bye, y'all! What'S going on tplox fam, i go by the name of backpack beats if you enjoy the music and all the beats on my man, tv channel, make sure you show some love over to my channel. Also, i'm there two days a week, every monday we're making beats, and every thursday i dj, the no more free beat show showing love to everything underground. So if you like, music, if you like, beats or if you like dope vibes, definitely check my channel out, it's real dope big shout out to my man tp for giving me the platform y'all appreciate it.
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KNaturally Bee: Honestly, I remember being in the 6th grade and getting my very first perm and press from my aunti. I’ll never forget my WHITE teacher said to me “look at you coming to school with your new look. Looking very “professional”.” That will always stick with me unfortunately.
Hotea: Let me say this! I’m incredibly thankful that you actually platformed a BLACK WOMAN to talk about a black woman experience. Black women and EVERYTHING about us is always the topic of conversation and it’s frustrating that our narratives are ignored invalidated or shrugged off. Two, I think why some women are so opposed to admitting disliking their natural hair is because instead of being met with empathy, we are always met with disgust. Many hate the reason we hate ourselves but refuse to dispel what CAUSES it. 3, beauty and femininity is important to a lot of women because of how we have been raised, and it’s no shocker that if your natural self is considered inherently unbeautiful and unfeminine, it is not crazy to think that we will enhance our features to reach that goal. If people want more black women to wear our natural hair, they need to stop stigmatizing it, make it a spectacle and literally banning it from certain jobs and the corporate world. Let’s also add in that wearing wigs can definitely be a sign of loving your natural hair and wanting it to grow. Wigs are an extremely protective style and not only that, some women just like to change their look whether it’s hair length, style, color, texture, etc. It is not always rooted in self hate. In conclusion, leave black women alone about what they want to do trying to navigate a world built against them.
T2: Basically women with locs = unprofessional Men with locs = intimidating
skittlestheG5000: As a grown woman now, I realize I was definitely hiding behind wigs and bundles. The self hate in me was real! Once I learned to love myself, natural hair was all I wanted. You can't hide behind natural hair so some people really need to find confidence first before they go natural, especially with styles like locs!
Dream Like King: Chloe and Halle Bailey stated they experienced something similar to this. When they auditioned, they were given wigs and tried to convince them it was the “right hair”.
Venessa 01: I am a 51 year old black,British women. With loc for just over a year now. I love my locs its given me freedom and a new love for my hair. I did all of the weaves,bundles,braids. I came to a point I just couldn't that anymore. Admittedly it took me 50 years to get point where I knew locs were for me. But has been the best decision I have ever made for hair and me .
Brianna Williams: I started my locs because I wanted to align myself with the woman I am to be ; a woman who accepts and loves herself as is, amongst other things of course. I was also tired of fighting what my hair naturally wanted to do. All the detangling and single strand knots, man lol Sooooooo muuuuch
T6k3n_S4x: It’s the honesty, candidness, and wholesomeness for me. Beautiful family bro.
Onieka Maria: I’m almost a year in with my locs and I absolutely love it! I think a lot of women now are embracing their natural hair because it’s being talked about more. Working in Cooperate America it’s def looked at as unprofessional. But it bothers me so much why they are so focused on our hair ♀️ Lil mama is so beautiful
Cheryl Thomas: I've done it all out of curiousity but most of my life was natural. In 2019 at 60, I started my loc journey. My only regret is I should have done this a long time ago. It just feels right.
knatty: The wig I ordered that never came told me all I needed to know. Loc'd for about two months now!
Pamela: After relaxers and protective styles, got loc’d this week. Senior executive in my 10K+ company. Only black woman exec in my division of 1K. My health introduced me to natural ways of living. Never thought of locs until I wanted to be all natural. I love it. Love your wife’s hair too!
DreadEd Fem: Shout out to TP with the adlibs , Mrs TP defo deserves more screen time, might aswell just pass her the whole channel aha but yeah man always hated all the negative words to describe kinky hair, beady beads etc, hopefully we can just normalise celebrating all hair types in their natural state
Zacharias3: Love seeing the family. Loved seeing Mrs. TP - all glowing - best to you for your growing family. Love seeing your daughter too!
Krysten Danielle: Ooooh! I’m enjoying the controversy!! As a black woman who’s rocked pretty much every hairstyle at this point, I can say I waited so long to start my locs because I loooooove to switch up my look. I didn’t think locs were as versatile. Although locs are extremely versatile, I couldn’t straighten my hair if I wanted to That’s what wigs are for! Contrary to what some may believe, wigs are not for the lazy. Have y’all tried to blend/lay a unit?! Lol whew chile.. Wigs are also great for those who want to experiment with different hair colors without the chemical commitment. I’ve also utilized wigs to protect my hair and scalp from harsh weather conditions. Even with locs I loooooooove switching up my look, mainly because I know how to take care of my hair. Also, my mother has always encouraged me to try different things. To this day, I rock my wigs of various styles/colors and have considered doing another set of Marley twists over my locs. I love my hair — relaxed, loose natural & loc’d. Divorce yourselves from the opinions of others & do what feels good to you ❤️
Lauren Rosetta: Great video yall, I lowkey want to do a response to this! I wore weaves from the age of 13 and am now loced at 25. I was natural for 5 years before the locs, I started my journey with loc extensions. I've always done my own hair from the weave to the locs. Through my personal journey, I do wish black women saw the value of wearing their natural hair regardless of it being (loose or loced). People try to make you seem like you are being judgmental when you say that, but I only say it because black women need to showcase what our natural beauty looks like and be accepted and glorified for it. #grease & #hotcomb :) P.S. yall's baby girl is too cute OMG, she is lucky to have you two as her parents.
Foster Foster: Very interesting topic . Growing up in the early 70s there was NOTHING for black hair. All we had were straightening combs and royal crown grease. In the 80s we got some relief with the intro of perms and curly kits.
J Wandoe: Love the constant upgrades on the channel! Been trying to play catch up from your beginning stages. I’m now a month in (the “ugly phase) after 11 months since my last low cut and your info helps keep me thinking positively...
luvlocs06: Love seeing your beautiful wife and daughter! I'm glad I went natural in 2001and first loc'd in 2006. The natural hair community hadn't exploded yet and so we kept things more simple back then. All the products today and the rise of social media telling people what to think has made things more complicated and more intimidating than it needs to be. And now I feel old! I love how your channel just exploded fam!
Blupoetres Speaks: Just started my loc journey, 3 months in! Thank you for your channel, I think it’s great to see a couple talking about hair and locs. Thank you.
Theresa Chambers: I love being natural and I'm excited about my loc journey.
Kol: Finished the vid. Beautiful brown family *chokes back tears*. Bro it's of utmost importance that yall stay together. ✊ And that we all stay together.
Zacharias3: My particular issue was even when wearing the so-called protective styles, and added braid packs once my OWN hair grew I had nothing I could do with it. Longer it was still fragile, no shine, and dry - not really tolerant or responding to pressing or perming etc. So it would break off again and then back to the 'devices' of added hair, blah-blah. Locks this time around is allowing me to GROW my hair, healthy and groomed in the context of locks. Not covered. Loving the journey. Thank you for sharing yours!
quelqu'un: When baby girl came in the video and was smiling and giving hugs and kisses my heart just melted Beautiful family!!
DeeBee145: 1 - Beautiful, blessed family!❤️❤️❤️ 2 - Colonization and the lasting affects are real. 3 - Black Kings and Queens are absolutely beautiful! Period! 4 - Self love and appreciation for our unique beauty is more powerful than we know.
Nina Williams: Tl/dr: Completely agree with all of Mrs. TP’s points - it is absolutely related to the cultural upbringing and inherent biases present here, elsewhere, and in the black community. - - I know I def have the relaxer and a few hot comb stories from my youth lol, cuz yes that’s the time our mothers had to spend on our hair, and product wise all there was was that Blue Magic grease and maybe some Dax pomade or something Howeverrrrr - regarding the self hate point. Yes yes and yesss - as it relates to having to or needing to assimilate to what the white folks are comfortable with. Enter Madam CJ, like you said. But as a person who never really got negative comments about my hair - due to the texture or whateva and that I’ve always had length, I do wonder if that also relates to how I now don’t have the same hair “issues” (read: dgaf) as some of my other black sisters and brothers, and was able to confidently take the step to loc. Granted, I’ve always liked and wanted them as you said, but also said I’d wait till I was older and presumably more settled in career such that it wouldn’t matter what my hair looked like cuz I’d have earned my respect, as it were. That’s where those family and friends’ opinions come in and throw you off track. I loc’d at 39.5yo lol. My mom still feels some kind of way about it and there are other loc’d people in my family It’s still very much a sensitive topic though I think, and like you said sometimes it’s just ‘easier’ to avoid all that contention by straightening or wearing weave/wig. As a loose natural I always got hair compliments without having to do anything special but of course I know everyone ain’t able even on that front of rocking their actual hair, and at the end of the day you gotta do what’s best for you. I looked at starting my locs as a little bit I “did my time” in all those other hair journeys, I was relaxed 23y, loose natural 17 years and I’m tiredddd...locs to me are letting my hair grow as it wants to freely from my head - without having to fight it by detangling, styling, etc, as well as freedom of expression. And possibly some rebellion. It’s past time for locs to be recognized, so I joined the gang ♀️
Mz Breezy: I had to pause the video at 5:34 can i just say i love your WIFE!!! ❤️❤️❤️Please add her on future videos for different perspectives. You two are amazing and educated this is my favorite channel by far!
Zacharias3: Love LOVE the fun that you all had yet bringing forth the KNOWLEDGE and reality of the these issue. Hotep!
Stay Maladjusted: Love y’all, awesome convo . Real issues. Good chemistry between y’all
Crystal: Baby girl is so loveable. I had to learn to love & care for my natural hair. Sadly it was never taught to me growing up. I made the choice to go natural 6 years ago. Occasionally I'll wear weaves or wigs but I can do without them. I'm 2 weeks into my loc journey have no friends or fam that or locd. Your channel has been helpful.
RasLocs86: Man I just love yall bro. The family connectness and the bond is sooo strong.
Crisorchi: Loved everything that was preached during this sermon lol. Beautiful family.
Diedra Underwood: I love seeing you and your wife on videos.Ya'll are just too cute and then lil bit is an extra dose of adorable! I have been relaxed, loose natural and now loc'd for 17 months. I was never a wig/weave person cause I had too much hair and they are too dang hot! LOL I was team hot comb as a kid but again so much hair, my mom just had me braided up most of the time until I got my first relaxer. I actually encouraged my mom & my aunt to go natural after I had been for a bit and taught them the tricks and they never looked back. I wanted to loc WAY back but like your wife said, conformed cause of the industry I work in and also thought locs were a big commitment(which in a sense they are) and I wouldn't be able to do anything with them. I was so wrong. I put in some 2 strand twists one day and never took them out. LOL Did I get side eyes from folks at work, yup. Did I care, nope! My only regret is I didn't loc sooner.
Ron: Yes bredda!!!! Awesome family and good content as usual. Hopefully we can get to see more a dem shout out from Toronto
tauren glasl: First, you have a beautiful and intelligent family. Second I agree with Mrs. Tplocks that it is a huge commitment deciding to loc your hair. I contemplated locking my hair since high school, partly because of my job (military), but all the typical reasons not to were there as well. I will say that the self-hate or pressure is real because my sister for years after the age of 12 started straightening her hair, partly, to fit in because we grew up in a predominantly white community but also because she had been doing it for so long she never learned from our mother on how to maintain her natural hair. lastly, you’ve dropped another amazing video that brings issues our community deals with about our hair and gets us to communicate our experiences to unite and empower us.
A Scott: ✊✨A LEGALLY EMPLOYED, WELL SPOKEN BLACK MAN WITH A BEAUTIFUL WIFE & THEIR CHILD IS AMAZING TO SEE ! TAKE NOTES FOLKS✨✊ ⚡️Self hate is definitely a factor ! As a black guy, I would be envious of the Asian, Latino & White guys in school who could grow their hair long & not be ridiculed for it. I would think “damn, why can’t I have hair like that, I hate keeping this shyt short” ! I grew it out in 10th grade and had cornrows or two strands until my Sophomore yr in college. Can’t imagine the pressure that black females go through to always “have to” have 36 inch weave, makeup on, nails ect...yall deal with a lot.
Persephone Moon: I'm so happy that I had a brilliant aunt that taught me how to care for my hairat a young age.
LR: I had a professor in law at a predominantly white institution and she pulled me in one day and admired my natural look. But she did make a point to say if I wanted to make it in the professional industry without a lot of scrutiny to throw on a wig on. I felt a way at the time but I understand where she was coming from now unfortunately
SouthSide Bangerz: Great video Bro love your family so proud of your growth all together been rocking with ya few years bro ✊
Being Human: Once again, another real wholesome vid bro. Keep up the good work and you'll hit that 30k in no time. Wishing you and the fam love and success
Simply Me, Lisa G: What's up fam! Yes, sis What you said! Ultimately, Black hair is beautiful. I have worn wigs, etc. Sometimes you just don't feel like doing hair... Nice seeing the whole family.
Kym C: I do also think that it is definitely based on your culture. I've been natural my entire life and it was normal to see both natural and processed hair around on an everyday. Did see a lot of wigs also. I think for a lot within my cultural context, it boiled down to ease. It "seems" easier to straighten, wear a wig, cover the hair, braid the hair than actually work with the natural hair.
Sherrel Pinson: Great content, love Leecie ❤❤❤, I certainly echo Mrs Pinson centiments. I would also like to say that the older I get the more I want to have fun with hair. No one style defines us and there is something so freeing just expressing yourself in various ways❤
La Ky: I love everything your wife said . & I can’t with you trying to not to let her get too much camera time alone you kept coming back like “don’t forget this is my channel.” Lol
Dora Milaje: To piggyback on what mama tp locks said...we also have to acknowledge where the thoughts & ideals on self hatred originated from. Growing deeper in the understanding of our own fba history will teach us & future generations to love ourselves first ❤ b1
Tee Pea: Let's not fail to mention wigs and weaves are also due to pure laziness. A lot of women take that route calling it a "protective style", but my question has always been, what are you protecting it from? Especially when 95% of women doing this are really killing their natural hair.
Carol Luvlocs: Great video!! o I have never been one to wear weave I tried it and it was a horrible exprience. I have always loved locs even as a kid when they weren't popular. My neighbor had locs and the entire family did . To wear locs back then when the hot comb was popular you got teased. Locs are just darn beautiful and I wear mine proudly. I also get compliments and other women always say They want locs but don't think they can handle the (ugly) stage.
zachary chriss: Dope video!!! Really enjoyed seeing all you guys in the video and mrs. tplocs cameo and hearing her opinions..RESPECT THE NAME ✊✊✊
590;56: Now this is a family I can support true black familybro where did you find her?? She's educated well spoken smart and beautiful bro and she's all natural and knows how to take care of her natural hair that's rare to find in the UK the black girls over here are all weaved up fam not a natural in sight
Guerrilla Locs: Great video the family is everything! Stay up
Eukaanse: Beautiful family Beautiful vibes! We Kings and Queens out here! : D
Eukaanse: 8:10 lol tp but on a serious note Mrs TP did an awesome job tackling the element of self hate present within some of the women who choose to wear weaves bundles etc
Elisia's Evolution: 6:04 the cutest< I like how you were both facing the camera, you in front such great energy!! I've been one on your early followers, have to remind you, your blowing up now.... Yeah for me the last 10 + years was, relaxers, weaves, trying to go loose natural.... none of it worked.... Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results!! Maybe there was self hate subconsciously... But with lockdown the shops were closed last year, I had to try something new, So started my loc journey I'm 10 months Loc'd next week!! been documenting it ever since on my channel.. I have felt at peace, no stress thinking how many weeks post relaxer or having to think about my extensions... I think this summer Ill be really confident to wear them out fully, I'm still in the "awkward" stage and its cold in England atm. Great Video!!
Taj Simms: Y’all are family goals!!! Would you ever give your daughter locs?
2damecuteUK: I appreciate the video, it’s a good discussion to have
vincent sullivan: I agree, my whole life I was told to get a hair cut and look professional for CORPORATE AMERICA
ReAsOnZ4ChAnGe: Teeth white just shining, great locs, beautiful wife and daughter, chemistry natural.....yall not real. Bunch of CGI characters man . In all seriousness love the content and especially love seeing the family support. Keep it going brother. "Put some respect on that name."
Fiona Arizona: I didn’t get mine sooner because of the short phase. Then I was like, screw it and got them! 2 years in now!
Tamariah6778: For too long straight hair has made us more acceptable to society. It’s a taboo subject but very real. Therefore the idea of a black woman having locs only make us less appealing. The moment we realize that it’s either racism, ignorance or self hatred, we will be on the other side of this, and we can look at ourselves as beautiful. Thank you for addressing this subject as a family. This can only have a positive impact on your daughters depiction of herself in the future. Btw, I have 2 strand twists, and I’ve definitely noticed a difference in the behavior around me. It’s been almost a year and I’m more confident with my hair at this point than I’ve probably ever been, including when I had relaxed hair. It’s very freeing.
China Mason: It's the truth about people being intimidated by locs.... especially white people...I did an experiment where I wore a wig for the day to see how people would react and people were nice...I took it off and people were funny acting...your family is beautiful
kare more: All great points.. this is a subject to visit again. I have been noticing more natural hair tho. I'm white but having super curly, in Houston climate striped me of hair confidence until i learned to let it be natural. Still, I got those straight iron burns too
Timothy Mack: The stigma against locs is real, and just from those OUTSIDE of the Black Community. For example I am one of the the ministers at my church. The last Sermon I preached someone told me I seem like a Thug for Jesus. The only difference between that sermon and the many this individual has heard me preach is me starting my love journey
SammyDaGawd: Beautiful family! Wifey definitely hit on the main things a lot of black women say on this topic. I think it's an overall insecurity around natural hair and its range. The loc journey is unpredictable and requires a level of surrender which can seem overwhelming. Truth is, locs free you up to more possibilities. Plus, it can be temporary too! It's not always a life commitment lol..It's dope that more ppl are having these conversations and clearing up the misconceptions. P.S ladies.....locs look fire af on us, know this!
M M: With all due respect your wife is beautiful asf bro
Scott Schneider: Thank you for the educational video - appreciate the insight - and what an adorable little girl! (Layala) ☺
LR: Also shout out to your family, y’all beautiful!
Krystal Lindsey: I like this topic. I live in the south and although there are more women wearing their natural hair, there are still many more who wear weaves and even less who wear locs. So I don't see many women like myself who chose to wear locs. I agree with your beautiful wife that black women are uneducated when it comes to caring for our hair and we are now learning how to do this. There is a certain level of self hate that is there for some women because of the pressures from society and overall systemic hate for blacks that has been impeded in our culture and this country. I chose to wear locs because to me it's the truest form of who I am as a black woman. Its authentic, real, genuine and its unapologetically me.
Coco 70: Just came across your video. Let me start by saying what a lovely family. Okay it is true about the self hate or culture self hate. Straighten comb, burns on the ears and then their was the jheri curls...lol. Telling my age and then the relaxer. I'm natural as well as my daughter for 7yrs now. It's been a journey to say the least. Iike your wife I love the versatility of my hair. Dreadlocks has always been viewed negatively, oh they just lazy and dont wanna take care of their hair or dreads are nasty. Smh. It boils down to a lack of knowledge about dreads. Btw love your dreads. I believe wearing certain styles exhibits a lot of confidence in one's own self mind. Whether you choose to wear braids, relaxers, wigs, weaves, dreads or your natural hair. You do you proudly.
Huncho Black: 3:05 "it's like a brand new thing that we are learning how to maintain and care for our natural hair" Wowww and we are supposed to be the original first human race wow ♂️ damn shame smh
Florine Bumpars: I been locked for 14 months but it took me so long because of the negative things people were saying about it but I always loved loc
Paccin X: Bout time ya boy uploaded “ love this topic yall hit on this one”
Brendon Johnson: I feel like it's probably dangerous for me to give my perspective as a caucasian; I don't see any others in the comments. But anyway, in my experience from girls I've dated that are black, I notice they almost always seem to choose a wig over their natural hair. My ex told me that shaving her hair off every year was a spiritual experience for her. I'm not really sure what that means, and I didn't ask her to explain it either, but I also suspect that it's just easier to manage the wigs. I mean I used to have long hair myself and it was a pain to deal with. Either way, I've never personally cared whether girls go natural or not. Hair can look cute either way depending on how it's done.
C Tucker: I don't wear locs because I prefer to brush my hair daily but I love the look of locs.
Christopher Mosley: Great Info
TFS_Latopp: I see hella black women with dreads now and they look good with em
NumbCorns: i feel like everyone embracing dreadlocks now
d.lightfultv: Great video ✊✊✊
Vintage27: DOPE video... Loved this one!
Mr. Thompson: Hahaha the daughter was adorable, funny little girl lol
sherry tee: Lol...I thought this meant, why do we wear weaves 'over the top of locks' i was so intrigued
Melissa M: It seems like bw can’t win.- if you wear natural hair you can get discriminated against, and if you wear straight hair you can get accused of self-hating. I went to beauty school in the 80’s & there was no information for black natural hair care. I remember the black girls complaining about it, they would go group up in a corner and teach each other what they knew. We did learn how to do chemical relaxer & also press & curl. I burned off my dolly’s hair with the marcel iron, good thing I never tried it n a real person
T Woods: Aye bro quick question. Should I wear a durag or bonnet when I get in the shower? Or shower without one and just don’t get my hair wet?
janice scott: Cute video. Big thanks to your beautiful wife and baby girl ❤️
Loc'd In With Trey: This was good
Williams Bulambo: u keep dropping gems bro! Congrats for the lil new-comer!
La Ky: Oh and shout out to you for allowing your beat producer to self promote at the end
Ebbie 007: I wore weaves and wigs cause I love too.
Phill\\Clinton: Fucking love this video
BLACK STARS ADESUYAN: Brother you have a beautiful family.
Elisia's Evolution: I've uploaded a video on my take of it, I've given you a shout out too
King Of Dreads K.O.D: Such a dope video bro you always coming with the ps your wife with some micro or extra small locs im sure youve tried to convince heralso lalyla tooooo precious
Aminata Diallo: Your family is so cute ❤
Dream Like King: My wife got sisterlocks so she can have more versatility
JIMBO8472: I just hear all the cap from them then I look at whoopi Goldberg with dreads the whole time I seen her. Rich famous and successful. There was a great interview with her where she talked about her momma saying "your never gonna be like white folks"
Mr. Thompson: Women with healthy locs > Women with weave
Pop Pops: Got the noti right away TP stay bless
Emperor Palpatine: First video I ever seen with no dislikes ain’t that sum..
Xeno_Wizzi: Imo out of all races and genders, black women fit more with it than any other.
EBRIO: First 10 seconds my boy wilding
AlatAMelanin: SHES SO CUTEEE