For People Who Still Dont See Anything Wrong With Cultural Appropriation, Who Still Call Cornrowsboxer

For people who still don’t see anything wrong with cultural appropriation, who still call cornrows “boxer braids”, “Kim K braids” or whatever - our cornrows symbolize liberation and freedom, it’s not your trendy hairstyle, it actually does have a history.

Since slaves were never taught to write and drawing directions was dangerous, because they could lead to them being discovered, captured, sold again or even killed by their master.

To reduce the risk of being discovered, women started weaving the maps in their hair, carving out paths with their cornrows. Some of the patterns even had hidden messages!

Yes, braiding existed in Africa way before, but it got a whole new meaning when Europeans enslaved millions of people. So next time you decide to go for a “Kim K look”, do a little research before you end up disrespecting someone’s culture and just, in all honesty, looking silly.

#AppreciateDontAppropriate

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BUBBLE TAPE

That's it.

One of the McElroys said bubble tape in an episode of The Adventure Zone so I was inspired to draw this

I literally quit another piece to start this one

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How do you find the strength to draw clothes after working so hard on a character's body?

I don’t, that’s why sometimes my characters end up naked without a good reason to back it up—-

opals look fake tbh