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I will pay to support when I can . A lot profit off of appearing this way bc the genre they’re in. I’m constantly trying to explain to people that blackfishing is a form of racism and often a tool white people in certain spaces use to get ahead.. it’s like what tyga said he did with Kylie Jenner, (in an interview) he had to give her a new look (imo he and her family essentially pimped her out exploiting her as a young girl sexualizing her). He had to give her a new look I believe he said ‘urban’ or something, basically had her black fish and make her look mixed
This reminds me of when my last job sent home one of my coworkers because she had cornrows and "braids of any kind are against the rules". So naturally I went to the back room and did some quick French braids to see what would happen. My manager said my hair looked cute and I immediately went off on them for the double standard and said that is any braids are against the rules then I should be sent home too. They looked at me completely shocked. It lead to a change in company policy which is great but this should should not happen to begin with.
About the hair topic. I’m white and my coworkers said I can’t die my hair a not natural color. I decided to die my hair pink and my manager who was black called me in for a meeting unrelated to my hair and mentioned how she loved my hair. She told me being discriminated for her hair all her life she celebrates different hairstyles colors and so on. I will always remember that and never ever discriminated and judge someone based on their hairstyle/color
I am from Germany working for a Japanese company. One of my colleagues is from Senegal and she wears her hair in braids. She is a gorgeous woman and NOBODY has a problem with it. To be honest the most are totally blasted when they hear how long these hairstyles need to be done. She gets so many compliments about hear beautiful hair. That anybody could lose a job because of a hair style is totally nuts and so backwards it is unbelievable.
@@Doesntmatter20 I seen a bunch of videos of native swedish girls going through some terrible stuff for having long blonde hair. To where so many are dying their hair to not get graped . It's awful what people are going through. It really hurts my heart.
My coworker literally got threatened with a writeup after he braided his hair because it was "unprofessional" he originally braided his hair back because the same job said that his natural hair was "distracting" and it hid his eyes so they thought he was hiding sobriety. Absolutely disgusting.
White girl here with extremely naturally curly hair. When I was in college I received feed back that I didn’t get a job because my hair looked messy and unkept….. I was having a great hair day. The interviewer was a middle aged white man. It crushed me. I had a different interview with a different company and was having a horrible hair day and got feed back that I looked well put together and presented well. I was very floored. My heart goes out to all the natural hair girlies because it’s absolute bullshit that feeling beautiful in your own skin isn’t allowed.
Or maybe the "middle aged white man" had his own singular thoughts and opinions that had nothing to do with his ethnicity? We are our own individual beings with our own brain functions and it doesn't always have to do with the melanin content. You could line up 10 people from 10 walks of life and they would all have a different opinion about your hair.
I know u fucking lying . You saying that is giving him way too much credit...and even if that WERE (ever) the case , idt the OP is insinuating that its due to HIS race , but based on HIS views on the group of people Who commonly hold the curl pattern. Also...even if I were to give B.O.T.D , and say it isn't rooted in prejudice, or bias , then I would simply put it this way , Someone's OPINION on someone's HAIR should NEVER be make or break with employment. @@Marlaina
I have straight long hair. In elementary school I used to get picked on everyday for this because I was the only girl with straight long hair . My husband went through a lot worse being a boy , I was never jumped so I'm happy I never had to go through that.
My kids are biracial. I know that black fatigue is real. I saw it being forced upon my children from my own family. My older brother thought it was funny to make nappy hair jokes, talk derogatorily about famous Black people, and ALSO exclude them from most family celebrations. Needless to say, the white family I once had…has been excised from our lives. It’s very liberating.
I'm a 61 year-old white woman and appreciate you taking the time to educate all of us. I hope the younger generation can do better than my generation has done in celebrating and respecting all people. The historical treatment of many minorities is just so sad.
I am so happy to see 60+ white men and women in all Swoops comments. When all you have around you in real life are crazy Karens and your homophobic conservative grandparents, it just feels so cathartic to see amazing women like y'all here and know their age is absolutely no excuse for their bigotry. People should strive to get better with age like y'all, not use it as a reason to never work on themselves or their beliefs ever and be so hateful that their kids and grandkids can't have meaningful honest connection with them anymore.
Since SWOOP is exposing the Ks, let me EXPOSE SWOOP. I remember when I met Swoop in person... I saw her at a NYC event. She was standing near a stage after doing a presentation. I ran to her all excited and you know what this woman did? She hugged me, and took a pic with me and was the sweetest, most down to Earth person in that entire event. There, EXPOSED!
I’m a white Australian and really appreciate this video to help me understand struggles I’ve never experienced. It is WILD to me that people are bullied for their hair in school and in the workplace. Absolutely WILD.
Well that would be thanks to anti discrimination laws that prevent workplace issues like that in Australia, having said that it is crazy that not every country has laws that protect people against racism and discrimination.
@tigersnake I'm a white Australian and am sickened by what there no camp are coming out with, I am crossing my fingers for a yes outcome. I don't know how anyone can look at the media discourse around this and this Australia isn't racist
ALL BS IF CULTURAL APPROPRIATION BLACK PEOPLE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO USE ELECTRICITY, NO MOTOR VEHICLES, AND NO INTERNET. IF YOU TALK ABOUT CULTURAL EXCHANGE IS OKAY, AND THE CREATOR IS BLACK BUT WHITEN HER SKIN PROBABLY WITH GLUTATHIONE DRIPS.. BECAUSE ATTRACTION FROM ALL WHITE, BLACKS AND LATINOS..
Australia is no better. In fact we know less as there are few indigenous people who have the platforms to even educate. Our indigenous people die young, are deprived of essentials and access to medical interventions and education. It’s actually horrendous. Recently the larger population voted No to recognising aboriginal people of their rightful place in our constitution. The oldest living continuous culture of our world. Unforgivable.
As a white teacher at a high school with mostly minority students, I love to hear about their lives and traditions. I love to compliment my students when they come in with braids or their natural hair, because it’s beautiful. I hope the students in my classroom never feel discriminated against because of their hair 💔 Edit: wild how people took this lol. I compliment my students hair, clothes, whatever when it looks like they put extra effort into their appearance or if I just like their look. I put my race to emphasize that even though I am not a part of minority culture I try to make my students feel loved and special. and lastly, do you all think all I do to create relationships with my students is compliment them? It's not trying too hard, its being a person caring about another person, trying to boost the self esteem of teenagers.
I applaud you for doing your best to educate yourself to make them feel better about themselves. Swoop definitely educates us. Thank goodness for swoop and educating us
Keep on complimenting them! Just as Swoop said they bullied her over her hair in school, your doing the complete opposite. In doing so you may be giving them confidence in the way they are styling their hair.
@@rjmunster9600 be nice the lady is trying to educate herself and uplift her minority students.. in the world we see today her stating her race is the least terrible thing we see people do. Save your ire for people actively being awful or pretending that race is no longer an issue in the USA lol
We have a white second grade teacher at the school I work for. She had several African American students in her class, she reads a book every year now called Hair Love 💕 it is a book about a little black girl who is upset that her hair doesn’t look like everyone else’s. She teaches her students that it is ok to embrace everything about yourself! 😊❤
Braids being 'unkept' is the dumbest thing possible. My hair is unkept. I can not even do braids if I tried (any kind of braids). Braids take immense skill, patience & care! How is that unkept?! It also breaks my heart that women arent comfortable in their natural hair. It's gorgeous! Beyond gorgeous! There is something so Goddess-like about natural hair that I am always enamored with. So tired of people putting down others blessings, because we are all truly beautiful inside & out ❤
100% It makes no sense to take one of the most time intensive hairstyles out there and say they look "unkept" like... that's as kept as you can possibly keep it. I think anyone with that opinion should have to sit through getting their hair braided, care for it, then sit to have it all taken down.
ALL BS IF CULTURAL APPROPRIATION BLACK PEOPLE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO USE ELECTRICITY, NO MOTOR VEHICLES, AND NO INTERNET. IF YOU TALK ABOUT CULTURAL EXCHANGE IS OKAY, AND THE CREATOR IS BLACK BUT WHITEN HER SKIN PROBABLY WITH GLUTATHIONE DRIPS.. BECAUSE ATTRACTION FROM ALL WHITE, BLACKS AND LATINOS..
@@TheAwesomes2104also braids is good for black hair types because it helps our hair grow and it's used as protective styles for example a lot of black female singers and actress would do protective styles and have a lace front installed to protect their hair due to the weather, hot lights on stage and because while performing their natural hair will fizzle up due to weather and sweating.
Honestly I find the “excuse” of “I was just in a dimly lit room” to be of SUCH bs because as a (very white) model I’ve been put into multiple photoshoots where the light was incredibly dim and it honestly makes my white skin even a bit more obvious. So yeah, that’s SUCH an easy bs answer to call out. Amazing work as always - you’ve become my favorite docu channel and I really appreciate your energy and your fantastic work!
@@KagomeYasha023 I never thought I'd have a reason to like being so pale, but being basically glow in the dark is pretty cool, albeit not very useful. I'll take it.
I’m biracial Mexican American. I’ve actively painted my eyes blue in self portraits, I’ve bought “black” products to straighten my hair, in ROTC I was educated that colored hair was generally frowned upon. The level of self hate that I buried into my psyche until my 30s when my wife helped me identify it is insane. The level of exploitation is bonkers to me.
My nephew is Mexican American also. He is bilingual and even used to help me with my Spanish class! He was about 8 at the time. He is now 15 and refuses to speak Spanish. He seems very embarrassed. That kid is my heart and I hope you don't mind me asking, do you think he was bullied in school when he spoke Spanish? It kills me because he is an amazing, sweet and respectful kid... and I think it's so cool that he is bilingual. Do you have any insight on what may have happened? Thanks and sorry for what you experienced ❤
Can’t blame you though. Look online. If you post a picture of the SAME brown person, one image with dark eyes and the other with blue eyes, the one with blue eyes will get FAR MORE likes and comments.
As an Armenian myself, it saddens me to the core that one of the only Armenian representations I have in Hollywood is them. Our culture is ancient and beautiful. I wish Kim would stop stealing from other cultures, and represented her own. P.S. - Amazing job as always Swoop 👏🏼 ❤ love you
Tbh I've always wondered the same thing; why haven't the Kardashian's taken the time to practice their own culture? Armenian culture is beautiful, so much history, their art, their food is phenomenal✨ its such a shame that they never connected with their Armenian heritage, and instead took from others cultures 😑
I’m a white passing native Canadian woman. I’ll be the first to admit I am very white passing my dads genetics were hella strong. I’ve been accused of cultural appropriation for wearing traditional 3 strand braids and traditional regalia (clothing). It’s annoying for me and I keep my “Indian identification” card on me at all times actually because at some point I got tiered of explaining that my mom was the native one and that my dad was very very VERY white. Oh and yes its still called an Indian card, it has your “Indian identification number” and everything on it. The numbers tell what tribe, clan, and family you are from. Let’s be real here racism is not something new and it will probably never go away but I do blame the Kardashians for popularizing Cultural appropriation. They’ve affectivity made it harder for white passing people of any culture to appreciate and participate in their own cultures. I didn’t used to feel like I wasn’t “native” enough but after almost being denied entry to see my cousin dance a sacred dance at a powwow I will be very honest that I hate that I’m not native looking enough for people to believe me. That’s my experience with it all, I’m constantly feeling like I don’t belong because I’m too native for white people but too white for native people.
Im mexican and Im a mestiza (purépecha grandma)however I look completely white. I struggled w this growing up too. I’ve learned to make people that question me feel stupid. Clearly they don’t know basic genetics and in the end I know who and what I am and I will not allow anyone to take it away from me. In the end I am more than my ethnicity.
I'm Cdn and I never considered how the Kardashians could impact local Indigenous. Allow me to add that to my list of exasperations I have for them. Also I remember learning staus cards still are (somehow?) the way they are when in a check-out line and someone was having their card scanned and it came up as "Indian Status". I was fucking shocked - although I shouldn't be considering the incredibly overt racism toward Indigenous Peoples by Cdn government and their employees. It's pathetic. And how ironic that you face discrimination from both sides❤ Thx for sharing - I appreciate your insight.
I am so sorry for you. I can never imagine what it is like to be denied of your heritage and identity, but I have had been mistaken as a boy or denied girl roles just because my name was masculine and it always made me so frustrated and on occasions cry as a little kid but my mom was always there for me to validate and confirm "myself" and I hope you have friends and families who does the same for you.
I remember in primary school (1st grade) my best friend Kesha was biracial, and I kept telling her that I wanted her skin. She began sobbing and said, no you don't want it. She told me, you have "good skin"...it took me until my teen years to understand why she cried and what she meant, we were 7 YEARS OLD!!! 😢
Hearing that society has made you want to wash off your own skins color, broke my heart. I so wish that we could live in a world where we looked inwards and to people's actions instead of what is on the outside. To anyone who has had an experience like that, I wish I could scoop you up in my arms and give you the BIGGEST hug.
this hit HARD!! I got bullied endlessly for being pale skinned and frizzy hair - the white kids where horrible and the black kids where horrible as I wasn't darke enough - I never fit in. Finding SWOOP is like finding home
Sorry you had to deal with this. My late father-in-law was ostracized by his immediate family (parents & 4 brothers) for being too dark and having coarser hair than the rest. It was quite painful, but he channeled his pain & ended up outdoing them all. Sadly, it's not uncommon in Black families to ostracize a child for being "too light" or "too dark".
You deserve millions for all the work you do to give facts. I sometimes find it hard to sit and listen to someone who knows because I didn't feel like my views were racist. You've really taught me so much about how I think and how to unlearn harmful and passive behavior. Much love. Here's to manifesting 1million!!
I feel the exact same way. As a white person, I want to be a better ally but I don't always know how to and I fall short and hearing these opinions has been so vital to my growth in allyship.
The Sara story hit me so hard. I cannot believe how cruel the world was and still is.. Tha Kardashians have no empathy or moral compass... Thank you for a great doc Swoop!!!
ALL BS IF CULTURAL APPROPRIATION BLACK PEOPLE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO USE ELECTRICITY, NO MOTOR VEHICLES, AND NO INTERNET. IF YOU TALK ABOUT CULTURAL EXCHANGE IS OKAY, AND THE CREATOR IS BLACK BUT WHITEN HER SKIN PROBABLY WITH GLUTATHIONE DRIPS.. BECAUSE ATTRACTION FROM ALL WHITE, BLACKS AND LATINOS..
When my friends daughter was 5 years old, she was stroking my hair and said, “I wish I had your hair. It’s so pretty.” It broke my heart because she was so young and already associating her hair texture with ugly. I said to her, “Baby girl you are one of the most beautiful girls in the entire world. Don’t ever let anyone tell you differently bc they’re lying.”
I honestly can't with the Kardashians, I have never found them to be influential, respectable, or some sort of role model. So my brain honestly can not comprehend why people buy into their **** like honestly! I'm so glad there are people like you who brings these issue to the surface and not sugar coat the BS of these people 💜
Yes! I’m proud to say I’ve never purchased any of their products or follow them on social media. I’ve only seen a few episodes of the show and just could not either.
Thank you Yes I never have gotten why people almost worship them ! To me they are not talented and although they are attractive I don't find them gorgeous at all. I do find them vapid , insincere and irritating and other than this post have no interest in them or their lives! They are so plastic and fake!
My mom watches the show (not really much anymore tbh) and she doesn't really like them either. She just told me 'I just like to watch rich people cry' so I guess that's an answer.. lmao
I'm the same! I don't get it, they're vile people and I've never watched an episode. Like the Real Housewives etc, shows like theirs just make me feel hopeless for humanity and I find it depressing.
I’m so surprised I’ve never heard of the tragic story of Sarah. My heart pains what she would have gone through and the fact that she was never put to rest in her home town for 200 YEARS! This needs to be talked about more often especially in schools as black history lacks so much of
THANK YOU for what you're doing. I'm not even black, just coming from a Mediterranean country and have already faced racism, so I can't imagine what it must be like for people with a darker skin color than mine. My heart goes out to all of you, it doesn't matter if you're black, white or mixed, you're beautiful no matter what
I’m sorry that happened to you but can I ask something. are you hateful or stand-offish to anyone who’s white because of it ? Or are you open that back then times were different and our parents and grandparents were to fault for their old passed down mindsets. Are you okay or agree that someone who was raised in a dominant black community but is white may grow up and adapt and change the speech and slang used. Is that bad ? Or is that rude to claim that one person who grew up in the community can’t use slang now because it’s “blackface”. Are you okay with the promotion of “everyone has white privilege and because of that no one can be racist towards white people”. Let me say something it has been wrong for years for white folk to treat any POC badly and many have changed - years after years but this new promotion that white folk need to pay up ?? Why not treat people from African like crap since they sold their own people ? Why not treat people under the KING in UK like crap since they were the ones that were steadily trying to take over lands - it’s just nah - just white folk. What happened 200 years ago was messy and wrong. American FOUGHT a war to free slaves - American killed their own to free slaves. - whites helped in some cases of the Underground Railroad- what about the states all those years ago that were free slave states - is hate towards whites escaped in those states - NOOOOO -- the mindset that we need to do this now. There are literally some companies that have a policy to terminate white people over anyone else regardless of job performance, seniority , etc because of what happened 200 years ago. So people who were not directly affected from it and being punished 200 years later Has any POC stoped to think.What would MLK say. Now that we all have the chance to allow our children to play with each other. We aren’t taking advantage. No. White folk do more and more to not step on toes while ours are being stepped on. POC teaching their children to hate white kids for what ? They ain’t do nothing to them. So how in the heck is racism supposed to stop or get better when POC are pushing it. Want it. -- it’s like a card used - example- my man hit me once but anytime I get mad I’m sure to bring up that one thing that was bad “ The Jews - Native American Indians - the Irish, Australia verse The French - etc etc etc. history is dark. Back then it was let’s conquer the world and hurt anyone in our path. All counties have messed up histories. They all do -- but why can’t it stop in American. And let me say this - I’ve been treated like shit by many blacks people in my life. My child has - and am I spraying racist ideals. HELL NO. But people can’t expect white folk to do one thing while others do the opposite. Why teach our children to act if no one else doing the same ???
How come it’s society fault when many people around us in our own community called us “nappy headed”. That’s a term used my POC. Our hair is 1 inch. Etc etc. I just think we all need to stop being so hell bent on using the “back 200 years ago” shit cause white folk ain’t that bad. They really aren’t. We teach our children to be rude to white folk ? Why ? And then go grow thinking white folk that bad when POC put that on them. I have a neighbor who constantly talks her kids into seeing white children as people to be rude too. Like 5-7 year olds as targets or people to avoid ? That their whiteness is a threat to them ?)? How ? Not this day in age. It’s toxic. If POC can’t see all the good that’s changed and due to white folk going against their families and the racist narrative instilled in them. Broke it - raised their own children opposite and now white children are better than they were in the 90’s but many of us still nag about race and crap when they the ones who are anti white. ?? Just know if we want us and our younger generation to be treated fairly and with respect - than we gotta stop doing the opposite. One white kid getting bullied too much but a child of color and it can change. Those parents who ensured their children aren’t baby racist may change up and then we will be forced to feel the “oppression” y’all speak of. We ain’t oppressed.
Thank you for this insight… I had no idea about the Kim K champagne photo, I didn’t know there was a horrific history behind it.. this kind of content is SO IMPORTANT. I am consistently amazed by your docs and the things I learn watching. WE NEED THIS IN OUR WORLD. Creators like you educating people responsibly and concisely. This is SO important. Keep doing what you do.
Wanted to add to this issue that, I used to have Dreds from about 25 to 37yrs and all I repeatedly got asked was can I wash my hair, people perceive you as dirty and scuzzy, and it gave just the tiniest insight into how people can not only be ignorant but will easily push that ignorance onto a certain population
Shoutout to you SWOOP from South Africa. Oooh child - keep up the amazing work you do with your empowering docs! Also sending a shout out to Zonzibini Tunzi who became the first black woman to win the Miss Universe pageant while rocking her natural, ethnic hair! Aluta continua to all you strong and unapologetically authentic black queens👸!!!
Thank you for talking about Sarah. I had no idea the history of the champagne picture or of Sarah. It brought me to tears and now I understand a lot more. It made me really want to delve into the subject of cultural appropriation and learn more. I grew up with a racist father and swore I would never allow that in my life ever again. Thank you for the knowledge you share!
Not me bawling my EYES out when you told us the story of your kitty 😭 like.. that’s just the sweetest thing ever. I think your baby is with you as well, she always will be.
If you want to know more about Sarah’s story, AskAMortician did a very well researched video. Her story is absolutely heartbreaking. Also another very well done video, SWOOP. As a white trans man, all I can say is that the kardashian’s actions are despicable Plain and simple.
I have gone 40 years on this planet and only just now learned about Sarah. What an injustice! Thank you for making these videos, Swoop. I learn something new every time.
The Sara story is heart wrenching. I was holding back tears. I can not believe any human being was ever treated that way. She couldn’t even rest in death.
Thank you for sharing Sarah Baartman’s story in this video. She was horribly and inhumanly mistreated throughout her short life (she died at age 26). And as you reported, even in death she received no peace for over 150 years. It’s so important that we remember this history so we don’t end up repeating it. Shame on Kim Kardashian.
I'm white. This is so important, and I really appreciate you sharing your thoughts and feelings. Being mostly Swedish, and from a mostly white area, I don't have the same view that you do. It's so important for you to be able to share your thoughts and feelings and important for us to listen and try to understand. My ability to empathize is helped by being able to listen to you. More people should hear you speak. You're so smart and well spoken, the statistics are staggering and so important. Also, your blue hair is beautiful, the color looks really good on you.
Culture appreciation is everything. I've never followed anything Kardashian related, although as a veterinarian for WWF I have been all over the world. Currently reside on Svalbard and still own my house in Japan. Understanding every culture is so important.
This is the first time I’ve learned of Sarah’s story. Thank you so much for this whole documentary. I really appreciate the major effort you put in to educate your audience. ❤
Her people still live and are the original indigenous tribe of South Africa. They are now known as the KhoiSan people and you'll be pleased to know that a concerted effort to maintain their culture and language is being made ✌🇿🇦
Thanks for clearing the petty thing as I found you after I found her. And I'm super grateful that you didn't send your community her way to bully her. It shows how great person you are if no one saw it till now. Thanks for you Swoop! I really love you and your content! ❤❤
@@rubeeverno9062 Yeah, if it's the same girl I'm thinking..I watch her too. Totally different youtuber from swoop and I like both so much for different reasons. Disappointing if she did steal it. She doesn't seem like that at all. Can't they just have had the same idea, separate from each other? Please? Maybe that's naive on my part...
@suzannev12 I'd hope it was like that, that they're just similar with petty being a love language. They definitely do very different content so it's the only thing I can think honestly
Yeah, I immediately thought of Petty Merch when I saw the Petty University…. I’m really surprised since Dobre often talks about supporting artists and ideas.
Exactly. I was just saying that. They get away with too much. Because they're abusing the Black culture and collective, so no one cares, including Kanye and those Black males they sleep with. What about Kylies noose necklace ! What if she had worn a swastika neo-nazi accessories or necklace !
They make it a point to stay in the news and media. The news articles we see about them, most are "advertorials" (you know, even the ones that have a taste of bad publicity but then the author starts to mildly praise them?) because they're trying to redirect our attention away from the actual information and blind us. Pretty much every "article" we read online is bought and paid for if it's a major outlet. I used to write for a major dating site and mgmt was like "okay you need to talk about this guy's book at least 6 times in this article about making him want to act like your hero..." because he bought an article. Publicity. The K family is constantly buying "articles" to trick the public. But that's how they get away with it. Publicity. People love to hate them and they're cashing in on exactly that. Everything they do is carefully coordinated. They know exactly what they're doing.
god, as if this video wasn’t beautiful in its “poetic justice” on your part, the last bit about your baby passing and coming back to you in her ✨special spot✨ had me absoluTELY sobbing hysterically. thank you for the work you do in educating people who have been willfully ignorant their whole lives. I truly hope that one day, I won’t have to question someone’s morals and ability to see that equal is the only way we should see one another - one day. love ya girl!
i can’t believe you just casually threw in that fact about the kittens at the end 😭 i cannot be crying at work rn but my heartttt 🩷 i’m so glad the kitty love came back to you 💞💞💞
The way you explain the problem with Kims behavior towards the black and asian culture is very helpful for a lot of people, I think. Kim and the other Kardashians built a lot of their brands on the back of cultures they’re not a part of. And EVERY TIME they get called out it’s like: “Oh, we didn’t know that was a problem, hahaha, whatever, onto the next.” That’s the biggest problem for me. If you do something, that other people are hurt by, at least acknowledge your mistake, apologize and DON’T do it again. But people are still willing to buy their products, so why should they stop? I think, that we as consumers have the power to support brands, that actually care. We just have to be aware of our power. Another great doc, Swoop. You put in a lot of hard work and it shows💪🏼❤️
@@demelzakonoplyanka8550 of course, that’s the case in every culture. i just summed it up and repeated what swoop said in her video. to me, it’s the fact, that the Kardashians have people in their corner, who are probably telling them, that they will receive backlash for the things they do and say, but they choose to do it anyways. for clout. it’s disgusting.
Going off the hair part! My daughter has a 4A hair texture. And she’s very light skinned. I’m a mixed woman. Asian, black and white. I have a 3b hair type. Her dad is white. Irish and Scottish. And he also has curly hair. I remember my daughter coming home from her cousins house when she was 3. Three years old!!!! And telling me she hated her hair. It was too “big and short” and looks “not brushed” and she needed to “straighten it” because it got in the way. I remember hugging her and telling her how beautiful she was and her hair was perfect. I broke down that night and talked to her father. I really couldn’t believe that my baby was already dealing with this… We spoke to my husband’s sister. She was also extremely upset. She also realized that her daughter was 6 maybe 7 at the time. And didn’t know anything about ethnic hair. Or why it looked the way it did. She took that as a teaching moment and got multiple books and decided to start teaching her daughter about hair. I was happy that she at least took that step. Now. This didn’t change anything for my daughter. She went on about it for a few weeks. I got her that book “big hair don’t care” along with a few others. She would still point out that our hair was different. I stopped straightening my hair and started to wear my hair natural. She still talked about how my hair was long and curly and hers was “poofy” that same night I went into my bathroom and decided to cut all my hair off! I had a short little Afro just like hers. I remember coming out the bathroom and her screaming. “Mommy your hair looks just like mine now” we both started laughing and hugging. I said “does mommy look beautiful?” She had the biggest smile and said “yes you look like me. And I am beautiful too!” I really think it took me doing something that drastic to show her that it was OK. It’s been about a year, and she hasn’t said anything about wanting different hair. She loves her hair and she thinks she looks absolutely beautiful. ❤ I just wanted to share this little story with you!
I adore your pettiness coupled with like intense research into things and the respectfulness you show to so many minorites and underrepresented groups. I have never been any of those but seeing it is beautiful. I just love when everyone gets the real representation they deserve in a proper manner.
The story of Sarah is absolutely heartbreaking. Your video needs to be shown in schools - it's the best presentation of an explanation of cultural appropriation and blatant racism that is still prevalent in the 21st century. Thank you for making this video.
When I first saw the Kim K photo that broke the internet. I thought she killed it, beautiful. Now knowing Sarah Baartman’s life story, I am sickened. Thank you for informing me, as usual. ❤️
I’m sorry but the thing that upsets me the most is the fact that they wrote a letter 21:03 saying it’s their culture and etc but they have museums comparing black ppl to monkeys.. how ironic
This video really opened my eyes to the harm that blackface and cultural appropriation really causes bc I’ve always known that it’s not right but never really understood the real reasons why. Thank you swoop!
@Barscotti 😂😂 grow up! Who on earth are you? She was brave enough to say she was ignorant and thanked swoop for teaching ppl. You don't think black fishing should have a place in the future you'd agree, but without people being educated properly in a way that isn't just abusive, that won't happen as they'll just keep thinking these things are acceptable as thèyre being done more and more and the people largely calling it out do so, with understandable, although largely unhelpful racist tones. So, when someone sets ana kncredinle standard
@@sarahpage2031 please tell me what is wrong with my genuinely curious question? I want to learn and your comment is uncalled for and immature. You grow up.
Congratulations. You were one of the few who did curly hair routines in the early youtube days and made it cool. I actually learned so much from you. You stayed genuine throughout your journey. Love u. You deserve all of it.
Excellent documentary, Swoop. I am South African and Saartjie is pronounced Sarkie. Your cat story is wonderful- a glimpse into your heart. I am thinking of you daily and pray for your healing, as well as receiving justice. I am sure I speak for all Swoopers by saying we stand with and for you.
You speaking about the impact of hair and the lack of adoption of The Crown Act breaks my heart. I’m white passing and have a deep love and appreciation for the esthetics of natural hair and protective hairstyles. But even I knew this was one of the earliest times I experienced watching someone being racist. Sadly that someone was my mother. I grew up in San Bernardo and was one of the only white kids at my school. In kindergarten I had a friend who wore her hair in braids and beads and I thought it was the coolest look ever. I loved the sound her hair made when we ran around on the playground, all the beads clacking together. I made the mistake of telling my mom I wanted my hair like hers and my mom said I couldn’t. But not because of appropriation. She said that kind of hair was dirty and smelled bad. I was so confused. I never thought my friend was dirty. The next day I tried to smell her hair. We were five. I had no idea what being racist was or that my mom was a big time racist, I was trying to make sense of something I was told about my beautiful bff. I’m so embarrassed looking back, and I wish I’d known then what this was about, and really wish I could find that former little girl and apologize. Thank you for educating people. I’m doing better with my own children, teaching appreciation not appropriation. I’m so sorry you all go through this. Our society needs a major overhaul.
congrats on 400,000 Swoop! I don't usually watch stuff online about celebrities but I love your channel. I love how down to earth you are and you aren't afraid to let your fans into your personal struggles. You inspire me, truthfully.
Swoop thank you so much for your insight on all of this. I live in Southern Italy, so the culture here is obviously different from the Us. But, I have natural 3c curls, dark blonde (my mom has type 4 curls, black hair and olive skin, for context) and I've been bullied relentlessly as a kid, called names (as the "lion king", because of how the shorter curls would rise up in a thin aureole around my face no matter how much of a beating my locks would take every morning with a brush to try and tame them in waves or a in braid). I've been asked innumerable times by strangers if they could touch my fluffy natural curls, I've tried to turn them straight as a teenager to fit in the common beauty standard so I wouldn't stand out too much or looking "messy", before finally just embracing and loving what I look like. And I'm white, light skinned and green-eyed white. Anyway, you're helping me process and understand some of the trauma, here. Thank you so, so much.
So.. I have something I want to share. I fully understand the problem with cultural appropriation and agree 100 percent with how harmful it is. The whole influencer blackface trend especially is insane and it really bothers me how so many people seem to think it is not a big deal. That Emma girl from Sweden particularly drives me crazy. With her "just naturally tanned skin," as she calls it. Riiiiight. Didn't realize Sweden was such a tropic, sunny country.🤦🏻♀️The whole kimono thing was ridiculous, and I fully believe, like Swoop said, that Kim knew exactly what she was doing. I also agree that Kim calling box or fulani braids "bo derrick" braids is wrong as well. But on the subject of braids altogether, I am conflicted and kind of upset because I think it has gone too far. I am Native American. One of many things important to our cultural identity is our hair. Our hair is considered sacred and significant to who we are as an individual, family, and community. Different tribes have different meanings behind different styles, and it is sometimes used to show your place or status in the community. It is usually only cut for specific and meaningful reasons and in specific ways/rituals. In preparation for pow wows and ceremonies, we will do braids with extensive beadwork, feathers, fur, etc. Our hair is a constant reminder of our connection to our culture and as a bridge to the sacredness of relationships. Braiding a child’s hair or family members' hair is one of the most common and basic ways to connect and create a bond with them. My mother braided my hair almost every single morning, just like her mother did to hers. Here in Canada, we had something that is now called the "Sixties Scoop." Between about 1950 and 1980, an estimated 20 thousand aboriginal infants and children were stolen from their families by child welfare authorities and placed for adoption in non-Indigenous households and church ran "schools". They were literally trying to train the "savage" or nativeness out of these children. Thousands of them were killed during this time. One of the first things they did to start this "cleansing" process was cut their braids off in an attempt to strip their culture and identity from them. There are a lot more meanings and rituals involving hair and braids, but I know this is way too long already. The reason I am writing this is because lately, I myself am getting harassed for wearing my braids. Not even cornrows or fulani braids. Simple pigtail braids on each side running down my back. If I post a picture online, I am attacked and accused of cultural appropriation. I have been yelled at in the streets. So I just want to throw it out there that braids aren't "owned" by one culture. Native Americans have been wearing braids for thousands of years. I do understand the harm with Kim K wearing and calling those braids Bo Derrick braids. I'm not denying or discounting that at all. Culture appropriation IS a problem and is super disrespectful. I have seen and heard beautiful black women be made fun of or disrespected for having a "natural" hairstyle, and it infuriates me every time. But I don't think it should mean that only black people are "allowed" to wear braids, and there seems to be a large portion of people who think that or are now starting to think that. And about half the people who have harassed me about it are actually white. Anyways, if you got this far, thanks for reading. I apologize for the length lol I hope that everyone, no matter their hairstyle or skin colour, have an amazing week and kick ass in whatever they hope to accomplish! ❤️
Always represent your culture. Your culture and people tried to be demolished and thankfully not all of it was. Be proud of who you are and what you stand for. And when those people bash you for braids, at your discretion tell them why you wear them. Maybe a little bit of knowledge might help. Or maybe not. Some people will always have closed eyes and hearts. 👑
Thank you for this clarification because it’s true, braids are not specific to Africa, only certain styles are Your Native American cultures are beautiful and have resonated since childhood, because of the focus on the natural world and being in harmony with that. Hopefully people will start putting some respect on your traditional braids! 🤎
Celts wore dreads. They called them Elflocks because if your hair tangled in your sleep it was said that the 'little people' or the Fae (faerie) folk were responsible and it was bad luck to untangle them. We have many stories like this. Our druids especially wore locks and chalked them for rituals and gatherings. Many of my friends who have Celtic roots and who live in areas of the UK and Ireland where the Celtic culture is still strong and still adhered to wear their hair in locks (dreads) to reflect this. But they're often attacked for it if anyone sees a photo of them on social media. I think people need to be very aware that there are only so many things that can be done with hair and throughout history, most hairstyles will have been important to someone's cultural heritage, so maybe it makes more sense to think to ask someone before attacking them. This is said with love and respect. Thanks for reading.
Braids were also very significant and prevalent in Nordic cultures which descend from Vikings. I think sometimes people don’t realize all the other ways braids have been worn and their significance throughout history. I have always loved braiding my hair since I was a little girl. Never was I trying to copy anyone. It was just something my mother use to do with me that we bonded over and I loved that experience and having them.
You are doing such good things for the world, Swoop❤ I am not even a woman of color but I am EXHAUSTED by this garbage. I cannot even imagine how you and all black women must feel watching this happen on a DAILY basis. And then being told that you’re upset for no reason… how can people not see their hypocrisy that’s so crystal clear. Please never stop making these docs. You do it like no other! I recommend you to everyone.
I understand the one about the beads flying around playing tennis. That would be distracting. I could see that in that situation no one should have something in their hair that moves around. Other than that it shouldnot be a thing. Let people wear want they want.
I want to tell you, your respect for others, your desire to educate others, is remarkable. Your ability to bring information to life is incredible. Also, you are a stunning human being. ❤
for the people who don’t understand why it’s harmful to the black community, when something you do naturally/ have naturally is told to be ugly or unprofessional, not attractive or down right wrong and then to have someone take it and get praise for the same thing. it’s like in school if you do the work and someone steals your paper with a few tweaks to the paper and turns it in and gets an A but then you turn in your paper and get an F for “plagiarizing” them. it’s just frustrating and that’s the issue.
I don’t think this is a perfect metaphor. When you write a paper you created that piece of work and as such own it (hence why it’s plagiarism to steal it) but no one “owns” culture. I do get the frustration that something is praised when someone else does the same thing you did that you weren’t praised for but such is life; life can be unfair. I think of Dolly Parton’s I Always Love You and how Whitney Houston’s rendition became way more popular than the original. Instead of lamenting about that not being fair, I would assume Dolly Parton would also be happy that her song became so popular, even if someone else sang it. Of course, this is not a perfect metaphor either because DP is not an oppressed minority and I get that that factors in here. I just think there’s multiple perspectives that can be taken here but some might be more positive than others (such as focusing more on the fact that some aspect of your culture is liked by others rather than that it’s more popular when someone else does it). Also, to me, the fact that the Kardashians are praised for “appropriating” culture is a society problem, not a Kardashian problem, as how society is reacting to it (praising them) is where the issue lies. Just my two cents.
@@egregertsen3935 i appreciate the comment and understanding in the frustrating feeling, i do however think that’s where our opinions differ i do believe black people own black culture. that’s that in my mind, now i do understand “such is life” but it does push down the black women who have done it and should get praise for it. it takes up space for the women that have these feature naturally who deserve the pay or the job and job opportunities, just because it’s how life is currently and previously doesn’t necessarily make or right or something that shouldn’t change. like slavery at a point in time was normal and was seen as how life is however it had to change because it wasn’t right. now of course they’re of different degrees but it’s still wrong.
@@egregertsen3935 for reference i do believe black people own black culture as the struggle is the pay. we’ve lived with the skin that has caused a massive impact on our lives to say we don’t own our own culture is to say you simply don’t understand and if you don’t understand the significance these issues and topics mean to black people then that’s that, i’d urge you to educate yourself on the topics more and grow an empathy towards the struggles black people as a whole struggle(d) with. but to comment on the issue when you don’t necessarily understand makes you seem a bit… uneducated on the topic but it’s not on me ( a black woman) to educate you.
@@brigettelancome4063 But do you think it’s possible to empathise with someone’s struggles and not agree with/fully understand the concept of cultural appropriation? Because I don’t have the opinion that minorities have not struggled and never once indicated that in my comment. Of course, you believe that culture can be owned and I do not; this is where are opinions ultimately differ. This is not a matter of education as neither your stance nor mine can be proven to be factually true or untrue no matter how much one educates oneself. What I will say is I struggle to understand how culture can be owned in that this ownership seems nebulous to me. For instance, Rastafarian dreads were originally specific to one community but “appropriated” by other African communities. Is it then cultural appropriation if your descendants are not from the specific community where they originated? My point is merely that if culture CAN be owned as you say, I don’t see how this ownership can truly be determined. I do see your point about slavery though once being the norm so I agree that just because something is a certain way doesn’t mean that it’s right or that we shouldn’t speak up about it.
I love how much detail you go into when explaining all the topics you cover. I have never understood why people love this family especially with all the issues they have been called out for.
Besides the whole situation with what Sarah went through (which has to be one of the most disgusting things in the history of humans), until now, I’ve never seen the clip of Kim saying that she “owns“ blackness and that she prides herself in owning those diamonds, I just can’t… my brain can’t even process how ridiculous this woman is. Also, I appreciate you sharing your own stories and going so deep into the history of everything behind all those incidents. A lot of effort was obviously put into this video and a lot of emotional labor. You are amazing!
I was looking for this comment. As a biracial guy who self identifies as black, I laughed in disbelief when I heard her say that. It was just so disgusting to hear.
I honestly had no idea about most of what was covered in this video. I've had the privilege not to experience this first hand and have been fortunate to never see this kind of pain and bullying inflicted on others either growing up in school or in the work place, so I appreciate the awareness that has been brought from this video. It was covered in a compassionate and educational manner, and it's things like this that make a difference
Thanks Swoop for shining a light on the Kardashians disgusting ways. I had no idea about the paper cover photo. Sarah’s story was one of the most horrific things I’ve heard. I was so disgusted that she could so frivolously imitate her photo. Then to follow that segment with her comments on conflict diamonds. She’s an absolute disgrace. When can all of the Kardashians just go away? They are so awful and we don’t need their influence on society
Although I agree that Kardashian trying to make herself look African American is totally inappropriate, the take coming from Swoop, who straightens her hair, overexposes picture to look lighter skinned, and shades her nose to make it look less wide to gain more "European" looking profile, is kind of ironic.
I found you from the glam and gore doc that made me sad to hear she was this way, since then i fell into a rabbit hole and love you since then. Your docs are so well i can never wait for the next to come and i feel kinda educated about different social issues every time and i love that and thank you for that. You are amazing and i feel i grew from watching the docs and be more in tune about certain issues and problems. So by that being said congratulations to the 400k subscribers, you deserve this and more
The way I was getting so moody and irritated about the issues discussed but then immediately almost cried from the story about your kitty 😢 What a sweet story, those babies are so special ❤
Black hair in all styles, black skin in all shades, black people in general are beautiful and not just because it’s “trendy” but they always have been. It’s really heartbreaking that even kids can have their self esteem crushed over a hairstyle. I wish more people understood how deep a wound that creates, and that this stuff is a big deal 😢
I’m so sorry you went through all that Swoop, it breaks my heart 💔. I love your look and the information and time you put into your videos! Thank you for all the work you do and I enjoy your Petty University! 🧐
I settled down for another Kardashian bashing doc and got that - plus an education about the ridiculousness of hair discrimination at school and in the workplace, which I had no idea was even a thing! Plus a heart-breaking history lesson about Sarah and her tragic story. And then such a sweet kitty tale at the end. All wrapped up in SWOOP's hilarious biting style. This channel deserves way more subscribers!
I learned so much in this doc. THANK YOU Swoop - you are very kind when you explain why there is a difference between cultural appropriation and appreciation. It feels like a safe place to not know everything and I’m grateful. Blessings to you ❤️
I lost my Jynx June18, hearing you talk about your own loss hit me so hard but it really comforted me, so thank you very much for sharing that with us. She was the true love of my life, and got me through everything
Swoop, thank you so much for sharing your personal struggles with us. I am so sorry that you have had to face so many hardships. Despite everything you've gone through, you are an great person with a beautiful soul. Thank you so much for all you do. I always look forward to all of your videos. ❤️
Hello Swoop, I am so sorry for anyone who experience dissemination. I am a 55 year old white woman who was raised by parents who taught us people are people not colors. In the late 70's my dad was on the navy and brought home a man who was from Ethiopia Africa, Tig. He was on dad's ship for training and dad didn't want Tig to be all alone on the ship do brought him home to live with us till it was time to go back. My sisters and I learned so much from Tig and loved him so much. We fear he might have been executed when he returned as this was a time of unrest in his country and we never heard from him again. He was so much a part of our family that 45 years later we still fondly talk about our time with him. At that time I also had a best friend, Michelle Barns, she is black. I spent the night at her house and she at mine. I guess I lived in a bubble as I knew nothing about the Civil rights movement going on at the time. I had no clue blacks and whites weren't supposed to mingle according to society at the time. I just wasn't raised that way. You could say I was color blind. In elementary school I bonded with a black teacher Mrs. Hart, to the point I was going to go home with her one weekend to hang out with her and her daughter. That was until the school caught wind and put a stop to it. My mother was the one to tell me the school said students and teachers weren't allowed to have relationships outside of school. It was years later that mom told me the truth....if I were black or Mrs.Hart was white the school wouldn't have cared. It is so sad that race was EVER an issue and in 2023 it is on going. People exploit culture for their benefit but as stated in your video they can wash the color off or change their hair whenever it suits them but persons of color cannot. Why can't people respect one another as people regardless of color and or culture? I will never understand.
As a child, I remember loving the braids and beads so much that I wanted them in my hair. I remember seeing all kinds of hairstyles in my school, "not saying anyone wasn't discriminated against" but from what I remember of school "from a white girl" it was more of a hair color issue for everyone than a style or how you wore your hair. I got in trouble for bright red hair, so you really couldn't color your hair at all.. I remember seeing braids, wigs, and weaves. I do possibly remember a problem with afros... And this was deep south. As far as the Kardashians go, if you or other TH-camrs didn't make vids about them, I wouldn't keep up with them, lol. Their personalities always irritated me, and they are all very entitled.. Love your docs and how you do so much research and how much compassion you have for everyone ❤️
@@87pionia thats is another best way to learn. Doing both is a great way to learn anything, and that goes for this. I do my research, and I listen when I can learn from others.
Excellent video. Thank you for all of your hard work. I am sorry for the loss of your baby. I know your pain😢. Those kitties are absolutely adorable ❤ and yes a part of your baby Alee did come back to you in Bill😊 I feel the same way about my newly adopted pups after the loss of my other 2. I feel that their old avatars expired and they were allowed to bless me by coming back to me in new ones🥰
I do administration and HR work for the small company I work at and I usually handle the interview and hiring process. I am the whitest of white girls, so any time a black woman comes into the interview I can see the fear in their eyes when I start going over the appearance/uniform rules. I think just about every single one of them asks if their hair is okay, and it always breaks my heart. I'm always happy to tell them braids and protective hairstyles are ENCOURAGED, and if braids aren't your cup then we allow head scarfs that are tied nicely and our company colors. My company deals with transporting elderly patients with severe medical disabilities so scarves and braids are literally the best hairstyles to have because some patients can pull or mess with your hair. Luckily our CEO is African. so when other managers and higher-ups pushed back against me fighting for those hairstyles, he was behind me 1000%
@@trala8911 Swoop talked about what happened on her community tab after the video was removed, I think it might have been age restricted, or something along those lines.
I’m so glad you made this video bc cultural appropriation has always thrown me for a bit of a loop. I could see how certain things being appropriated ia harmful but i always felt there’s a fine line between appreciation and appropriation and wasn’t sure how I felt on this topic and this cleared up a lot of my concerns between the two.
As a white 56 yo, I look forward to your documentaries landing. I have enjoyed (strange word) learning more about why the Kardies irritate me so. I could never put it into words, but you have so well. Keep doing what you do. Much love 💐
I started watching Swoop after she did a doc on Illuminatii and most of the content I watched I couldn't support anymore. Baby girl, I am BLOWN away. You only have 480k. You deserve so much more xD
The story of Saartjie is heart breaking... I cried listening go this... As someone who is mix native american... Knowing that my grandfather suffered inhuman stuff too... I cant say how much my heart goes to that woman...
I am disgusted hearing people complaining about something as simple as someone else’s hair. I absolutely love the texture and beauty of everyone’s different hair types. Nobody should ever have to feel any less because of what grows on their head, or to feel less of a person for the person that they were born as or the person that they are choosing to live as today. I find all people absolutely beautiful and I appreciate you for making a video like this to educate people. It’s very important to have this information out there. I appreciate you a lot.
for the people who don’t understand why it’s harmful to the black community, when something you do naturally/ have naturally is told to be ugly or unprofessional, not attractive or down right wrong and then to have someone take it and get praise for the same thing. it’s like in school if you do the work and someone steals your paper with a few tweaks to the paper and turns it in and gets an A but then you turn in your paper and get an F for “plagiarizing” them. it’s just frustrating and that’s the issue.
400K subscribers!! Congrats Swoop! It’s more than deserved! Thank you for sharing your documentaries and essays with us. You’re a brilliant voice in the modern era
I just came down here to say thank you. I am white, and I am aware of the privilege of my ignorance, and this video (incredible as always) was so helpful to give context and historical knowledge around some of the issues I have been aware of but uninformed about. Very grateful for the opportunity to partially understand how devastatingly deep the anger and pain must run, even if it’s something I will never be able to fully understand through my own lived experience. I am so enjoying this series and the breakdowns each new doc brings about the far reaching, lasting impact of the reductive and appropriative behaviour the whole family has engaged in. I always do a little dance when you sing your intro, and I look forward to the thoughtful, passionate insights I am sure you will bring us all in the next instalment. Thank you so much again, Swoop ☺️
@@winterlynn9012you can be white and proud and still be privileged. It's not a dichotomy. You can understand privilege without feeling guilty about. Any defensiveness is usually just that ... guilty.
@@susanrichardson631Okay, tell me if I'm off the mark, but ... is it really okay to be proud of being white? Like, my great grandmother came from the Isle of Man, and I appreciate my Manx heritage, but I'm not proud of being Manx because Manx people are white. I'm proud because The Island is so beautiful and the people are so sweet and quirky and the language is delightful. But not all Manx people are white. The concept of whiteness exists only as a way of othering everyone else for the purpose of exploiting them. So I don't think you have to make allowances for this racist.
Thank you Swoop, this was very educational! I love that you're not just calling her out on her bs but explaining the historical relevance of the symbols she decides to mock.
I know it's been a few months, but I also know the missing of someone you love doesn't stop, so condolences on the loss of your much-loved kitty. Those kittens are all the adorable.
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Will you please do a iggy video on her blackfishing and other celeb artists who have done this and are also in the music business please
I will pay to support when I can . A lot profit off of appearing this way bc the genre they’re in. I’m constantly trying to explain to people that blackfishing is a form of racism and often a tool white people in certain spaces use to get ahead.. it’s like what tyga said he did with Kylie Jenner, (in an interview) he had to give her a new look (imo he and her family essentially pimped her out exploiting her as a young girl sexualizing her). He had to give her a new look I believe he said ‘urban’ or something, basically had her black fish and make her look mixed
Can you do something on blue face & chrisean?!
This reminds me of when my last job sent home one of my coworkers because she had cornrows and "braids of any kind are against the rules". So naturally I went to the back room and did some quick French braids to see what would happen. My manager said my hair looked cute and I immediately went off on them for the double standard and said that is any braids are against the rules then I should be sent home too. They looked at me completely shocked. It lead to a change in company policy which is great but this should should not happen to begin with.
Thank you for speaking up ❤️ You r brave & have a good heart. God bless you!
You sneaky sneak, well done 👏
WAY TO USE YOUR PRIVILEGE. WE LOVE TO SEE IT.
Wow this is sweet and badass!! Thank you for existing!!
Am i appropriating French and dutch culture when i braid my clients hair or my own?
About the hair topic. I’m white and my coworkers said I can’t die my hair a not natural color. I decided to die my hair pink and my manager who was black called me in for a meeting unrelated to my hair and mentioned how she loved my hair. She told me being discriminated for her hair all her life she celebrates different hairstyles colors and so on. I will always remember that and never ever discriminated and judge someone based on their hairstyle/color
I am from Germany working for a Japanese company. One of my colleagues is from Senegal and she wears her hair in braids. She is a gorgeous woman and NOBODY has a problem with it. To be honest the most are totally blasted when they hear how long these hairstyles need to be done. She gets so many compliments about hear beautiful hair. That anybody could lose a job because of a hair style is totally nuts and so backwards it is unbelievable.
Only in America I tell you ….. 😳🙄 we Europeans don’t care
Yeah this is a non existent problem in the Netherlands either.
That's what I was about to say about uk. It's unbelievable 😢
@@Doesntmatter20 I seen a bunch of videos of native swedish girls going through some terrible stuff for having long blonde hair. To where so many are dying their hair to not get graped . It's awful what people are going through. It really hurts my heart.
Americans are something else….this is coming from an American. It really surprises me how they can be.
My coworker literally got threatened with a writeup after he braided his hair because it was "unprofessional" he originally braided his hair back because the same job said that his natural hair was "distracting" and it hid his eyes so they thought he was hiding sobriety. Absolutely disgusting.
Damn he can’t catch a break 😭 Can’t keep it natural or braided?!?!
So his only option is what, to shave his head?
Let your co worker know they actually can sue for that I wish more people knew it's called hair discrimination
He needs to sue for hair discrimination, those employers are the one who need to lose their jobs!
Yuck black?
White girl here with extremely naturally curly hair. When I was in college I received feed back that I didn’t get a job because my hair looked messy and unkept….. I was having a great hair day. The interviewer was a middle aged white man. It crushed me.
I had a different interview with a different company and was having a horrible hair day and got feed back that I looked well put together and presented well. I was very floored.
My heart goes out to all the natural hair girlies because it’s absolute bullshit that feeling beautiful in your own skin isn’t allowed.
Or maybe the "middle aged white man" had his own singular thoughts and opinions that had nothing to do with his ethnicity? We are our own individual beings with our own brain functions and it doesn't always have to do with the melanin content. You could line up 10 people from 10 walks of life and they would all have a different opinion about your hair.
I know u fucking lying . You saying that is giving him way too much credit...and even if that WERE (ever) the case , idt the OP is insinuating that its due to HIS race , but based on HIS views on the group of people Who commonly hold the curl pattern. Also...even if I were to give B.O.T.D , and say it isn't rooted in prejudice, or bias , then I would simply put it this way , Someone's OPINION on someone's HAIR should NEVER be make or break with employment. @@Marlaina
they teach culture in college classes, take some.@@Marlaina
👏🏼 congrats on doing you boo ❤
I have straight long hair. In elementary school I used to get picked on everyday for this because I was the only girl with straight long hair . My husband went through a lot worse being a boy , I was never jumped so I'm happy I never had to go through that.
My kids are biracial. I know that black fatigue is real. I saw it being forced upon my children from my own family.
My older brother thought it was funny to make nappy hair jokes, talk derogatorily about famous Black people, and ALSO exclude them from most family celebrations. Needless to say, the white family I once had…has been excised from our lives. It’s very liberating.
That’s a good mommy right there. You and your children deserve so much better than to be exposed to that sort of behavior.
I'm a 61 year-old white woman and appreciate you taking the time to educate all of us. I hope the younger generation can do better than my generation has done in celebrating and respecting all people. The historical treatment of many minorities is just so sad.
@@_No_data ??
You're the greatest keep on keeping on
As another 61 year-old white woman, I couldn’t agree with you more!
To Swoop, thank you Ma’am for everything you seek to teach us! 💖🤗💖
Yes miss Lisa!
I am so happy to see 60+ white men and women in all Swoops comments. When all you have around you in real life are crazy Karens and your homophobic conservative grandparents, it just feels so cathartic to see amazing women like y'all here and know their age is absolutely no excuse for their bigotry. People should strive to get better with age like y'all, not use it as a reason to never work on themselves or their beliefs ever and be so hateful that their kids and grandkids can't have meaningful honest connection with them anymore.
Since SWOOP is exposing the Ks, let me EXPOSE SWOOP. I remember when I met Swoop in person... I saw her at a NYC event. She was standing near a stage after doing a presentation. I ran to her all excited and you know what this woman did? She hugged me, and took a pic with me and was the sweetest, most down to Earth person in that entire event. There, EXPOSED!
Omg you’re so kind 💙
@@PettyUniversity 😍!!!
@@PettyUniversityyou’re my best friend I really like you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@PettyUniversityyou’re very pretty
I m not shocked and not at all appalled 😂😂❤swoop
" and you want to wear it like an accessory ?! GO wash off our struggle"
PROBABLY THE MOST POWERFUL WORDS IVE HEARD IN..... FOREVER!❤
I’m a white Australian and really appreciate this video to help me understand struggles I’ve never experienced. It is WILD to me that people are bullied for their hair in school and in the workplace. Absolutely WILD.
Well that would be thanks to anti discrimination laws that prevent workplace issues like that in Australia, having said that it is crazy that not every country has laws that protect people against racism and discrimination.
@tigersnake I'm a white Australian and am sickened by what there no camp are coming out with, I am crossing my fingers for a yes outcome. I don't know how anyone can look at the media discourse around this and this Australia isn't racist
@@Louise-d-1Never trust the govt, vote NO, we need treaty!!
ALL BS IF CULTURAL APPROPRIATION BLACK PEOPLE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO USE ELECTRICITY, NO MOTOR VEHICLES, AND NO INTERNET.
IF YOU TALK ABOUT CULTURAL EXCHANGE IS OKAY, AND THE CREATOR IS BLACK BUT WHITEN HER SKIN PROBABLY WITH GLUTATHIONE DRIPS.. BECAUSE ATTRACTION FROM ALL WHITE, BLACKS AND LATINOS..
Australia is no better. In fact we know less as there are few indigenous people who have the platforms to even educate. Our indigenous people die young, are deprived of essentials and access to medical interventions and education. It’s actually horrendous. Recently the larger population voted No to recognising aboriginal people of their rightful place in our constitution. The oldest living continuous culture of our world. Unforgivable.
As a white teacher at a high school with mostly minority students, I love to hear about their lives and traditions. I love to compliment my students when they come in with braids or their natural hair, because it’s beautiful. I hope the students in my classroom never feel discriminated against because of their hair 💔
Edit: wild how people took this lol. I compliment my students hair, clothes, whatever when it looks like they put extra effort into their appearance or if I just like their look. I put my race to emphasize that even though I am not a part of minority culture I try to make my students feel loved and special. and lastly, do you all think all I do to create relationships with my students is compliment them? It's not trying too hard, its being a person caring about another person, trying to boost the self esteem of teenagers.
I applaud you for doing your best to educate yourself to make them feel better about themselves. Swoop definitely educates us. Thank goodness for swoop and educating us
Maybe stop complimenting people when they wear hairstyles that fit their culture. It comes off as trying too hard more than empowering.
Keep on complimenting them! Just as Swoop said they bullied her over her hair in school, your doing the complete opposite. In doing so you may be giving them confidence in the way they are styling their hair.
@@dsrree they’re high school kids. Positive encouragement from a white teacher about their hair is probably more positive than negative lol
@@rjmunster9600 be nice the lady is trying to educate herself and uplift her minority students.. in the world we see today her stating her race is the least terrible thing we see people do. Save your ire for people actively being awful or pretending that race is no longer an issue in the USA lol
We have a white second grade teacher at the school I work for. She had several African American students in her class, she reads a book every year now called Hair Love 💕 it is a book about a little black girl who is upset that her hair doesn’t look like everyone else’s. She teaches her students that it is ok to embrace everything about yourself! 😊❤
You could also read Sulwe - written by Lupita Nyongo - for very little ones, about skin tone, and beautiful!
Braids being 'unkept' is the dumbest thing possible. My hair is unkept. I can not even do braids if I tried (any kind of braids). Braids take immense skill, patience & care! How is that unkept?! It also breaks my heart that women arent comfortable in their natural hair. It's gorgeous! Beyond gorgeous! There is something so Goddess-like about natural hair that I am always enamored with. So tired of people putting down others blessings, because we are all truly beautiful inside & out ❤
100% It makes no sense to take one of the most time intensive hairstyles out there and say they look "unkept" like... that's as kept as you can possibly keep it. I think anyone with that opinion should have to sit through getting their hair braided, care for it, then sit to have it all taken down.
ALL BS IF CULTURAL APPROPRIATION BLACK PEOPLE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO USE ELECTRICITY, NO MOTOR VEHICLES, AND NO INTERNET.
IF YOU TALK ABOUT CULTURAL EXCHANGE IS OKAY, AND THE CREATOR IS BLACK BUT WHITEN HER SKIN PROBABLY WITH GLUTATHIONE DRIPS.. BECAUSE ATTRACTION FROM ALL WHITE, BLACKS AND LATINOS..
Ikr?
The whole point of braiding hair is to keep it neat and out of the way ie, kept. People can be such assh*les.
@@TheAwesomes2104also braids is good for black hair types because it helps our hair grow and it's used as protective styles for example a lot of black female singers and actress would do protective styles and have a lace front installed to protect their hair due to the weather, hot lights on stage and because while performing their natural hair will fizzle up due to weather and sweating.
Fr it's literally the complete OPPOSITE of unkempt or messy, it's so time consuming and an art form 😤
Honestly I find the “excuse” of “I was just in a dimly lit room” to be of SUCH bs because as a (very white) model I’ve been put into multiple photoshoots where the light was incredibly dim and it honestly makes my white skin even a bit more obvious. So yeah, that’s SUCH an easy bs answer to call out.
Amazing work as always - you’ve become my favorite docu channel and I really appreciate your energy and your fantastic work!
Yeah white people especially pale skinned white ppl usually glow the darker the light is
@@KagomeYasha023 I never thought I'd have a reason to like being so pale, but being basically glow in the dark is pretty cool, albeit not very useful. I'll take it.
I’m biracial Mexican American. I’ve actively painted my eyes blue in self portraits, I’ve bought “black” products to straighten my hair, in ROTC I was educated that colored hair was generally frowned upon. The level of self hate that I buried into my psyche until my 30s when my wife helped me identify it is insane. The level of exploitation is bonkers to me.
My nephew is Mexican American also. He is bilingual and even used to help me with my Spanish class! He was about 8 at the time. He is now 15 and refuses to speak Spanish. He seems very embarrassed. That kid is my heart and I hope you don't mind me asking, do you think he was bullied in school when he spoke Spanish? It kills me because he is an amazing, sweet and respectful kid... and I think it's so cool that he is bilingual. Do you have any insight on what may have happened? Thanks and sorry for what you experienced ❤
@@justanaveragejess86Its definitely something that someone did that made him stop speaking Spanish.
@szacntrl Thanks for your reply.. I definitely feel the same, and I hope one day he will want to talk about it. But for now, I don't push it..
Can’t blame you though. Look online. If you post a picture of the SAME brown person, one image with dark eyes and the other with blue eyes, the one with blue eyes will get FAR MORE likes and comments.
As an Armenian myself, it saddens me to the core that one of the only Armenian representations I have in Hollywood is them. Our culture is ancient and beautiful. I wish Kim would stop stealing from other cultures, and represented her own.
P.S. - Amazing job as always Swoop 👏🏼 ❤ love you
Bailey Sarian is Armenian. Not exactly Hollywood, but her star is rising. 🙂
Tbh I've always wondered the same thing; why haven't the Kardashian's taken the time to practice their own culture? Armenian culture is beautiful, so much history, their art, their food is phenomenal✨ its such a shame that they never connected with their Armenian heritage, and instead took from others cultures 😑
I think they have forgotten they’re Armenian at this point! Very sad.
I'd love to see them do that it would be beautiful. ❤️
I'm just wondering, as an Armenian, do you consider and categorize urself as white?
I’m a white passing native Canadian woman. I’ll be the first to admit I am very white passing my dads genetics were hella strong. I’ve been accused of cultural appropriation for wearing traditional 3 strand braids and traditional regalia (clothing). It’s annoying for me and I keep my “Indian identification” card on me at all times actually because at some point I got tiered of explaining that my mom was the native one and that my dad was very very VERY white. Oh and yes its still called an Indian card, it has your “Indian identification number” and everything on it. The numbers tell what tribe, clan, and family you are from. Let’s be real here racism is not something new and it will probably never go away but I do blame the Kardashians for popularizing Cultural appropriation. They’ve affectivity made it harder for white passing people of any culture to appreciate and participate in their own cultures. I didn’t used to feel like I wasn’t “native” enough but after almost being denied entry to see my cousin dance a sacred dance at a powwow I will be very honest that I hate that I’m not native looking enough for people to believe me. That’s my experience with it all, I’m constantly feeling like I don’t belong because I’m too native for white people but too white for native people.
Omg! I have said almost the same thing in another video from someone else! Same same thing with me! I so get what you’re saying!!!
Im mexican and Im a mestiza (purépecha grandma)however I look completely white. I struggled w this growing up too. I’ve learned to make people that question me feel stupid. Clearly they don’t know basic genetics and in the end I know who and what I am and I will not allow anyone to take it away from me. In the end I am more than my ethnicity.
ME. FKN TOO GIRL. SO ANNOYINGGGGGGG.
“You’re too white to be an Indian”
Yo WHAT💀.
I'm Cdn and I never considered how the Kardashians could impact local Indigenous. Allow me to add that to my list of exasperations I have for them.
Also I remember learning staus cards still are (somehow?) the way they are when in a check-out line and someone was having their card scanned and it came up as "Indian Status". I was fucking shocked - although I shouldn't be considering the incredibly overt racism toward Indigenous Peoples by Cdn government and their employees.
It's pathetic. And how ironic that you face discrimination from both sides❤ Thx for sharing - I appreciate your insight.
I am so sorry for you. I can never imagine what it is like to be denied of your heritage and identity, but I have had been mistaken as a boy or denied girl roles just because my name was masculine and it always made me so frustrated and on occasions cry as a little kid but my mom was always there for me to validate and confirm "myself" and I hope you have friends and families who does the same for you.
I remember in primary school (1st grade) my best friend Kesha was biracial, and I kept telling her that I wanted her skin. She began sobbing and said, no you don't want it. She told me, you have "good skin"...it took me until my teen years to understand why she cried and what she meant, we were 7 YEARS OLD!!! 😢
Swoop came, she saw and she served the truth 👏
Yes, nobody's holding them accountable for their suspect behavior. What about Kylies noose necklace !
And served up the hot tea!
Hearing that society has made you want to wash off your own skins color, broke my heart. I so wish that we could live in a world where we looked inwards and to people's actions instead of what is on the outside. To anyone who has had an experience like that, I wish I could scoop you up in my arms and give you the BIGGEST hug.
this hit HARD!! I got bullied endlessly for being pale skinned and frizzy hair - the white kids where horrible and the black kids where horrible as I wasn't darke enough - I never fit in. Finding SWOOP is like finding home
Sorry you had to deal with this.
My late father-in-law was ostracized by his immediate family (parents & 4 brothers) for being too dark and having coarser hair than the rest. It was quite painful, but he channeled his pain & ended up outdoing them all. Sadly, it's not uncommon in Black families to ostracize a child for being "too light" or "too dark".
You deserve millions for all the work you do to give facts. I sometimes find it hard to sit and listen to someone who knows because I didn't feel like my views were racist. You've really taught me so much about how I think and how to unlearn harmful and passive behavior. Much love. Here's to manifesting 1million!!
Thank you for your kindness and also openness to these topics 💙
@@PettyUniversity your videos are the best❤.
That’s great she’s helped you❤
I feel the exact same way. As a white person, I want to be a better ally but I don't always know how to and I fall short and hearing these opinions has been so vital to my growth in allyship.
I LOVE your comment, and absolutely agree. 1,000,000!
The Sara story hit me so hard. I cannot believe how cruel the world was and still is.. Tha Kardashians have no empathy or moral compass... Thank you for a great doc Swoop!!!
I know about her story from another video about her by AskAMortician. Her story is utterly heartbreaking.
Same 😢
ALL BS IF CULTURAL APPROPRIATION BLACK PEOPLE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO USE ELECTRICITY, NO MOTOR VEHICLES, AND NO INTERNET.
IF YOU TALK ABOUT CULTURAL EXCHANGE IS OKAY, AND THE CREATOR IS BLACK BUT WHITEN HER SKIN PROBABLY WITH GLUTATHIONE DRIPS.. BECAUSE ATTRACTION FROM ALL WHITE, BLACKS AND LATINOS..
Omg it is so sad. Just hell 😢
😂😂😂
When my friends daughter was 5 years old, she was stroking my hair and said, “I wish I had your hair. It’s so pretty.” It broke my heart because she was so young and already associating her hair texture with ugly. I said to her, “Baby girl you are one of the most beautiful girls in the entire world. Don’t ever let anyone tell you differently bc they’re lying.”
I honestly can't with the Kardashians, I have never found them to be influential, respectable, or some sort of role model. So my brain honestly can not comprehend why people buy into their **** like honestly! I'm so glad there are people like you who brings these issue to the surface and not sugar coat the BS of these people 💜
Yes! I’m proud to say I’ve never purchased any of their products or follow them on social media. I’ve only seen a few episodes of the show and just could not either.
Thank you Yes I never have gotten why people almost worship them ! To me they are not talented and although they are attractive I don't find them gorgeous at all. I do find them vapid , insincere and irritating and other than this post have no interest in them or their lives! They are so plastic and fake!
My mom watches the show (not really much anymore tbh) and she doesn't really like them either. She just told me 'I just like to watch rich people cry' so I guess that's an answer.. lmao
I'm the same! I don't get it, they're vile people and I've never watched an episode. Like the Real Housewives etc, shows like theirs just make me feel hopeless for humanity and I find it depressing.
Same. Me regarding them: 😐😑😶
I’m so surprised I’ve never heard of the tragic story of Sarah. My heart pains what she would have gone through and the fact that she was never put to rest in her home town for 200 YEARS! This needs to be talked about more often especially in schools as black history lacks so much of
The TH-cam channel ask a mortician did a deep dive on her story. She covered it incredibly respectfully and I highly recommend it
THANK YOU for what you're doing. I'm not even black, just coming from a Mediterranean country and have already faced racism, so I can't imagine what it must be like for people with a darker skin color than mine. My heart goes out to all of you, it doesn't matter if you're black, white or mixed, you're beautiful no matter what
Facts. As a bi-racial woman who was raised in KY, children and the society destroyed my confidence as a small child.
Whew say destroyed my confidence tho it’s sad 😢
me too
I’m sorry that happened to you but can I ask something. are you hateful or stand-offish to anyone who’s white because of it ? Or are you open that back then times were different and our parents and grandparents were to fault for their old passed down mindsets.
Are you okay or agree that someone who was raised in a dominant black community but is white may grow up and adapt and change the speech and slang used. Is that bad ? Or is that rude to claim that one person who grew up in the community can’t use slang now because it’s “blackface”.
Are you okay with the promotion of “everyone has white privilege and because of that no one can be racist towards white people”. Let me say something it has been wrong for years for white folk to treat any POC badly and many have changed - years after years but this new promotion that white folk need to pay up ?? Why not treat people from African like crap since they sold their own people ? Why not treat people under the KING in UK like crap since they were the ones that were steadily trying to take over lands - it’s just nah - just white folk. What happened 200 years ago was messy and wrong. American FOUGHT a war to free slaves - American killed their own to free slaves. - whites helped in some cases of the Underground Railroad- what about the states all those years ago that were free slave states - is hate towards whites escaped in those states - NOOOOO -- the mindset that we need to do this now. There are literally some companies that have a policy to terminate white people over anyone else regardless of job performance, seniority , etc because of what happened 200 years ago. So people who were not directly affected from it and being punished 200 years later
Has any POC stoped to think.What would MLK say. Now that we all have the chance to allow our children to play with each other. We aren’t taking advantage. No. White folk do more and more to not step on toes while ours are being stepped on. POC teaching their children to hate white kids for what ? They ain’t do nothing to them. So how in the heck is racism supposed to stop or get better when POC are pushing it. Want it. -- it’s like a card used - example- my man hit me once but anytime I get mad I’m sure to bring up that one thing that was bad “
The Jews - Native American Indians - the Irish, Australia verse The French - etc etc etc. history is dark. Back then it was let’s conquer the world and hurt anyone in our path. All counties have messed up histories. They all do -- but why can’t it stop in American.
And let me say this - I’ve been treated like shit by many blacks people in my life. My child has - and am I spraying racist ideals. HELL NO.
But people can’t expect white folk to do one thing while others do the opposite. Why teach our children to act if no one else doing the same ???
How come it’s society fault when many people around us in our own community called us “nappy headed”. That’s a term used my POC. Our hair is 1 inch. Etc etc.
I just think we all need to stop being so hell bent on using the “back 200 years ago” shit cause white folk ain’t that bad. They really aren’t. We teach our children to be rude to white folk ? Why ? And then go grow thinking white folk that bad when POC put that on them. I have a neighbor who constantly talks her kids into seeing white children as people to be rude too. Like 5-7 year olds as targets or people to avoid ? That their whiteness is a threat to them ?)? How ? Not this day in age. It’s toxic.
If POC can’t see all the good that’s changed and due to white folk going against their families and the racist narrative instilled in them. Broke it - raised their own children opposite and now white children are better than they were in the 90’s but many of us still nag about race and crap when they the ones who are anti white. ??
Just know if we want us and our younger generation to be treated fairly and with respect - than we gotta stop doing the opposite. One white kid getting bullied too much but a child of color and it can change. Those parents who ensured their children aren’t baby racist may change up and then we will be forced to feel the “oppression” y’all speak of. We ain’t oppressed.
Thank you for this insight… I had no idea about the Kim K champagne photo, I didn’t know there was a horrific history behind it.. this kind of content is SO IMPORTANT. I am consistently amazed by your docs and the things I learn watching. WE NEED THIS IN OUR WORLD. Creators like you educating people responsibly and concisely. This is SO important. Keep doing what you do.
You're awesome! Love your open-mindedness! ❤
Wanted to add to this issue that, I used to have Dreds from about 25 to 37yrs and all I repeatedly got asked was can I wash my hair, people perceive you as dirty and scuzzy, and it gave just the tiniest insight into how people can not only be ignorant but will easily push that ignorance onto a certain population
Shoutout to you SWOOP from South Africa. Oooh child - keep up the amazing work you do with your empowering docs! Also sending a shout out to Zonzibini Tunzi who became the first black woman to win the Miss Universe pageant while rocking her natural, ethnic hair! Aluta continua to all you strong and unapologetically authentic black queens👸!!!
Thank you for talking about Sarah. I had no idea the history of the champagne picture or of Sarah. It brought me to tears and now I understand a lot more. It made me really want to delve into the subject of cultural appropriation and learn more. I grew up with a racist father and swore I would never allow that in my life ever again. Thank you for the knowledge you share!
Not me bawling my EYES out when you told us the story of your kitty 😭 like.. that’s just the sweetest thing ever. I think your baby is with you as well, she always will be.
If you want to know more about Sarah’s story, AskAMortician did a very well researched video. Her story is absolutely heartbreaking.
Also another very well done video, SWOOP. As a white trans man, all I can say is that the kardashian’s actions are despicable Plain and simple.
Her vid was informative and amazing, same as swoops section. Its heartbreaking to learn about people suffering like this...
I love ask a mortician ❤
I love her videos!!
@@syrasmine yeah.. I suck at spelling and auto correct hates me. Thanks for pointing it out tho, I didn’t notice it
I was going to comment the same thing!
I have gone 40 years on this planet and only just now learned about Sarah. What an injustice! Thank you for making these videos, Swoop. I learn something new every time.
The Sara story is heart wrenching. I was holding back tears. I can not believe any human being was ever treated that way. She couldn’t even rest in death.
Thank you for sharing Sarah Baartman’s story in this video. She was horribly and inhumanly mistreated throughout her short life (she died at age 26). And as you reported, even in death she received no peace for over 150 years. It’s so important that we remember this history so we don’t end up repeating it. Shame on Kim Kardashian.
I'm white. This is so important, and I really appreciate you sharing your thoughts and feelings. Being mostly Swedish, and from a mostly white area, I don't have the same view that you do. It's so important for you to be able to share your thoughts and feelings and important for us to listen and try to understand. My ability to empathize is helped by being able to listen to you. More people should hear you speak. You're so smart and well spoken, the statistics are staggering and so important. Also, your blue hair is beautiful, the color looks really good on you.
Culture appreciation is everything. I've never followed anything Kardashian related, although as a veterinarian for WWF I have been all over the world. Currently reside on Svalbard and still own my house in Japan. Understanding every culture is so important.
This is the first time I’ve learned of Sarah’s story.
Thank you so much for this whole documentary. I really appreciate the major effort you put in to educate your audience. ❤
Same !!!! 😢 was so appreciative of Sarah’s atory
Saartjie’s story is absolutely heartbreaking. I feel like this is one of your most powerful and important docs.
Her people still live and are the original indigenous tribe of South Africa. They are now known as the KhoiSan people and you'll be pleased to know that a concerted effort to maintain their culture and language is being made ✌🇿🇦
Thanks for clearing the petty thing as I found you after I found her. And I'm super grateful that you didn't send your community her way to bully her. It shows how great person you are if no one saw it till now. Thanks for you Swoop! I really love you and your content! ❤❤
If we're thinking of the same lady, im such a huge fan of both of them😭❤️
@@rubeeverno9062 Yeah, if it's the same girl I'm thinking..I watch her too. Totally different youtuber from swoop and I like both so much for different reasons. Disappointing if she did steal it. She doesn't seem like that at all. Can't they just have had the same idea, separate from each other? Please? Maybe that's naive on my part...
@suzannev12 I'd hope it was like that, that they're just similar with petty being a love language. They definitely do very different content so it's the only thing I can think honestly
Yeah, I immediately thought of Petty Merch when I saw the Petty University…. I’m really surprised since Dobre often talks about supporting artists and ideas.
Who was it?
So excited for you to spill some truth, I can't stand how much the Kardashians do and get away with.
For real; it’s been so long already- long overdue 👏🏼😤
Exactly. I was just saying that. They get away with too much. Because they're abusing the Black culture and collective, so no one cares, including Kanye and those Black males they sleep with. What about Kylies noose necklace ! What if she had worn a swastika neo-nazi accessories or necklace !
They sold their souls and continue to push a certain narrative. That is why they are still very relevant to the powers that be.
Me too they are like poison in the water
They make it a point to stay in the news and media. The news articles we see about them, most are "advertorials" (you know, even the ones that have a taste of bad publicity but then the author starts to mildly praise them?) because they're trying to redirect our attention away from the actual information and blind us. Pretty much every "article" we read online is bought and paid for if it's a major outlet. I used to write for a major dating site and mgmt was like "okay you need to talk about this guy's book at least 6 times in this article about making him want to act like your hero..." because he bought an article. Publicity. The K family is constantly buying "articles" to trick the public. But that's how they get away with it. Publicity. People love to hate them and they're cashing in on exactly that. Everything they do is carefully coordinated. They know exactly what they're doing.
god, as if this video wasn’t beautiful in its “poetic justice” on your part, the last bit about your baby passing and coming back to you in her ✨special spot✨ had me absoluTELY sobbing hysterically. thank you for the work you do in educating people who have been willfully ignorant their whole lives. I truly hope that one day, I won’t have to question someone’s morals and ability to see that equal is the only way we should see one another - one day. love ya girl!
i can’t believe you just casually threw in that fact about the kittens at the end 😭 i cannot be crying at work rn but my heartttt 🩷 i’m so glad the kitty love came back to you 💞💞💞
The way you explain the problem with Kims behavior towards the black and asian culture is very helpful for a lot of people, I think. Kim and the other Kardashians built a lot of their brands on the back of cultures they’re not a part of. And EVERY TIME they get called out it’s like: “Oh, we didn’t know that was a problem, hahaha, whatever, onto the next.” That’s the biggest problem for me. If you do something, that other people are hurt by, at least acknowledge your mistake, apologize and DON’T do it again. But people are still willing to buy their products, so why should they stop? I think, that we as consumers have the power to support brands, that actually care. We just have to be aware of our power.
Another great doc, Swoop. You put in a lot of hard work and it shows💪🏼❤️
also I would say 'asian culture' is not one single entity- there are many distinct cultures within asia
@@demelzakonoplyanka8550 of course, that’s the case in every culture. i just summed it up and repeated what swoop said in her video. to me, it’s the fact, that the Kardashians have people in their corner, who are probably telling them, that they will receive backlash for the things they do and say, but they choose to do it anyways. for clout. it’s disgusting.
Going off the hair part!
My daughter has a 4A hair texture. And she’s very light skinned.
I’m a mixed woman. Asian, black and white. I have a 3b hair type. Her dad is white. Irish and Scottish.
And he also has curly hair.
I remember my daughter coming home from her cousins house when she was 3. Three years old!!!! And telling me she hated her hair.
It was too “big and short” and looks “not brushed” and she needed to “straighten it” because it got in the way.
I remember hugging her and telling her how beautiful she was and her hair was perfect.
I broke down that night and talked to her father. I really couldn’t believe that my baby was already dealing with this…
We spoke to my husband’s sister. She was also extremely upset. She also realized that her daughter was 6 maybe 7 at the time. And didn’t know anything about ethnic hair. Or why it looked the way it did. She took that as a teaching moment and got multiple books and decided to start teaching her daughter about hair.
I was happy that she at least took that step.
Now. This didn’t change anything for my daughter. She went on about it for a few weeks.
I got her that book “big hair don’t care” along with a few others.
She would still point out that our hair was different. I stopped straightening my hair and started to wear my hair natural. She still talked about how my hair was long and curly and hers was “poofy” that same night I went into my bathroom and decided to cut all my hair off! I had a short little Afro just like hers.
I remember coming out the bathroom and her screaming. “Mommy your hair looks just like mine now” we both started laughing and hugging.
I said “does mommy look beautiful?” She had the biggest smile and said “yes you look like me. And I am beautiful too!”
I really think it took me doing something that drastic to show her that it was OK. It’s been about a year, and she hasn’t said anything about wanting different hair. She loves her hair and she thinks she looks absolutely beautiful. ❤
I just wanted to share this little story with you!
I adore your pettiness coupled with like intense research into things and the respectfulness you show to so many minorites and underrepresented groups. I have never been any of those but seeing it is beautiful. I just love when everyone gets the real representation they deserve in a proper manner.
The story of Sarah is absolutely heartbreaking. Your video needs to be shown in schools - it's the best presentation of an explanation of cultural appropriation and blatant racism that is still prevalent in the 21st century. Thank you for making this video.
You honestly think this should be shown in schools? No, Kim Kardashian docs shouldn't be shown in schools
When I first saw the Kim K photo that broke the internet. I thought she killed it, beautiful. Now knowing Sarah Baartman’s life story, I am sickened. Thank you for informing me, as usual. ❤️
I’m sorry but the thing that upsets me the most is the fact that they wrote a letter 21:03 saying it’s their culture and etc but they have museums comparing black ppl to monkeys.. how ironic
This video really opened my eyes to the harm that blackface and cultural appropriation really causes bc I’ve always known that it’s not right but never really understood the real reasons why. Thank you swoop!
What are the reasons you learned?
@Barscotti 😂😂 grow up! Who on earth are you? She was brave enough to say she was ignorant and thanked swoop for teaching ppl. You don't think black fishing should have a place in the future you'd agree, but without people being educated properly in a way that isn't just abusive, that won't happen as they'll just keep thinking these things are acceptable as thèyre being done more and more and the people largely calling it out do so, with understandable, although largely unhelpful racist tones. So, when someone sets ana kncredinle standard
@@sarahpage2031 please tell me what is wrong with my genuinely curious question? I want to learn and your comment is uncalled for and immature. You grow up.
Congratulations. You were one of the few who did curly hair routines in the early youtube days and made it cool. I actually learned so much from you. You stayed genuine throughout your journey. Love u. You deserve all of it.
Excellent documentary, Swoop.
I am South African and Saartjie is pronounced Sarkie.
Your cat story is wonderful- a glimpse into your heart.
I am thinking of you daily and pray for your healing, as well as receiving justice.
I am sure I speak for all Swoopers by saying we stand with and for you.
You speaking about the impact of hair and the lack of adoption of The Crown Act breaks my heart. I’m white passing and have a deep love and appreciation for the esthetics of natural hair and protective hairstyles. But even I knew this was one of the earliest times I experienced watching someone being racist. Sadly that someone was my mother. I grew up in San Bernardo and was one of the only white kids at my school. In kindergarten I had a friend who wore her hair in braids and beads and I thought it was the coolest look ever. I loved the sound her hair made when we ran around on the playground, all the beads clacking together. I made the mistake of telling my mom I wanted my hair like hers and my mom said I couldn’t. But not because of appropriation. She said that kind of hair was dirty and smelled bad. I was so confused. I never thought my friend was dirty. The next day I tried to smell her hair. We were five. I had no idea what being racist was or that my mom was a big time racist, I was trying to make sense of something I was told about my beautiful bff. I’m so embarrassed looking back, and I wish I’d known then what this was about, and really wish I could find that former little girl and apologize. Thank you for educating people. I’m doing better with my own children, teaching appreciation not appropriation. I’m so sorry you all go through this. Our society needs a major overhaul.
congrats on 400,000 Swoop! I don't usually watch stuff online about celebrities but I love your channel. I love how down to earth you are and you aren't afraid to let your fans into your personal struggles. You inspire me, truthfully.
Swoop thank you so much for your insight on all of this. I live in Southern Italy, so the culture here is obviously different from the Us. But, I have natural 3c curls, dark blonde (my mom has type 4 curls, black hair and olive skin, for context) and I've been bullied relentlessly as a kid, called names (as the "lion king", because of how the shorter curls would rise up in a thin aureole around my face no matter how much of a beating my locks would take every morning with a brush to try and tame them in waves or a in braid). I've been asked innumerable times by strangers if they could touch my fluffy natural curls, I've tried to turn them straight as a teenager to fit in the common beauty standard so I wouldn't stand out too much or looking "messy", before finally just embracing and loving what I look like. And I'm white, light skinned and green-eyed white. Anyway, you're helping me process and understand some of the trauma, here. Thank you so, so much.
Quanto ti capisco. Daje sorella.
So.. I have something I want to share. I fully understand the problem with cultural appropriation and agree 100 percent with how harmful it is. The whole influencer blackface trend especially is insane and it really bothers me how so many people seem to think it is not a big deal. That Emma girl from Sweden particularly drives me crazy. With her "just naturally tanned skin," as she calls it. Riiiiight. Didn't realize Sweden was such a tropic, sunny country.🤦🏻♀️The whole kimono thing was ridiculous, and I fully believe, like Swoop said, that Kim knew exactly what she was doing. I also agree that Kim calling box or fulani braids "bo derrick" braids is wrong as well. But on the subject of braids altogether, I am conflicted and kind of upset because I think it has gone too far. I am Native American. One of many things important to our cultural identity is our hair. Our hair is considered sacred and significant to who we are as an individual, family, and community. Different tribes have different meanings behind different styles, and it is sometimes used to show your place or status in the community. It is usually only cut for specific and meaningful reasons and in specific ways/rituals. In preparation for pow wows and ceremonies, we will do braids with extensive beadwork, feathers, fur, etc. Our hair is a constant reminder of our connection to our culture and as a bridge to the sacredness of relationships. Braiding a child’s hair or family members' hair is one of the most common and basic ways to connect and create a bond with them. My mother braided my hair almost every single morning, just like her mother did to hers. Here in Canada, we had something that is now called the "Sixties Scoop." Between about 1950 and 1980, an estimated 20 thousand aboriginal infants and children were stolen from their families by child welfare authorities and placed for adoption in non-Indigenous households and church ran "schools". They were literally trying to train the "savage" or nativeness out of these children. Thousands of them were killed during this time. One of the first things they did to start this "cleansing" process was cut their braids off in an attempt to strip their culture and identity from them. There are a lot more meanings and rituals involving hair and braids, but I know this is way too long already. The reason I am writing this is because lately, I myself am getting harassed for wearing my braids. Not even cornrows or fulani braids. Simple pigtail braids on each side running down my back. If I post a picture online, I am attacked and accused of cultural appropriation. I have been yelled at in the streets. So I just want to throw it out there that braids aren't "owned" by one culture. Native Americans have been wearing braids for thousands of years. I do understand the harm with Kim K wearing and calling those braids Bo Derrick braids. I'm not denying or discounting that at all. Culture appropriation IS a problem and is super disrespectful. I have seen and heard beautiful black women be made fun of or disrespected for having a "natural" hairstyle, and it infuriates me every time. But I don't think it should mean that only black people are "allowed" to wear braids, and there seems to be a large portion of people who think that or are now starting to think that. And about half the people who have harassed me about it are actually white. Anyways, if you got this far, thanks for reading. I apologize for the length lol I hope that everyone, no matter their hairstyle or skin colour, have an amazing week and kick ass in whatever they hope to accomplish! ❤️
THIS THIS THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Always represent your culture. Your culture and people tried to be demolished and thankfully not all of it was. Be proud of who you are and what you stand for. And when those people bash you for braids, at your discretion tell them why you wear them. Maybe a little bit of knowledge might help. Or maybe not. Some people will always have closed eyes and hearts. 👑
Thank you for this clarification because it’s true, braids are not specific to Africa, only certain styles are
Your Native American cultures are beautiful and have resonated since childhood, because of the focus on the natural world and being in harmony with that. Hopefully people will start putting some respect on your traditional braids! 🤎
Celts wore dreads. They called them Elflocks because if your hair tangled in your sleep it was said that the 'little people' or the Fae (faerie) folk were responsible and it was bad luck to untangle them. We have many stories like this. Our druids especially wore locks and chalked them for rituals and gatherings.
Many of my friends who have Celtic roots and who live in areas of the UK and Ireland where the Celtic culture is still strong and still adhered to wear their hair in locks (dreads) to reflect this. But they're often attacked for it if anyone sees a photo of them on social media.
I think people need to be very aware that there are only so many things that can be done with hair and throughout history, most hairstyles will have been important to someone's cultural heritage, so maybe it makes more sense to think to ask someone before attacking them. This is said with love and respect. Thanks for reading.
Braids were also very significant and prevalent in Nordic cultures which descend from Vikings. I think sometimes people don’t realize all the other ways braids have been worn and their significance throughout history. I have always loved braiding my hair since I was a little girl. Never was I trying to copy anyone. It was just something my mother use to do with me that we bonded over and I loved that experience and having them.
You are doing such good things for the world, Swoop❤ I am not even a woman of color but I am EXHAUSTED by this garbage. I cannot even imagine how you and all black women must feel watching this happen on a DAILY basis. And then being told that you’re upset for no reason… how can people not see their hypocrisy that’s so crystal clear. Please never stop making these docs. You do it like no other! I recommend you to everyone.
I understand the one about the beads flying around playing tennis. That would be distracting. I could see that in that situation no one should have something in their hair that moves around. Other than that it shouldnot be a thing. Let people wear want they want.
@@lorimiller4301 nope
I want to tell you, your respect for others, your desire to educate others, is remarkable. Your ability to bring information to life is incredible.
Also, you are a stunning human being. ❤
for the people who don’t understand why it’s harmful to the black community, when something you do naturally/ have naturally is told to be ugly or unprofessional, not attractive or down right wrong and then to have someone take it and get praise for the same thing. it’s like in school if you do the work and someone steals your paper with a few tweaks to the paper and turns it in and gets an A but then you turn in your paper and get an F for “plagiarizing” them. it’s just frustrating and that’s the issue.
I don’t think this is a perfect metaphor. When you write a paper you created that piece of work and as such own it (hence why it’s plagiarism to steal it) but no one “owns” culture. I do get the frustration that something is praised when someone else does the same thing you did that you weren’t praised for but such is life; life can be unfair. I think of Dolly Parton’s I Always Love You and how Whitney Houston’s rendition became way more popular than the original. Instead of lamenting about that not being fair, I would assume Dolly Parton would also be happy that her song became so popular, even if someone else sang it. Of course, this is not a perfect metaphor either because DP is not an oppressed minority and I get that that factors in here. I just think there’s multiple perspectives that can be taken here but some might be more positive than others (such as focusing more on the fact that some aspect of your culture is liked by others rather than that it’s more popular when someone else does it). Also, to me, the fact that the Kardashians are praised for “appropriating” culture is a society problem, not a Kardashian problem, as how society is reacting to it (praising them) is where the issue lies. Just my two cents.
@@egregertsen3935 i appreciate the comment and understanding in the frustrating feeling, i do however think that’s where our opinions differ i do believe black people own black culture. that’s that in my mind, now i do understand “such is life” but it does push down the black women who have done it and should get praise for it. it takes up space for the women that have these feature naturally who deserve the pay or the job and job opportunities, just because it’s how life is currently and previously doesn’t necessarily make or right or something that shouldn’t change. like slavery at a point in time was normal and was seen as how life is however it had to change because it wasn’t right. now of course they’re of different degrees but it’s still wrong.
@@egregertsen3935 for reference i do believe black people own black culture as the struggle is the pay. we’ve lived with the skin that has caused a massive impact on our lives to say we don’t own our own culture is to say you simply don’t understand and if you don’t understand the significance these issues and topics mean to black people then that’s that, i’d urge you to educate yourself on the topics more and grow an empathy towards the struggles black people as a whole struggle(d) with. but to comment on the issue when you don’t necessarily understand makes you seem a bit… uneducated on the topic but it’s not on me ( a black woman) to educate you.
@@brigettelancome4063 But do you think it’s possible to empathise with someone’s struggles and not agree with/fully understand the concept of cultural appropriation? Because I don’t have the opinion that minorities have not struggled and never once indicated that in my comment. Of course, you believe that culture can be owned and I do not; this is where are opinions ultimately differ. This is not a matter of education as neither your stance nor mine can be proven to be factually true or untrue no matter how much one educates oneself. What I will say is I struggle to understand how culture can be owned in that this ownership seems nebulous to me. For instance, Rastafarian dreads were originally specific to one community but “appropriated” by other African communities. Is it then cultural appropriation if your descendants are not from the specific community where they originated? My point is merely that if culture CAN be owned as you say, I don’t see how this ownership can truly be determined. I do see your point about slavery though once being the norm so I agree that just because something is a certain way doesn’t mean that it’s right or that we shouldn’t speak up about it.
@E Gregertsen lol oh so much wrong with all of that nonsense....so much.
I’ve really appreciated your series on Kim and family. It’s educational, entertaining, and moving ❤️❤️❤️
That “BiiiiIiIiIiiIiIitccchh” killed me, resuscitated, and then ate me upppp no crumbs
I love how much detail you go into when explaining all the topics you cover. I have never understood why people love this family especially with all the issues they have been called out for.
Besides the whole situation with what Sarah went through (which has to be one of the most disgusting things in the history of humans), until now, I’ve never seen the clip of Kim saying that she “owns“ blackness and that she prides herself in owning those diamonds, I just can’t… my brain can’t even process how ridiculous this woman is. Also, I appreciate you sharing your own stories and going so deep into the history of everything behind all those incidents. A lot of effort was obviously put into this video and a lot of emotional labor. You are amazing!
I was looking for this comment. As a biracial guy who self identifies as black, I laughed in disbelief when I heard her say that. It was just so disgusting to hear.
I honestly had no idea about most of what was covered in this video. I've had the privilege not to experience this first hand and have been fortunate to never see this kind of pain and bullying inflicted on others either growing up in school or in the work place, so I appreciate the awareness that has been brought from this video. It was covered in a compassionate and educational manner, and it's things like this that make a difference
Thanks Swoop for shining a light on the Kardashians disgusting ways. I had no idea about the paper cover photo. Sarah’s story was one of the most horrific things I’ve heard. I was so disgusted that she could so frivolously imitate her photo. Then to follow that segment with her comments on conflict diamonds. She’s an absolute disgrace. When can all of the Kardashians just go away? They are so awful and we don’t need their influence on society
The original photo shoot
The photographer was a real creep with fetishes and racial issues.
Although I agree that Kardashian trying to make herself look African American is totally inappropriate, the take coming from Swoop, who straightens her hair, overexposes picture to look lighter skinned, and shades her nose to make it look less wide to gain more "European" looking profile, is kind of ironic.
I found you from the glam and gore doc that made me sad to hear she was this way, since then i fell into a rabbit hole and love you since then. Your docs are so well i can never wait for the next to come and i feel kinda educated about different social issues every time and i love that and thank you for that. You are amazing and i feel i grew from watching the docs and be more in tune about certain issues and problems.
So by that being said congratulations to the 400k subscribers, you deserve this and more
Wow that was so informative, I had no idea of any part of this doc. Thank-you 🥰🐈⬛
The way I was getting so moody and irritated about the issues discussed but then immediately almost cried from the story about your kitty 😢 What a sweet story, those babies are so special ❤
Black hair in all styles, black skin in all shades, black people in general are beautiful and not just because it’s “trendy” but they always have been. It’s really heartbreaking that even kids can have their self esteem crushed over a hairstyle. I wish more people understood how deep a wound that creates, and that this stuff is a big deal 😢
I’m so sorry you went through all that Swoop, it breaks my heart 💔. I love your look and the information and time you put into your videos! Thank you for all the work you do and I enjoy your Petty University! 🧐
I settled down for another Kardashian bashing doc and got that - plus an education about the ridiculousness of hair discrimination at school and in the workplace, which I had no idea was even a thing! Plus a heart-breaking history lesson about Sarah and her tragic story. And then such a sweet kitty tale at the end. All wrapped up in SWOOP's hilarious biting style. This channel deserves way more subscribers!
I learned so much in this doc. THANK YOU Swoop - you are very kind when you explain why there is a difference between cultural appropriation and appreciation. It feels like a safe place to not know everything and I’m grateful. Blessings to you ❤️
I lost my Jynx June18, hearing you talk about your own loss hit me so hard but it really comforted me, so thank you very much for sharing that with us. She was the true love of my life, and got me through everything
Swoop, thank you so much for sharing your personal struggles with us. I am so sorry that you have had to face so many hardships. Despite everything you've gone through, you are an great person with a beautiful soul.
Thank you so much for all you do. I always look forward to all of your videos. ❤️
Hello Swoop, I am so sorry for anyone who experience dissemination. I am a 55 year old white woman who was raised by parents who taught us people are people not colors. In the late 70's my dad was on the navy and brought home a man who was from Ethiopia Africa, Tig. He was on dad's ship for training and dad didn't want Tig to be all alone on the ship do brought him home to live with us till it was time to go back. My sisters and I learned so much from Tig and loved him so much. We fear he might have been executed when he returned as this was a time of unrest in his country and we never heard from him again. He was so much a part of our family that 45 years later we still fondly talk about our time with him. At that time I also had a best friend, Michelle Barns, she is black. I spent the night at her house and she at mine. I guess I lived in a bubble as I knew nothing about the Civil rights movement going on at the time. I had no clue blacks and whites weren't supposed to mingle according to society at the time. I just wasn't raised that way. You could say I was color blind. In elementary school I bonded with a black teacher Mrs. Hart, to the point I was going to go home with her one weekend to hang out with her and her daughter. That was until the school caught wind and put a stop to it. My mother was the one to tell me the school said students and teachers weren't allowed to have relationships outside of school. It was years later that mom told me the truth....if I were black or Mrs.Hart was white the school wouldn't have cared. It is so sad that race was EVER an issue and in 2023 it is on going. People exploit culture for their benefit but as stated in your video they can wash the color off or change their hair whenever it suits them but persons of color cannot. Why can't people respect one another as people regardless of color and or culture? I will never understand.
Swoop, you got me crying with how sweet the kittens story was picking that same spot. it's like your past kitty saying there still with you
As a child, I remember loving the braids and beads so much that I wanted them in my hair. I remember seeing all kinds of hairstyles in my school, "not saying anyone wasn't discriminated against" but from what I remember of school "from a white girl" it was more of a hair color issue for everyone than a style or how you wore your hair. I got in trouble for bright red hair, so you really couldn't color your hair at all.. I remember seeing braids, wigs, and weaves. I do possibly remember a problem with afros... And this was deep south. As far as the Kardashians go, if you or other TH-camrs didn't make vids about them, I wouldn't keep up with them, lol. Their personalities always irritated me, and they are all very entitled.. Love your docs and how you do so much research and how much compassion you have for everyone ❤️
I really appreciate these docs that educate on culture that I want to learn about but don't want to offend or come off ignorant in the process. ❤️
Same here! Best way to learn, is to listen 💖
And sometimes the best way is just to grab a couple of books and doing some actual research... just saying.
@@87pionia thats is another best way to learn. Doing both is a great way to learn anything, and that goes for this. I do my research, and I listen when I can learn from others.
@@87pionia Sure, but people do learn in different ways. I appreciate that Swoop is making this accessible to a variety of people.
@@rachel3620 still doing some research won’t hurt. Cuz you’ll know that gatekeeping hair styles is non sensical, for example.
Excellent video. Thank you for all of your hard work. I am sorry for the loss of your baby. I know your pain😢. Those kitties are absolutely adorable ❤ and yes a part of your baby Alee did come back to you in Bill😊
I feel the same way about my newly adopted pups after the loss of my other 2. I feel that their old avatars expired and they were allowed to bless me by coming back to me in new ones🥰
I couldn't finish this doc last time, so happy it's online againnnn.
Love u swoop, a big hug from Italy ♥️♥️♥️
Thank you for being here!
I do administration and HR work for the small company I work at and I usually handle the interview and hiring process. I am the whitest of white girls, so any time a black woman comes into the interview I can see the fear in their eyes when I start going over the appearance/uniform rules. I think just about every single one of them asks if their hair is okay, and it always breaks my heart. I'm always happy to tell them braids and protective hairstyles are ENCOURAGED, and if braids aren't your cup then we allow head scarfs that are tied nicely and our company colors. My company deals with transporting elderly patients with severe medical disabilities so scarves and braids are literally the best hairstyles to have because some patients can pull or mess with your hair.
Luckily our CEO is African. so when other managers and higher-ups pushed back against me fighting for those hairstyles, he was behind me 1000%
when you said she tried to trademark the word “kimono”, it reminded me of the time Disney tried to trademark Day of the Dead
That fact that I found this channel somehow is a forever win for me.
You’re so sweet! And omg I need to get into your wig content!
Glad to see this video back up! Keep doing what you're doing Swoop, you're killing it!
I was glad to see this comment, because watching this I was so sure I’d seen it before and I wasn’t sure if I was just losing it lol
@@trala8911 Swoop talked about what happened on her community tab after the video was removed, I think it might have been age restricted, or something along those lines.
I appreciate you taking the time to educate.
I’m so glad you made this video bc cultural appropriation has always thrown me for a bit of a loop. I could see how certain things being appropriated ia harmful but i always felt there’s a fine line between appreciation and appropriation and wasn’t sure how I felt on this topic and this cleared up a lot of my concerns between the two.
As a white 56 yo, I look forward to your documentaries landing. I have enjoyed (strange word) learning more about why the Kardies irritate me so. I could never put it into words, but you have so well. Keep doing what you do. Much love 💐
Thank you so much!
@@PettyUniversity I had a strange message from “you” in my comment. Can you verify this is you? It seems sketcky
I started watching Swoop after she did a doc on Illuminatii and most of the content I watched I couldn't support anymore. Baby girl, I am BLOWN away. You only have 480k. You deserve so much more xD
The story of Saartjie is heart breaking... I cried listening go this... As someone who is mix native american... Knowing that my grandfather suffered inhuman stuff too... I cant say how much my heart goes to that woman...
I am disgusted hearing people complaining about something as simple as someone else’s hair. I absolutely love the texture and beauty of everyone’s different hair types. Nobody should ever have to feel any less because of what grows on their head, or to feel less of a person for the person that they were born as or the person that they are choosing to live as today. I find all people absolutely beautiful and I appreciate you for making a video like this to educate people. It’s very important to have this information out there. I appreciate you a lot.
for the people who don’t understand why it’s harmful to the black community, when something you do naturally/ have naturally is told to be ugly or unprofessional, not attractive or down right wrong and then to have someone take it and get praise for the same thing. it’s like in school if you do the work and someone steals your paper with a few tweaks to the paper and turns it in and gets an A but then you turn in your paper and get an F for “plagiarizing” them. it’s just frustrating and that’s the issue.
Gatekeeping on hair styles is definitely a hindrance on becoming a peaceful global society
Yo, Swoop, I truly dig your vibe, your straight-forwardness is enlightening and refreshing. Keep doing what you do. Proud of ya!!!😂
400K subscribers!! Congrats Swoop! It’s more than deserved! Thank you for sharing your documentaries and essays with us. You’re a brilliant voice in the modern era
I just came down here to say thank you. I am white, and I am aware of the privilege of my ignorance, and this video (incredible as always) was so helpful to give context and historical knowledge around some of the issues I have been aware of but uninformed about. Very grateful for the opportunity to partially understand how devastatingly deep the anger and pain must run, even if it’s something I will never be able to fully understand through my own lived experience.
I am so enjoying this series and the breakdowns each new doc brings about the far reaching, lasting impact of the reductive and appropriative behaviour the whole family has engaged in.
I always do a little dance when you sing your intro, and I look forward to the thoughtful, passionate insights I am sure you will bring us all in the next instalment. Thank you so much again, Swoop ☺️
You are awesome! I love your open-mindedness!
I'm white and proud. Privilege? Pssh.
@@winterlynn9012you can be white and proud and still be privileged. It's not a dichotomy. You can understand privilege without feeling guilty about. Any defensiveness is usually just that ... guilty.
@@susanrichardson631Okay, tell me if I'm off the mark, but ... is it really okay to be proud of being white? Like, my great grandmother came from the Isle of Man, and I appreciate my Manx heritage, but I'm not proud of being Manx because Manx people are white. I'm proud because The Island is so beautiful and the people are so sweet and quirky and the language is delightful. But not all Manx people are white. The concept of whiteness exists only as a way of othering everyone else for the purpose of exploiting them. So I don't think you have to make allowances for this racist.
Whaaaattttt?!?!!? 400,000?!?!? I'm so happy for you!!!! You are definitely my favorite ❤❤❤❤
Thank you Swoop, this was very educational! I love that you're not just calling her out on her bs but explaining the historical relevance of the symbols she decides to mock.
Whenever Swoop drops a video, my heart jumps for joy.
I know it's been a few months, but I also know the missing of someone you love doesn't stop, so condolences on the loss of your much-loved kitty. Those kittens are all the adorable.