Are Dreads Becoming The New Jheri Curl?

Call me a hater but…is it just me or are dreads becoming the like new Jheri Curl? Correct me if I’m wrong but, I distinctively remember from back in the days, that when you decided to grow dreads you ultimately adopted a certain sense of awareness within your actions to do so. Does anybody recall gaining knowledge of self before growing dreads? What about becoming one with your race as a culture? Or better yet, how about becoming more enlightened spiritually, and then seeking out divine truths over traditional falsehoods? Well fast forward to 2008 my friend, and you’ll quickly find out that growing dreads nowadays requires you to have none of the characteristics that’s anything remotely close to the aforementioned indicators.

As of lately, even the very thought of an individual having dreads, has been closely associated more with the likes of so-called thugs, goons, and even goblins, courtesy of the best rapper alive Lil Wayne. Honestly though, why anybody in their right frame of mind would want to be considered a goblin is by any means beyond my humanly comprehension, but I digress.

I’m almost certain though, that after this post, I’ll be receiving the typical hate mail and e-blogger death threats commonly posted on other sites. I wouldn’t even be surprised if I got a call from the Goons And Goblins Who Wear Dreads Coalition or something to that effect. (Laughing hysterically) No disrespect intended though, it’s just my random thoughts manifested out in the open. Please forgive me for the fact that the filter between my brain and my mouth has deliberately been removed. Holla!
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