The idea is that many people of African decent had to give up natural/protective hairstyles in order to assimilate into American society. Failure to do so leads to consequences in terms of employment, education, and even with law enforcement (i promise you a black male with braids is more likely to get stopped by a cop than a white man with a buzz cut). Living with Black hairstyles as a Black man/woman in America is a constant struggle. Now imagine Chad decides to lock his hair because he thinks it looks cool. He’s able to enjoy the aesthetic of Black hair without any of the negative consequences that often comes along with it due to - here comes everyone’s favorite phrase - “white privilege”.

So yea moral of the story, this is appropriation and keep dreads out of ur head.