[Mogger]

They are called dread locks because they are intended to strike dread into the hearts of whites.

I wonder how many blacks know this vs how many just think it's a hairdo?

If other non blacks, such as me think it's just a good looking hairdo, the use of it to scare us has failed miserably.

Sort of like when the British tried to scorn us with the song "Yankee Doodle Dandy".

We took it over and liked it.

[Hieronymus]

So they are sort of like a noose?

I think my safe space is being violated.