The point is valid in general, sure. But when a black ACTOR deliberately makes his hair messy as part of a character, describing that character as presented is not wrong, not racist, and not problematic. It’s not a real person trying to live their life and being mistreated due to their hair.
It’s a person deliberately presenting themselves that way. Context matters. Making an issue out of things by taking them out of context isn’t helping anyone.
The point is valid in general, sure. But when a black ACTOR deliberately makes his hair messy as part of a character, describing that character as presented is not wrong, not racist, and not problematic. It’s not a real person trying to live their life and being mistreated due to their hair.
It’s a person deliberately presenting themselves that way. Context matters. Making an issue out of things by taking them out of context isn’t helping anyone.