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The perception of "shouting" comes from marginalized people's frustration at having to defend themselves over and over and over from the same repetitive questions. It is exhausting to be expected to put on the teaching hat every time someone has a question.

Cultural appropriation refers to the stripping of cultural symbols of their meaning or using them in a derogatory way. For example, native headdresses are equivalent to medals of honor bestowed upon soldiers and must be earned. That's why throwing it on for something like a Halloween party or a music festival is hurtful -- people are taking the symbol and disregarding the meaning.

Black hairstyles are often referred to as unkempt or unprofessional on black people, but on white people, they're quirky and unique. Black people frequently get fired for wearing their hair naturally or in styles that express their blackness. Other people can put it on and take it off as they desire, but black people don't just get to say "today i don't feel like being black".