@Airbase7 say it again. as you said dreads are for spiritual connotations not for fashion which negros in amerika have turned it into. And as you also stated seems every, not all but too many murdering raping thieving negro criminal you see in the news male or female has those raggedy ass unkempt dreads ( no offense to the people who maintain ) . So stands to reason that since this is happening so much with these types , a person would be apprehensive or suspicious of any black person coming towards or around them . I even have developed that suspicion. A lot of people will say ignorant shit such as "thats our culture" which i counter with "no it's not " unless you are rasta, or belong to a religious order that prefers you wear that style. but as is have said anything black people do good , niggas will fuck it up , and thats what you have here. if i'm in a society where everyone wore dreads then i would feel uncomfortable without, . and that applies to amerika . their perception here and perhaps worldwide is that dreads denote criminality, and sad to say when you tell negros here that they get offended. just as you tell them twerking is unsightly in the wrong venue, they will also say some ignorant shit such as "thats our culture" it's not. I find the people who continue this type behaviour even after being made aware are more oft than not the poor uneducated refusing to learn or conform on simple facts negro who loves to portray this image which is a detriment to the whole of black people. sure this brother has the right to wear his hair whichever way he chooses, but unfortunately too many with that "look" are constantly wreaking havoc and destruction not only in the black community but the white as well. In other words as i would say , you conform to the environment and country you live in. conforming does not mean you have to lose your identity. only a fool conceptualizes their identity with fashion and dress. and we have too many fools running around pretending to be black and using it conveniently when they are aware of doing something that may draw ire, and suddenly they cry foul