Is the Sticky Bangz Controversy Racist, or Just Ignorant?

If you have thick and/or curly hair, then your probably very familiar with the concept of styling your edges. Like Tricocki University states, this specific type of styling is “most commonly seen on Black or Brown women’s hair,” so when a white TikToker with fine, dyed blonde hair starts talking about a new hair style they’ve discovered, called “Sticky Bangz,” it’s understandable why so many users on the platform would shake their heads in unison.