I wanted to be black

@trackhawk2010

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Why it worked

The creator taps into a relatable, albeit unusual, childhood experience of identity exploration and desire for belonging. The raw, confessional tone and specific, vivid details make the story compelling and shareable.

Summary

The creator recounts their childhood desire to be Black, detailing their attempts to emulate Black hairstyles and culture. They express how deeply they identified with the idea of being Black, even to the point of believing they were a Black person trapped in a white body.

Structure

1Childhood desire to be Black
2Researching Black hairstyles
3Attempting Black hairstyles
4Believing they were Black

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I wanted to be black WHEN WANTED SO BRO IN GOING UP GET TUTORIAL WHITE NOW LIKE HAIR IT CURLING BRO SHIT FASCADE SAYING BLACK THOUGHT TRAPPED GINGER'S LIKE SHIT

Transcript

When I was a kid I wanted to be black so damn bad bro. I remember being in school and just going home and searching up like how to get a afro tutorial for white guys. And then I like going to sleep with braids in my hair waking up picking it out. I remember I had like curling cream bro. This shit is not a facade bro. Like everyone be saying like gingers are black bro. I really thought I was a black guy trapped in a ginger's body bro. Like shit