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  I never really knew people did this to the front of their hairline. Is it a black thing? Why not keep it natural?

  

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  • There was an entire episode of Blackish about this.i_monk
  • Edging was adopted from the United States prison system where razors are prohibited; being able to get a razor and a bitch to do it is a proof of toughness.
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  • my gf and i edge all the time.sarahfailin
  • lol._niko
  • black culture in america has always placed a lot of stigma on hair. keeping it tight reduces the nappy appearance. also a lot of people spend a ton of time
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  • and energy pushing their hairline back. there is an unspoken consensus that having a small forehead makes one look unintelligent so some people constantly shave
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  • their hairline higher. it's not just a black thing either, mestizo guys do this a lot also
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  • also guys trying to hide a receding hairline so it goes both ways on the forehead issue
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  • https://www.youtube.…bklyndroobeki

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