Different Dread Methods Clarified

Honestly this is just silly. All the terminology I-mamma has clarified for us has been around for years and is really not going to change because some choose to be offended by it. Please try not to think of it as your dreads are unnatural if you t&r, backcombed etc, they just do not happen to fit into the widely used term of "natural" it really is just a label more for accurate description and proper education. What if a newb came on the site looking for knowledge on what method to use to start their dreads and every pic of backcombed, neglect, crochet, T&R was labeled "natural" there needs to be a way to distinguish them correctly. So lets all take our ego's out of it and not allow ourselves to get so upset. Call your hair what you want but don't expect everyone to agree on it. We're not going to completely change the terminology IMHO all we can do is change our reactions. If y'all haven't grown a thicker skin by now u may want to consider it. It really makes no difference what anyone else thinks, as long as you are happy with your dreads and the method you used, so let's try to remember that. I hope I haven't offended anyone if I have I apologize in advance but that's just my 2 cents. :o)

so you feel that if the word natural isnt tied to your dreads, they are not real, they are fake, no way, and thats your fault for excepting to believe that, in your mind if your not called natural then they are fake, well no one is calling your dreads fake but you, like ppl stated before, its ok to have a starter method, but claim it, and why not be proud of how you started your amazing locks, buy you saying they are natural is confusing, but if you said they are t&R then you are informing ppl better, plus if your proud of it, and claim it, it takes away from that negative view on other methods, cause you can say look, i started these with the T&R method and they are beautiful, don't be embraced that you needed a jump start, by doing that You are giving the negative image to the method


Faelwynn said:

Thank you! This is exactly my point!

taye said:

The word infers that any other method is not natural but artificial. Violet is only saying hers are not artificial.

I guess the problem is that the term natural describes a state of being and the term neglect describes an action or in this case a lack of action ... there is no middle ground for the term natural and so comes the issue.. if there is natural state of being there is the opposite which will be unnatural.. this may be the conflict with choice of terms.. I can understand the dislike of the term neglect (the opposite would be not of neglect )... but the term natural can't effectively satisfy the whole demography because it leaves the remainder of the group as unnatural in there dreading efforts which implies a negative context to any efforts other than the yet to be termed and so for now called natural dreading .. there has to be a way of describing your dreading efforts so that the rest of the group does not feel to be left with a negative term to describe their own efforts whatever they may be..

am I doing circle talk there neil coe? :D

yeah but if a bear shits in the forrest and no one is there.. does it smell?

:D analogies are always funny.. I agree with taye.."exactly" was my first response but then i thought "wait.. ot must be a trick question !"

Jdwood said:

Interesting thoughts Rawsum...
I would like to use an illustration. There are two fields, after some years you return to the fields to find a forest in it's places. One of the fields a person started to plant some trees and plants to create a nice ecosystem they other formed on it's own. Both are natural but only one started (naturally) on it's own does that make one better then the other?

rawsum said:

I guess the problem is that the term natural describes a state of being and the term neglect describes an action or in this case a lack of action ... there is no middle ground for the term natural and so comes the issue.. if there is natural state of being there is the opposite which will be unnatural.. this may be the conflict with choice of terms.. I can understand the dislike of the term neglect (the opposite would be not of neglect )... but the term natural can't effectively satisfy the whole demography because it leaves the remainder of the group as unnatural in there dreading efforts which implies a negative context to any efforts other than the yet to be termed and so for now called natural dreading .. there has to be a way of describing your dreading efforts so that the rest of the group does not feel to be left with a negative term to describe their own efforts whatever they may be..

am I doing circle talk there neil coe? :D

Both are "natural" but only one started naturally....exactly.

I would just like to state that i agree with violet to an extent, if you have not used any chemical product on your hair they are technically considered natural, but also soaring eagle made a point with usingunnaturaltools to help the hair. However, for example i decided i liked the nice-more thin- well kept look, so i decided to go with the T&R method. My hair is coarse, thick, curly-African textured hair and i used no product or tools, i just simply twisted my hair and ripped it, after sectioning it of course. i figured if i wanted a job and nice looking locks that i would go with T&R. ALSO-they mature really fast, and no disrespect to anyone's methods or preferences
soaring eagle said:

no..they are not thats the point that is totaly false and harmful
they are unatural methods using natural products..period
natural products do not make natural dreads they make dreads that are not natural healthier sure
but a backcombed dreads a backcombed dread that used natural products
understand?


Violet said:

alright, how about you just call it separation method instead. because again, anyone that uses no wax and or harmful chemicals and uses all natural organic hair no from nature are all considered natural methods. ok

the definition of natural is

occurring naturaly in nature, without any interference or manipulation by man

so no the definition of natural dreads is they just happen without your input

kyle britton said:

I would just like to state that i agree with violet to an extent, if you have not used any chemical product on your hair they are technically considered natural, but also soaring eagle made a point with usingunnaturaltools to help the hair. However, for example i decided i liked the nice-more thin- well kept look, so i decided to go with the T&R method. My hair is coarse, thick, curly-African textured hair and i used no product or tools, i just simply twisted my hair and ripped it, after sectioning it of course. i figured if i wanted a job and nice looking locks that i would go with T&R. ALSO-they mature really fast, and no disrespect to anyone's methods or preferences
soaring eagle said:

no..they are not thats the point that is totaly false and harmful
they are unatural methods using natural products..period
natural products do not make natural dreads they make dreads that are not natural healthier sure
but a backcombed dreads a backcombed dread that used natural products
understand?


Violet said:

alright, how about you just call it separation method instead. because again, anyone that uses no wax and or harmful chemicals and uses all natural organic hair no from nature are all considered natural methods. ok