Viral Video of Man Snatching a Black Woman's Wig at a Pool Party Called Disrespectful and Humiliating by Many
While others have started a #securethewig2017 trend.
Most people who attend pool parties have witnessed or experienced the occasional surprise push in the water. However, one unsuspecting woman from a recent pool party was subjected to a surprise wig snatch, and people weren't amused.
The viral video was taken from Snapchat and posted on the Shade Room
In the video, party guests look like they are going to push a woman in the pool, yet when she resists, a man grabs her wig and jumps in the water. Later on, he throws the wig in the air like a graduation cap.
Although the video received many different reactions, several people mentioned how mad they'd be in this situation
Some even commented on how grabbing a woman's wig or messing with her hair is extremely disrespectful to Black women
"This was not funny this was so disrespectful y'all love screaming y'all love us black women but still do ignorant stuff like this to humiliate us," wrote dearlybelovedd on Instagram.
Although the video did receive some comments from people who mentioned the wig should have been properly secured
#securethewig2017 quickly became a trend