Actually, the performance of singer Ronja Maltzahn at the Fridays for Future (FFF) climate protest was already booked. But now the musician has been uninvited by FFF: Her performance was no longer wanted as long as she wore dreadlocks. This would contradict the anti-racist narrative.
Singer Ronja Maltzahn ( 28 years old) would have loved to perform at the Fridays for Future protest event in Hanover. Her bad luck: she has the wrong hairstyle. This does not fit the “anti-colonialist and anti-racist narrative” of the event, as the climate protection movement informs the baffled musician in a letter. Because of her appearance, Maltzahn will therefore not be allowed to participate on Friday when demonstrations for climate protection will once again take place in all German cities.
Ronja Maltzahn’s appearance had already been confirmed. But a few days before the event, she was uninvited because of her dreadlocks. According to the Fridays for Future group in Hanover, “white people should not wear dreadlocks”. Maltzahn would “culturally adopt” the hairstyle without experiencing the systematic oppression of black people, according to the message Maltzahn shared on Instagram.
Her only option: “Should you decide to cut off your dreadlocks by Friday, we would of course welcome you to the protest and let you perform,” FFF Ronja Maltzahn addresses in a shared message. “We hope you will deal with it.” Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for FFF Hannover confirmed the authenticity of the letter.
The singer is appalled: “It’s a shame that we are excluded from this because of external characteristics. We don’t want to discriminate against anyone on the basis of his/her cultural background, but rather to give cultural diversity a stage, to appreciate and celebrate it”. She is disappointed: “We were looking forward to being able to set an example for peace and against discrimination with our music.
Users on the internet do not understand why: “narrow-minded”, “double standards”, “own goal”, some say. “If there is no real tolerance behind political correctness….”, declares another. Some go even further: “Prime example of discrimination. A real genuine certifiable own goal.” One fan considers racism – exactly as it is defined – to be present here right now.
TV presenter Kena Amoa (51), the son of a Ghanaian, writes: “What nonsense. How can a hairstyle be cultural appropriation?” One commentator refers to an article by FAZ journalist Leonie Feuerbach in which she warns against the idea of cultural appropriation. Allowing only members of certain peoples to use cultural characteristics is reminiscent of the world view of right-wing movements, which assume clearly delimitable cultures and fail to recognise that cultural mixing has been going on for centuries.
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