Video shows student with dreadlocks being confronted, accused of 'cultural appropriation'



SAN FRANCISCO -- Officials at San Francisco State University student are investigating a video that shows a student being confronted by a woman because he was wearing dreadlocks.

The video shows the woman approaching the man near a stairwell on campus on Monday, March 28th.

Here's a transcript from the video:


The confrontation escalates when the woman attempts to stop the man from walking away.

"Yo, girl, stop touching me. Now I don't need your disrespect," the man can be heard saying to the woman.

At the end of the video, the woman asks why someone is filming the altercation. The person answers, "For everyone's safety."

The title of the video suggests the woman shown in the video is a university employee, however San Francisco State University released a statement on Tuesday that says the two individuals are not employees at the school.

The school is still investigating the incident. Here's the full statement: