Reddit reviews The Politics of Black Women's Hair

> So complimenting the hair of someone of a different race is racist? Appreciating a physical difference in another race is racist?

To comment on this, I would say generally that it's not, but it context always matters. Even if not racist, such behavior can be racially/culturally insensitive. Excessive comments and touching without asking are particularly complicated. If you look up online, you can find these are very common themes among black women; entire books have been written about the politics of black women's hair.

So, a simple aside, such as "I like your hair, by the way" is not the issue, here.