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ismnotwasm

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4. My daughter when in the military for a while kept her hair long

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2014, 01:08 PM

Apr 2014

She had to keep it pinned up above her color. She finally gave in and cut it- kind of a bob. Her hair is straight-- a slight wave.

A black woman has hair that is completely different than white women. I find the armies approach to this ridiculous and racist.

I have given thought to the idea a having the same regulation cut for men and women-- which is probably what they should have done in the first place. But, in the efforts to keep women apart, and 'girly' the military says keep it off the collar. This situation was created by both sexism and racism.

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The politics of black women’s hair: Why it’s seen with skepticism — and a need to discipline [View all] ismnotwasm Apr 2014 OP

Those are very professional hairstyles and pefectly appropriate for women in the military.. hlthe2b Apr 2014 #1

take a flying jump... Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2014 #3

This is an issue that I became aware of only recently, CrispyQ Apr 2014 #2

My daughter when in the military for a while kept her hair long ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #4

require the same haircut for both women and men - buzzed. equality in haircuts nt msongs Apr 2014 #5

I agree ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #6

I really need to see Good Hair. redqueen Apr 2014 #7