DRESS CODE or DISCRIMINATION CODE
Richard Prince’s online commentary on the Maynard Institute website for Journalism Education featured an article entitled “Dreadlocks Don’t Make The Cut” in June 2006. A certain journalism professional that I know would say that they’re not called DREAD-locks because there is nothing DREADFUL about them. They’re called locs. But, not everyone thinks the way she does. Hampton University, a historically black college or university, prevents students from wearing natural hairdos who major in their 5-year business administration program.
Essence editorial director Susan L. Taylor protested against this ruling by “backing out of a speaking engagement at the university”. Black Enterprise magazine also asked one of their interns to do the same. Then-NABJ student representative Mashaun Simon had to cut his locs or forfeit his internship at the magazine. He cut his locs and kept his internship.
What does this mean for college graduates that sport their natural locs and are looking for their first job? Is this Dress code or Discrimination Code? What do you think?
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So, what is split endz all about?
My hair has always been complemented on for it’s length, it’s thickness, and it’s beauty. Most people attribute my hair to a mixture of my genes—actually, the question that I am asked the most by people is : What are you “mixed” with?
I am Cuban and African-American. You can throw some German into the mix, too. That’s what I am told by my other family members. LOL The real reason why I started this blog is to help other people maintain their mane and get the healthy hair that they really want—whether using a relaxer or embracing the locs that GOD gave you. I’ve been split between both ends of the ‘black hair’ saga and have experienced 19 months of living as a “natural head” with no perm to now semi-natural(I’ll tell you all about that later)
Remember, your hair is your glory.
15 but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.
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I think it is a touchy topic that could go both ways. Now, if the employer feels the “locs” are messy in appearance, then the employer has to look at every other hairstyle across the board. Yet, there’s certain jobs we want. And unfortunately there are codes and policies and guidelines that we won’t always like. We either will have to suck it up and deal with it or go else where. Bottom line is: it’s a fine line indeed…
I feel that a person should be able to wear their hair however way they like without being discriminated upon. It should not matter as long as the “do” is well-kept in my opinion.