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[Feep]

People still have to conform to a racist policy and it is a wide phenomenon. How is it overblown?

Is this standard in public schools across the nation?

 

[Infinite]

Is this standard in public schools across the nation?

How is this refuting anything he said?

 

[The Faceless Master]

hey everyone, i dunno for sure about this, but i have heard and/or read, so correct me if i'm wrong, but why should NIGGERS be allowed into nice schools? shouldn't the schools be allowed to keep them out? i mean, there isn't any law against that, right?

 

[Ingueferroque]

Dreads are not healthy.

Edit:

What diseases did you get from yours?

I just wanted to edit my post to explain, I've known (white) people with dreads where they eventually started losing their hair due to the weight of the dreads.

My comment obv only applies to certain hair types.

hey everyone, i dunno for sure about this, but i have heard and/or read, so correct me if i'm wrong, but why should NIGGERS be allowed into nice schools? shouldn't the schools be allowed to keep them out? i mean, there isn't any law against that, right?

I don't know what to say, but it's getting tiresome.

 

[Byakuya769]

Is this standard in public schools across the nation?

No. Why would that be necessary? I would think you and others popping up to post ignorant stuff would show that this kind of thinking is pretty pervasive. It is standard policy in many corporate environments (though many progressive corporate entities are bucking the trend).

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Dreads are not healthy.

What diseases did you get from yours?

 

[Feep]

How is this refuting anything he said?

I was asking a question, not refuting his argument. It's called curiosity.

 

[Talents]

My school sometimes did that. Once this person in my year got a pattern shaved into his hair and he got suspended until it grew back because apparently "It distracted pupils from their learning". Stupid.

 

[Ingueferroque]

What diseases did you get from yours?

I just wanted to edit my post to explain, I've known (white) people with dreads where they eventually started losing their hair due to the weight of the dreads.

My comment obv only applies to certain hair types.

 

[Infinite]

I was asking a question, not refuting his argument. It's called curiosity.

This is not a trend sweeping the nation where schools are banning locs and Afros but Im interested in where you're going with this. You obviously had a reason to ask this other knowing what the answer was.

 

[Feep]

This is not a trend sweeping the nation where schools are banning locs and Afros but Im interested in where you're going with this. You obviously had a reason to ask this other knowing what the answer was.

Uh.

Not really.

I just wanted to know.

You will forgive me if I'm not as indignant and up-in-arms as the rest of you, but I learned some things in this thread, so call it a victory. Chill out.

 

[BHZ Mayor]

hey everyone, i dunno for sure about this, but i have heard and/or read, so correct me if i'm wrong, but why should NIGGERS be allowed into nice schools? shouldn't the schools be allowed to keep them out? i mean, there isn't any law against that, right?

I know what you're doing, but the point is still gonna fly over most heads. To them this is the only way something can be racist, and even then some people will still deny deny deny.

 

[Infinite]

Uh.

Not really.

I just wanted to know.

You will forgive me if I'm not as indignant and up-in-arms as the rest of you, but I learned some things in this thread, so call it a victory. Chill out.

I am chill and you have your answer.

 

[ymmv]

What does natural black women hair turn into when it grows?

Wikipedia on Afro: "The hairstyle is created by combing the hair away from the scalp, allowing the hair to extend out from the head in a large, rounded shape, much like a halo, cloud or ball. In persons with naturally curly or straight hair, the hairstyle is typically created with the help of creams, gels or other solidifying liquids to hold the hair in place. Particularly popular in the African-American community of the late 1960s, the hairstyle is often shaped and maintained with the assistance of a wide-toothed comb colloquially known as an afro pick.


So no, black hair doesn't magically turns itself into an afro over night. It takes styling and grooming to make regular curly hair look like that. And that's why it's part of the dress code on that school.

 

[aristotle]

Feep, you're cool and asking. Honestly I only know what I've seen myself. I do suggest you watch Good Hair though. I believe it will most questions if you really want to know how pervasive this passive racism is without you even knowing it.

 

[Nesotenso]

haven't gone through the whole thread, so don't know if this was pointed out but the majority of administrators and the board members are black which makes all this more perplexing.

http://www.dbcschool.org/index.php?page=ourstaff

edit: someone did actually

 

[Infinite]

Wikipedia on Afro: "The hairstyle is created by combing the hair away from the scalp, allowing the hair to extend out from the head in a large, rounded shape, much like a halo, cloud or ball. In persons with naturally curly or straight hair, the hairstyle is typically created with the help of creams, gels or other solidifying liquids to hold the hair in place. Particularly popular in the African-American community of the late 1960s, the hairstyle is often shaped and maintained with the assistance of a wide-toothed comb colloquially known as an afro pick.


So no, black hair doesn't magically turns itself into an afro over night. It takes styling and grooming to make regular curly hair look like that. And that's why it's part of the dress code on that school.

Good bye

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

haven't gone through the whole thread, so don't know if this was pointed out but the majority of administrators and the board members are black which makes all this more perplexing.

http://www.dbcschool.org/index.php?page=ourstaff

It's been pointed out several times, and it's not perplexing. They think they're doing the kids a favor by enforcing a dress code based on American society's stereotypical view of people with the hairstyles banned by the code. They're buying into the lie instead of trying to destroy it.

Wikipedia on Afro: "The hairstyle is created by combing the hair away from the scalp, allowing the hair to extend out from the head in a large, rounded shape, much like a halo, cloud or ball. In persons with naturally curly or straight hair, the hairstyle is typically created with the help of creams, gels or other solidifying liquids to hold the hair in place. Particularly popular in the African-American community of the late 1960s, the hairstyle is often shaped and maintained with the assistance of a wide-toothed comb colloquially known as an afro pick.


So no, black hair doesn't magically turns itself into an afro over night. It takes styling and grooming to make regular curly hair look like that. And that's why it's part of the dress code on that school.

Wikipedia sensei dropping that knowledge.

In that case, why aren't all hairstyles that aren't naturally occurring banned? Surely they must be as faddish!

 

[Byakuya769]

Wikipedia on Afro: "The hairstyle is created by combing the hair away from the scalp, allowing the hair to extend out from the head in a large, rounded shape, much like a halo, cloud or ball. In persons with naturally curly or straight hair, the hairstyle is typically created with the help of creams, gels or other solidifying liquids to hold the hair in place. Particularly popular in the African-American community of the late 1960s, the hairstyle is often shaped and maintained with the assistance of a wide-toothed comb colloquially known as an afro pick.


So no, black hair doesn't magically turns itself into an afro over night. It takes styling and grooming to make regular curly hair look like that. And that's why it's part of the dress code on that school.

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DAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAH

I guess I need to have a talk with my hair.

By the way, you didn't answer what black hair naturally grows into.

 

[Kite]

The school does not accept dreadlocks or afros. Logically, what options does this leave black girls with? That's a serious question.

There are a ton of black women in the US Army who manage to follow the strict grooming standards which also doesn't allow afros or braids. I'm not sure of the exact details but they seem to mainly put them into buns. This is a pretty common look. Disregard the sunglasses, definitely not within regulations.

 

[Mesoian]

Dreads are not healthy.

Edit:



I just wanted to edit my post to explain, I've known (white) people with dreads where they eventually started losing their hair due to the weight of the dreads.

My comment obv only applies to certain hair types.



I don't know what to say, but it's getting tiresome.

Fuck off. I've had dreads for 10 years. People getting sick from dreads are the same people who don't bathe because "I have to keep them tight", but don't want to go to a proper salon and get twisted up, thus they get scalp infections which causes their skin to peal and their hair to fall out.

There are a ton of black women in the US Army who manage to follow the strict grooming standards which also doesn't allow afros or braids. I'm not sure of the exact details but they seem to mainly put them into buns. This is a pretty common look. Disregard the sunglasses, definitely not within regulations.

This works if you have straight or naturally relaxed hair. If you don't and have nappy hair, you pretty much have 1 hair style availble to you in the military, short enough to fit under your cap. Which, in all honesty, isn't really the problem since we're talking about THE MILITARY.

 

[Byakuya769]

There are a ton of black women in the US Army who manage to follow the strict grooming standards which also doesn't allow afros or braids. I'm not sure of the exact details but they seem to mainly put them into buns. This is a pretty common look. Disregard the sunglasses, definitely not within regulations.

Yep. Some women can also opt to use relaxers.

You didn't. But if you're not, then I'm not sure why you're arguing against what I said.

EDIT: I spend a ton of time on the internet and still make bad assumptions and learn new things all the time. My point was that we should educate these people and not be hostile and call them racists, cuz that's unfair and intolerant in its own sense.

Seanspeed, above you can see some posts that make it problematic with being tolerant of their ignorance. It's one thing to approach an issue with, "I was under the assumption that..." or "well, I don't know, but I thought that.." and it's an entirely different thing to basically go with "(unsaid - I'm not black) But I'm going to give the definitive answer on black hair to all these black people whining about shit." Hard to tolerate aggressive and confident ignorance.

 

[Derwind]

Wikipedia on Afro: "The hairstyle is created by combing the hair away from the scalp, allowing the hair to extend out from the head in a large, rounded shape, much like a halo, cloud or ball. In persons with naturally curly or straight hair, the hairstyle is typically created with the help of creams, gels or other solidifying liquids to hold the hair in place. Particularly popular in the African-American community of the late 1960s, the hairstyle is often shaped and maintained with the assistance of a wide-toothed comb colloquially known as an afro pick.


So no, black hair doesn't magically turns itself into an afro over night. It takes styling and grooming to make regular curly hair look like that. And that's why it's part of the dress code on that school.

Are you serious? Straight or curly =//= every black persons hairtype.

In fact, when I had long hair and after the shower when I have dried my hair using a towel or hair dryer to my hair IT NATURALLY GOES INTO WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED AN AFRO!!! To which I'd have to put oils and comb it down until I get some groomed look thats acceptable.

Picking hair makes the Afro only increases the look of volume, it does not all of a sudden make thick hair magically fit the Afro term.

SMFH.

 

[Byakuya769]

Are you serious? Straight or curly =//= every black persons hairtype.

In fact, when I had long hair and after the shower when I have dried my hair using a towel or hair dryer to my hair IT NATURALLY GOES INTO WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED AN AFRO!!! To which I'd have to put oils and comb it down until I get some groomed look thats acceptable.

Picking hair makes the Afro only increases the look of volume, it does not all of a sudden make thick hair magically fit the Afro term.

SMFH.

Dude. This

is what they mean by Afro. I'm suuuuuuuure, your natural state would be fine. I'm an expert.

 

[Devolution]

Wikipedia on Afro: "The hairstyle is created by combing the hair away from the scalp, allowing the hair to extend out from the head in a large, rounded shape, much like a halo, cloud or ball. In persons with naturally curly or straight hair, the hairstyle is typically created with the help of creams, gels or other solidifying liquids to hold the hair in place. Particularly popular in the African-American community of the late 1960s, the hairstyle is often shaped and maintained with the assistance of a wide-toothed comb colloquially known as an afro pick.


So no, black hair doesn't magically turns itself into an afro over night. It takes styling and grooming to make regular curly hair look like that. And that's why it's part of the dress code on that school.

Oh jesus christ. Meet and greet some black people.

 

[Byakuya769]

Oh jesus christ. Meet and greet some black people.

I want to see his/her example of long natural black hair.

 

[iamshadowlark]

Did this guy really just go to Wikipedia?

 

[Cipherr]

Wikipedia on Afro: "The hairstyle is created by combing the hair away from the scalp, allowing the hair to extend out from the head in a large, rounded shape, much like a halo, cloud or ball. In persons with naturally curly or straight hair, the hairstyle is typically created with the help of creams, gels or other solidifying liquids to hold the hair in place. Particularly popular in the African-American community of the late 1960s, the hairstyle is often shaped and maintained with the assistance of a wide-toothed comb colloquially known as an afro pick.


So no, black hair doesn't magically turns itself into an afro over night.

Holy shit this is hilarious. How is it even possible to... where do you live? You can't possibly believe this. Its incredibly ignorant. Yes hair comes in different textures even amongst AAmericans, but my hair for example will absolutely be an afro if its allowed to grow out naturally. NO CHEMICALS NEEDED. And when a pick is applied, it just increases its volume.

Did this guy really just go to Wikipedia?

We found the one guy in the world who doesn't "have a black friend". That's the only way I can begin to explain that.

 

[Infinite]

I want to see his/her example of long natural black hair.

I don't think there's a Wikipedia article for that though

 

[Seanspeed]

Seanspeed, above you can see some posts that make it problematic with being tolerant of their ignorance. It's one thing to approach an issue with, "I was under the assumption that..." or "well, I don't know, but I thought that.." and it's an entirely different thing to basically go with "(unsaid - I'm not black) But I'm going to give the definitive answer on black hair to all these black people whining about shit." Hard to tolerate aggressive and confident ignorance.

Yea, but that's what most cultural ignorance is. People with completely false assumptions based on ignorance. I don't think a lot of people realize how many assumptions we make in life for things we don't actually know.

And I'm not saying be tolerant in the sense that we should ignore it, just be tolerant in terms of not calling them bad people or racist. That's really the main point I was trying to make. By all means, be vigilant in response, be demanding of evidence, be uncompromising in terms of logic. All that is necessary and welcome. Just don't be so quick to label somebody over it, ya know?

 

[Byakuya769]

I don't think there's a Wikipedia article for that though

Dead.

 

[Devolution]

I want to see his/her example of long natural black hair.

Haven't a clue. TD had a fro as a kid. Shit just grows straight up. He's taken chemicals to it though and gotten older so it's more like palm tree hair.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Dead.

lmao

 

[ChocolateCupcakes]

Wikipedia on Afro: "The hairstyle is created by combing the hair away from the scalp, allowing the hair to extend out from the head in a large, rounded shape, much like a halo, cloud or ball. In persons with naturally curly or straight hair, the hairstyle is typically created with the help of creams, gels or other solidifying liquids to hold the hair in place. Particularly popular in the African-American community of the late 1960s, the hairstyle is often shaped and maintained with the assistance of a wide-toothed comb colloquially known as an afro pick.


So no, black hair doesn't magically turns itself into an afro over night. It takes styling and grooming to make regular curly hair look like that. And that's why it's part of the dress code on that school.

How is it even possible to be this dense?

 

[ridethepiggy]

Wikipedia on Afro: "The hairstyle is created by combing the hair away from the scalp, allowing the hair to extend out from the head in a large, rounded shape, much like a halo, cloud or ball. In persons with naturally curly or straight hair, the hairstyle is typically created with the help of creams, gels or other solidifying liquids to hold the hair in place. Particularly popular in the African-American community of the late 1960s, the hairstyle is often shaped and maintained with the assistance of a wide-toothed comb colloquially known as an afro pick.


So no, black hair doesn't magically turns itself into an afro over night. It takes styling and grooming to make regular curly hair look like that. And that's why it's part of the dress code on that school.

I don't know even know what to say.

 

[LProtag]

I don't like charter schools very much, to be honest.

They're a pretty poor solution to the problems our schools face today.

 

[Mrs. Manky]

Hello, I am a black female with naturally kinky hair.

I have had my hair straightened with an original heated on the gas stove hot comb.

I have had relaxers.

I have had a Jheri curl (it was the 80s).

I have had an afro.

I currently have dreadlocks, dreads, locs, whatever you want to call them.

I loved the afro, and I love my current hair style. I just need some oil and a little heat. I don't have to torture my scalp with chemicals. And by the way, I actually wash my hair, and my hair style looks clean, neat and presentable at work (I work for the local county government, by the way).

I'm happy that the girl is now at the school where she has the chance to do well and the chance to not be hampered by narrow minds.

 

[Enzom21]

You didn't. But if you're not, then I'm not sure why you're arguing against what I said.

EDIT: I spend a ton of time on the internet and still make bad assumptions and learn new things all the time. My point was that we should educate these people and not be hostile and call them racists, cuz that's unfair and intolerant in its own sense.

My issue is having to bend over backwards trying to explain things over and over to people who are willfully ignorant. As demonstrated by some of the nonsense on this page.

I am not going to be tolerant of people who post shit they got from Wikipedia and act as an absolute authority on a subject they know nothing about. YMMV doesn't know shit about my or any other black person's hair but that doesn't stop him/her from posting like they do.

Rather than wanting to have a discussion about black hair this genius decided to show all of us silly negroes his/her vast knowledge he/she got from a Wiki article.

No one called YMMV a racist but we also shouldn't have to tolerate such ridiculousness either.

 

[Infinite]

Even Rastafarians wash their locs so I'm not sure where that impression came from

 

[FyreWulff]

Wikipedia on Afro: "The hairstyle is created by combing the hair away from the scalp, allowing the hair to extend out from the head in a large, rounded shape, much like a halo, cloud or ball. In persons with naturally curly or straight hair, the hairstyle is typically created with the help of creams, gels or other solidifying liquids to hold the hair in place. Particularly popular in the African-American community of the late 1960s, the hairstyle is often shaped and maintained with the assistance of a wide-toothed comb colloquially known as an afro pick.


So no, black hair doesn't magically turns itself into an afro over night. It takes styling and grooming to make regular curly hair look like that. And that's why it's part of the dress code on that school.

You are the very picture of intellectual poverty

 

[Enzom21]

There are a ton of black women in the US Army who manage to follow the strict grooming standards which also doesn't allow afros or braids. I'm not sure of the exact details but they seem to mainly put them into buns. This is a pretty common look. Disregard the sunglasses, definitely not within regulations.

If her hair isn't naturally straight like that then she more than likely used a relaxer and that is not "natural" black hair for a lot of black women.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

This story is up on Yahoo.com...oh lord the comments.

 

[Karsticles]

Charter Schools are private schools. They get to have their rules. You sign up for them.

Why does my kid have to obey the dress code I agreed to?

 

[Enzom21]

This story is up on Yahoo.com...oh lord the comments.

How much worse are they compared to the ignorance in this thread?

 

[EscoBlades]

Wikipedia on Afro: "The hairstyle is created by combing the hair away from the scalp, allowing the hair to extend out from the head in a large, rounded shape, much like a halo, cloud or ball. In persons with naturally curly or straight hair, the hairstyle is typically created with the help of creams, gels or other solidifying liquids to hold the hair in place. Particularly popular in the African-American community of the late 1960s, the hairstyle is often shaped and maintained with the assistance of a wide-toothed comb colloquially known as an afro pick.


So no, black hair doesn't magically turns itself into an afro over night. It takes styling and grooming to make regular curly hair look like that. And that's why it's part of the dress code on that school.

What fresh hell is this nonsense?

 

[DY_nasty]

Why does my kid have to obey the dress code I agreed to?

Its almost like people don't read articles.

If you're good one year, have no issues, the school changes those rules the next - then your daughter is crying because of the change mainly affecting her, then its probably something to about.

 

[Seanspeed]

My issue is having to bend over backwards trying to explain things over and over to people who are willfully ignorant. As demonstrated by some of the nonsense on this page.

I am not going to be tolerant of people who post shit they got from Wikipedia and act as an absolute authority on a subject they know nothing about. YMMV doesn't know shit about my or any other black person's hair but that doesn't stop him/her from posting like they do.

Rather than wanting to have a discussion about black hair this genius decided to show all of us silly negroes his/her vast knowledge he/she got from a Wiki article.

No one called YMMV a racist but we also shouldn't have to tolerate such ridiculousness either.

You know, there's a metric shitton of 'ridiculousness' that we experience all the time, even on this very board and on a huge range of topics. All we can really do is try and combat the ignorance. Its annoying sometimes, but what other option is there?

Again, so long as you're not labelling anybody a racist or a bad person because they've been misguided, then I'm ok.

 

[Demy]

I make it a habit of asking my black female friends (both of them) how much time and work they put into their hair. I mean I got some pretty curly untamable myself hair but wow, the way they describe it, it's like a science. They both said growing up was the hardest since they only had about 2 or 3 hairstyle options that looked nice and weren't expensive as hell.

As for the story, it's a crap rule but rules are rules. Looks like the father is upset but compliant.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

I make it a habit of asking my black female friends (both of them) how much time and work they put into their hair. I mean I got some pretty curly untamable myself hair but wow, the way they describe it, it's like a science. They both said growing up was the hardest since they only had about 2 or 3 hairstyle options that looked nice and weren't expensive as hell.

As for the story, it's a crap rule but rules are rules. Looks like the father is upset but compliant.

You were almost there!

 

[Mesoian]

Hello, I am a black female with naturally kinky hair.

I have had my hair straightened with an original heated on the gas stove hot comb.

I have had relaxers.

I have had a Jheri curl (it was the 80s).

I have had an afro.

I currently have dreadlocks, dreads, locs, whatever you want to call them.

I loved the afro, and I love my current hair style. I just need some oil and a little heat. I don't have to torture my scalp with chemicals. And by the way, I actually wash my hair, and my hair style looks clean, neat and presentable at work (I work for the local county government, by the way).

I'm happy that the girl is now at the school where she has the chance to do well and the chance to not be hampered by narrow minds.

This may sound horribly obtuse, but I'm pretty sure this misconception of people with dreadlocks having dirty hair is propagated by white people. I have never known a black person with dreadlocks who didn't wash their hair, and I have hung out in various ethnic salons in multiple cities with stylists from different countries throughout the world. If you made a comment about people with dreadlocks not washing their hair in texas, you would get the meanest look if you didn't get told to get the fuck out.