Here we go again. Yet another ban against natural hair. “I can’t believe this is happening in 2016”, a phrase kept on reel in my mind lately. “No dreadlocks, cornrolls, twists, braids” permitted at Butler Traditional High School in Kentucky, written in plain sight for everyone to see ignorance spelled out. I don’t know what’s more offensive, the policy or the fact that they misspelled “cornrows”. And get this, no Afros beyond two inches.
Kentucky State Representative, Attica Scott took to the virtual streets of Twitter with a loud speaker to put her daughter’s school on blast. It happened to be a new hair policy that reinforces the stigma that black natural hair is unacceptable. Message heard.
Teenagers have enough insecurities as it is, this policy would only force them to internalize ugliness and possible self-hatred. And what’s the point? Why would a school reject natural hair, especially the Afro; a style that grows naturally from the scalp of a Black person’s head?
I want to know the idiot assigned to hair police duty. Like, how are they to measure the Afro if it stretches beyond 2 inches. Are they performing length checks with a ruler at the entrance of the school doors? And why is a 2-inch Afro accepted over say, a 10-inch Afro? What overzealous administrator came up with that arbitrary number?
Miss me with argument that the rule applies to ALL students regardless of race and not targeted to individuals of the Black culture, the originators of dreadlocks and cornrows.
So what is it about natural hair that is unacceptable? I don’t know and cannot for the life of me, summon a logical answer without rolling my eyes. However, there’s a long history of people saying foolishness to justify the inhibition of Black hairstyles in the workplace, school yard etc.
It’s been said that Black hair is unprofessional, extreme, undesirable and downright ugly. Some argue that it limits your level of success. Well, to bust that myth, Scott is a prime example of a successful professional woman, having become the first woman elected to the Kentucky State Legislature in 20 years. And get this, she wears neat dreadlocks.
Well then no mullets, mohawks, bowl haircuts or rat tails shouldn’t be aloud either. Such Bull S**t once again they’re trying to control us . NOT
They need to fight this.
Wtf???
Black ppl need ti build their own school where they can be themself an not for society.
It wouldn’t last
Meya’s Styles Why. Lol
That’s what they want us to do segregate ourselves from other races. So when Black folks try to pull the racist card who removed themselves and built blk schools for blk children… Blk ppl
????????????
So in other words. …No Black People Allowed!!! ….Foolishness at its finest !!!Smh….ijs
Black people are not the only ones who get braids or twists. It’s obviously ridiculous all the way around.
We’re not the only, but we are the majority.
What the heck is a cornroll? I thought it was cornrow????
Sheilah Anne if you’re gonna ban something at least get it right
Exactly Rosalyn Guest
Umm didn’t this get dropped.
It’s been suspended.
Well at least our hair dsnt hv lice problems..should be thankful for our contribution for lice repellent hair.
We can get lice
That’s only if kids share a comb
Thts the first ive heard…ever and lice wouldn’t survive long and I hear what all the heat process and product we use, but ok.
Actually black people can get lice. It’s a misconception most black people have but yes black people can get lice. It may not be as severe as white people but yes it can happen.
Wow didn’t know that. I thought we couldn’t.
It depends…if you have straight from Africa hair…no…mixed race type hair or less African it’s possible…never had any notes home about lice nor have ever heard about any black person in my 52 years having lice.
Valerie Johnson I agree…I’ve nvr heard of anyone personally nor any cases in my 54yrs on this earth..but obviously it’s possible.
Supposedly it’s because lice are adapted to infest non African hair…some say it’s possible but I have not heard of one case personally.
They can’t survive in kinky hair so mixed blacks can get it if their hair is fine
I heard about this. I think they *might* have over turned it. Down right disgusting though.
Sad…it should have never been an issue
Fight the School Board!!!
Lol people freak out before they check if it was dropped
Shouldn’t have ever existed
They revised the policy to allow braids, etc.
Yeah well they got more revising to do that’s not hardly good enough
After parents and some administrators raised hell they completely got rid of the ban on braids, locks, and twists. They said girls can only wear headbands (as opposed to bandanas), guys can not have hair more than three inches long, and they cannot have unnatural hair colors. I guess if a guy has long dreads he will have to cut them, but other than that, they are permitted per the new policy. I was surprised they made the change since they are a “traditional” school- and they are not beholden to the local school district and can make their own rules. People got fired up and demanded change.
One word “Discrimination”
Ridiculous…
People wanna know why we need and have HBCU’s smh THIS is why!!
Below it States about hair color. Only natural, no two tone or severe contrast. That is a contradicting statement. But if it is enforced, no one should be attending which includes administration, teachers and students.
SAY WHAT!!!! You have got to be kidding.
Dictators Hitler huh
Then this should apply to everyone because all people wear the same hairstyles this is laughable
How stupid
Foolishness…what the concern should be about is learning not what your hair looks like.
Exactly
Listen school is,supposed to be for learning…who cares show up, learn, go home..glad my baby will be home schooled
This is not a hair issue its an race issue. Clearly targets black children.
Nii Sowah Amporfro Roos Aduagyei Sam Aduagyei omg…
Hahahahahahahha
Hahahah is this from Mr. Trump?
They’ll add afros after students start showing up with big fros. Smh. Damn shame
BAN BLACK HAIR BUT ALLOW OPPOSITE SEX TO USE BATHROOMS—GTFOH
Smdh I’ve never worn my hair in corn ROLLS, only cornROWS. Try to come at me talking about some corn ROLLS and I will be all to quick to say that the policy states nothing about me wearing cornROWS, so move along
Thank you!
Racist
Wow Jenelle Nicole Bates this is why I can’t with the south !
That’s why know one ever thinks to visit there anyway!!!
Tiffani Whitsett that’s just racism showing its ugly face once again who the hell wants to live in Kentucky any damn way. I wonder if the same rules apply to the Gothic kids who like everything black. This is just some bull,how about hair color, what about that because we all see a lot of white kids with dramatic color in their hair, as well as other races. Oh yeah I bet that will be freedom of expressing them selves so they can miss me with it. basically your telling people to chemical treat their child’s hair or cut or they can’t attend your school#FOH
Corn rolls lol
Wtf black women supoose to hair if not the real or fake hair
So wrong in every style….
Weaves are on the list?
.. Smh.. How ridiculous is that.
What a bunch of malarkey!