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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog
Apparently, we can't count on parents to prepare children for "the real world", so we need schools to do that for us. In the "real world" you can't have pink hair and expect to be gainfully employed.
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This is pretty much nonsense - while it may be true in limited parts of the nation (especially more 'traditional' or conservative locations), it's simply not the case in many parts of the nation, whether or not you spout it as such.
Also, ktsnake . . . I know this isn't exactly Tinker v. Des Moines, counselor, but c'mon, don't you think you're being a touch harsh?
Whether or not we feel the rule is appropriate or necessary, the punishment seems starkly out of line in relation to the violation.
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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog
Can you find a JOB with pink hair? Sure...as someone said Hot Topic. Also, certain (not all) fast food places, record stores, tattoo parlors. Gainful employment implies not just having a job, but one that actually pays all of your bills. Is there an accounting or law firm somewhere in this world who has an employee with pink hair? Possibly, but I doubt they were hired that way, and it's probably 1 in a million places. Would the firm where you work hire an attorney (or even a runner) with pink hair?
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Look, you work for a plumbing company in the 'moderate' south - you have no basis for making this claim, and simply making it does not make it true. Accounting firms with pink hair - sure. Marketing firms? It may actually be the norm in some places. NYC? SF? C'mon - stop running mouth and start contributing meaningful conversation and not ridiculous platitudes.