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Originally Posted by ladygreek
Then how do you reconcile those that do not attend HBCUs and are not subjected to dress codes with the success they still achieve in life?
At my school we were allowed to be comfortable in our dress. That did not affect what we learned about life after college. Nor did it negatively affect our academic prowess. Not to mention that in corporate America today, many industries have relaxed dress codes anyway. For example, my daught who is a senior brand manager for Frito-Lay does not wear suits to work.
I see dress codes at HBCUs as being rather pretentious and separating the haves from the have nots.
Now if that do rag was covering up a conk, then that is a whole 'nother issue - LOL.
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I'm not really bothered by doorags but I wouldn't date a man who still wears one out the house.
And you're WRONNNNGGGG for the conk joke.
I rarely see bruthas wearing doorags around PWI college campuses. It happens but these were
usually 1) underclassmen and/or 2) student athletes. Similarly, I didn't see too many girls walking around with scarves on their heads or looking like they are going to the club.
Relaxed/comfortable/casual dress code isn't the same thing as people walking around looking like "hoochies and hoodlums." You won't see a doorag or a hiked up skirt with stilettos at most jobs. And, no, I don't think that every dude in hip hop gear or a doorag looks like a hoodlum...nor does every girl with a short skirt and stilettos look like a hoochie (I wear short skirts and stilettos when the occasion sees fit
).