Richmond women suspended for hair styles

SWTXBelle · #1 06-01-2007, 08:25 PM

So . . . I wouldn't be allowed to wear my hair in a French braid??? What about a chignon? A French twist?
This is ridiculous.

AchtungBaby80 · #2 06-02-2007, 03:40 PM

Those hairdos are not extreme--I can't see anything problematic or "distracting" about them.

It'd be interesting to see if they'd fly in my workplace, though. There are lots of busy-body ladies in there who make it their life's work to get in other peoples' business, and this is the reason one of my friends who also works there has to dress like she lives on the North Pole even in summer in order to cover up her tattoos. Apparently, people complained when they could see them peeking out from underneath her clothing (she has quite a few tattoos), so she can't wear skirts or short sleeves. I could maaaaaybe see the need to cover them up if we worked with the public just for professional appearance's sake, but we don't interact with anyone who isn't employed there. Evidently it's just too much for some people to catch a glimpse of inked skin, but nobody seems to have a problem with major cleavage being flaunted and too-tight clothes that show things that are better left covered. I bet if someone came in there with braided hair, someone would say something.

REE1993 · #3 06-03-2007, 03:05 PM

I cannot see anything inappropriate to either of those ladies' hairstyles. They both look neat and well-put together.

Now, I hate the play the race card, but could this be discrimination? I know that people of different races can have different textures of hair - coarse and dry, thick and pin straight, naturally curly, etc., and sometimes there is not a whole lot that you can do with it. I am white, btw.

ForeverRoses · #4 06-04-2007, 11:03 AM

I don't think either of these are extreme. In fact I would think braids would be perfect for a correctional facility. It keeps the hair close to the head so that any disorderly inmates cannot grab on to your hair and pull you down.

OneTimeSBX · #5 06-04-2007, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

So . . . I wouldn't be allowed to wear my hair in a French braid??? What about a chignon? A French twist?
This is ridiculous.

yup, im sure somewhere a French twist is considered "extreme" and against a dress code! lmao!

the only place i would allow to tell me how to wear my hair is the military. case closed. that way you know it isnt a race/sex/status thing. everybody has to follow those rules.

Lady Pi Phi · #6 06-10-2007, 08:53 PM

I don't see a problem with the hairstyles. I don't know why anyone would consider them extreme. I can sort of understand, considering their occpuation, how long hair might be a problem, and if they were told to wear long hair pull back in some way, but I don't see how braids or dreadlocks are hazardous.

As for tattoos...I have 5 tattoos. 4 of them are not visible unloess I'm waling around in my underwear, the 5th is on the inside of my ankle. I work in a law office, and while there is not policy (or none that has ever been shared with me) about visible tattoos, I do ocer mine up in the summer if I am wearing capris or skirts, just because I know some people will not find visible tattoos, and it's a lot easier to take 5 minutes in the morning to put some makeup on it, then have to deal with my bossess if they have a problem with it.

But if there is no policy regarding hair/tattoos/dress code, then their should be no problem here. And I hope if these women were treated unjustly that they fight and I hope they win.