School's ban on boy's cornrows is 'indirect racial discrimination'

It's not racist...they just don;t want him wearing his hair like that, but I still don't see why he couldn't...

No. It's not racist. And it's not discrimination either if they don't allow anyone to wear that styIe. Schools are allowed to set dress code.

its stupid the way schools try and control the way kids look. fine uniforms ill accept but at least you can take them off. and its not like cornrows are an extreme hairstyle, they're pretty normal.xTheExploited

Plus if you look at the article these cornrows aren't the "trashy thug" type, they actually look pretty nice. There's no way this hairstyle would encourage gang culture.

Not wanting him to look like a fool is racist? Didn't know only blacks could put their hair in that style.

it's not necissarily racist, but it's still a silly ban.

Not wanting him to look like a fool is racist? Didn't know only blacks could put their hair in that style.

Pirate700

Not racist, and schools are aloud to set policies...

Not wanting him to look like a fool is racist? Didn't know only blacks could put their hair in that style.

encourage gang culture? really? i don't know who's right and who's wrong but thats pretty much generalizing. Oh man that kid has cornrows i feel like doing a drive by shooting now!!...

Not racist, and schools are aloud to set policies...

Fundai

Not wanting him to look like a fool is racist? Didn't know only blacks could put their hair in that style.

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Not wanting him to look like a fool is racist? Didn't know only blacks could put their hair in that style.

Marth6781

Really, like I said earlier his actually look pretty nice.

encourage gang culture? really? i don't know who's right and who's wrong but thats pretty much generalizing. Oh man that kid has cornrows i feel like doing a drive by shooting now!!...

Chris_Williams

Also this.

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Not wanting him to look like a fool is racist? Didn't know only blacks could put their hair in that style.

Marth6781

lol "ban gang culture"? How paranoid are schools these days? One of the reasons I am hesitant about having kids...

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Not racist, and schools are aloud to set policies...

Marth6781

They were wrong in doing that yes... But that isn't racist, they never said "Braids promoted Gang Culture in Blacks", they said "Braids promoted gang culture".

its still BS, but its not connected to a race at all, unless your gonna be racist and say only blacks wear cornrows... :P

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Not wanting him to look like a fool is racist? Didn't know only blacks could put their hair in that style.

Marth6781

Lol this isn't racism.

My school doesn't allow anything other than formal hairstyles.

You can't use hairgel and they don't even allow something like this.

[QUOTE="xTheExploited"]its stupid the way schools try and control the way kids look. fine uniforms ill accept but at least you can take them off. and its not like cornrows are an extreme hairstyle, they're pretty normal.JML897

Plus if you look at the article these cornrows aren't the "trashy thug" type, they actually look pretty nice. There's no way this hairstyle would encourage gang culture.

[QUOTE="Marth6781"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]

Not wanting him to look like a fool is racist? Didn't know only blacks could put their hair in that style.

Pirate700

yeah I have to agree with this.

saw a lot of cornrows in my life, and only one looked good (on a half-Japanese girl I know), but that got old pretty quick lol.

[QUOTE="Marth6781"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]

Not wanting him to look like a fool is racist? Didn't know only blacks could put their hair in that style.

Pirate700

[QUOTE="Marth6781"][QUOTE="Fundai"]

Not racist, and schools are aloud to set policies...

Fundai

They were wrong in doing that yes... But that isn't racist, they never said "Braids promoted Gang Culture in Blacks", they said "Braids promoted gang culture".

its still BS, but its not connected to a race at all, unless your gonna be racist and say only blacks wear cornrows... :P

What are they trying to say when they say "cornrows" encourage gang culture?... I think that it self is racist. If they want to stop gang culture they should start teaching Philosophy as a compulsory subject.Grey_Eyed_Elf

they do........in england anyway

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[QUOTE="Marth6781"] So braids make people look like fools?Marth6781

I am sure the mullet has been around for thousands of years as well...

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[QUOTE="Marth6781"] So braids make people look like fools?Marth6781

[QUOTE="Grey_Eyed_Elf"]What are they trying to say when they say "cornrows" encourage gang culture?... I think that it self is racist. If they want to stop gang culture they should start teaching Philosophy as a compulsory subject.noxboxlive

they do........in england anyway

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[QUOTE="Marth6781"] They said braids promote gang culture... Which if they didn't live under a rock in today's society, dredlocks fit this description ALOT more.Marth6781

They were wrong in doing that yes... But that isn't racist, they never said "Braids promoted Gang Culture in Blacks", they said "Braids promoted gang culture".

its still BS, but its not connected to a race at all, unless your gonna be racist and say only blacks wear cornrows... :P

Which is a problem, because somepeople think they can just Cry "Racist!" with out stoping to think wether or not it is, or not even caring wether or not it is.

i think it looks pretty redilicious but who am i to judge someone. if he wants that hairstyle he should be allowed to.

No. It's not racist. And it's not discrimination either if they don't allow anyone to wear that styIe. Schools are allowed to set dress code.

LJS9502_basic

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No. It's not racist. And it's not discrimination either if they don't allow anyone to wear that styIe. Schools are allowed to set dress code.

AugustusGraham

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No. It's not racist. And it's not discrimination either if they don't allow anyone to wear that styIe. Schools are allowed to set dress code.

AugustusGraham

Yes it can. For example: The Military, gotta keep your hair cut short...

[QUOTE="Marth6781"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]Cornrows? Yes. It's a completely idiotic hair style.

Pirate700

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No. It's not racist. And it's not discrimination either if they don't allow anyone to wear that styIe. Schools are allowed to set dress code.

AugustusGraham

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[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

No. It's not racist. And it's not discrimination either if they don't allow anyone to wear that styIe. Schools are allowed to set dress code.

LJS9502_basic

there was a boy in my school who had a nike tick done at the back of his head so the head teacher sent him home. i believe schools do have rules regarding pupils hair.

It depends on what the school's exact rule was.

If it is against all braids in general for male students, then that could be considered part of the school's dress code.

If it was specifically against cornrows, then yes, it is discrimination.

[QUOTE="Marth6781"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]

Not wanting him to look like a fool is racist? Didn't know only blacks could put their hair in that style.

BrianB0422

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[QUOTE="BrianB0422"][QUOTE="Marth6781"] So braids make people look like fools?BMD004

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[QUOTE="BrianB0422"] In short, yes. They look like little turds dangling from someones head.Pirate700

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[QUOTE="Marth6781"] So braids make people look like fools?mrbojangles25

yeah I have to agree with this.

saw a lot of cornrows in my life, and only one looked good (on a half-Japanese girl I know), but that got old pretty quick lol.

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[QUOTE="BMD004"]Disagree.

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BMD004