It's saddening that Caucasian standards of beauty are still the barometer by which our young ladies are being judged.
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Joy Prime
11 years ago
lets empower our young girls by teaching them and allowing them to love themselves and NOT create standards of besuty and respectability based on the standards of another culture
WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!! come away from this OLD colonial way of thinking and EMBRACE BLACK PEOPLE FOR WHO THEY ARE.
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Frank A. St.A. Taylor
11 years ago
As one who defied this same pressure in the 70's and defiantly wore my afro with pride; I take particular issue with this. It appears that the HC then is still the HC of today where Black self-conscious and creative minds go to be persecuted. Thankfully, I stuck to my values and NEVER cut my hair. To those who are being pressured, I say STAND UP, SHOW OUT, STAY TRUE TO WHO YOU ARE and NEVER BEND to become WHAT they want you to be. Be WHO YOU ARE. Shame (again) on you, HC. A mind that fully embraces its being will always be best disposed to excel. The shameful irony in my day is that when I was being pressured to cut my afro, the deputy headmaster's son (and other White boys) were allowed to wear their hair as long and unkempt as they pleased. To any and all students being pressured, know that if I could succeed in openly defying "Tank" Williams and "Heads" Marshall in the 1970's, whomever is pressuring you now will eventually fold if and when you stick to your principles. NEVER GIVE IN. NEVER.
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Amanda Alfred
11 years ago
I still find it weird to this day people of African descent are the ones that keep each other down. I felt privileged to have attended this school, I feel less so now. I hope this rule is rescinded.
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Jade Denise
11 years ago
As a service member that was overjoyed with the recent regulation change revolving female hair standards, this is unsat and discriminatory towards minority women. The school system is a public sector prepare for the possibility of charges being filed against the city. The principal should reverse this discriminatory decision ASAP.
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Juliette Maughan
11 years ago
If all other races can have their hair out, why can't we? Isn't it time that we stop telling ourselves that what we have naturally is ugly?
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Sophia Cumberbatch
11 years ago
I am also deeply saddened by this turn of events .We as a people need to accept ourselves and not buying into the straight long hair syndrome. This is discrimination and medical facts have stated that using straighteners cause tumors ,hair breakage ,balding ,headaches and other various health issues. What makes me laugh its an issue now and later in the year we will be celebrating Black History Month and will then encouraging our young people to embrace our natural hair and when that month is over it is forgotten until next year
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Sea A
11 years ago
Pathetic... And I am so glad we got our son out of that place before he was completely dehumanized - what a horrible school in general! Sadly they call themselves one of the best in Barbados - sadly so very far from the truth!!!
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raina brandford
11 years ago
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I had this experience twice at HC while I was a student there. The first time i wore a twist out style i was told by the principal that i look to unkempt. The second time I was given an in-house suspension for wearin my hair cork screwed.
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Najee
11 years ago
So black girls are banned from wearing their hair to school in its natural state? This is ridiculous.
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Nicholas Lynch
11 years ago
Because the hairstyles a student wears limits the ability of a teacher to teach them
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Terri Brathwaite
11 years ago
This is exactly what is wrong with our educational institutions. They are run by a whole lot of brainwashed goons
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Wayne Hinds
11 years ago
Natural hair isn't a bad thing. Stop making it seem that way. More black children shoud go natural as opposed to straightening their hair. Rock your roots and keep your grades high.
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William Chandler
11 years ago
To subject our children and community to an environment of self-hatred is a shame. I stand by these words. This is a shame. Kinky hair needs no fetter or control. Finally today we are embracing ourselves and our beauty. This self-hatred will pass. Love yourselves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKczhyA2u6Q
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Asherah Corbin
11 years ago
As a highly educated professional black woman, the premise that my natural hair is inherently untidy and unkempt offends me. Quite frankly it is a truly ignorant thought proccess that needs to be abandoned at the 'massa's' feet from which it came. I am a black woman who chooses to wear her hair in it's natural state. I am also a medical professional. I have NEVER gone to work looking 'unkempt and untidy'. My twistout or beaidout does not automatically place me in such a category. I hope this matter is addressed forthwith. I can not believe in this day and age a black woman would make such statements to black girls. It's truly a shame.
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Jalisa Skeete
11 years ago
i see nothing wrong with the style. its tidy. are we interested in hair styles or our children's education?
It's saddening that Caucasian standards of beauty are still the barometer by which our young ladies are being judged.
lets empower our young girls by teaching them and allowing them to love themselves and NOT create standards of besuty and respectability based on the standards of another culture
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Ridiculous.
WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!! come away from this OLD colonial way of thinking and EMBRACE BLACK PEOPLE FOR WHO THEY ARE.
As one who defied this same pressure in the 70's and defiantly wore my afro with pride; I take particular issue with this. It appears that the HC then is still the HC of today where Black self-conscious and creative minds go to be persecuted. Thankfully, I stuck to my values and NEVER cut my hair. To those who are being pressured, I say STAND UP, SHOW OUT, STAY TRUE TO WHO YOU ARE and NEVER BEND to become WHAT they want you to be. Be WHO YOU ARE. Shame (again) on you, HC. A mind that fully embraces its being will always be best disposed to excel. The shameful irony in my day is that when I was being pressured to cut my afro, the deputy headmaster's son (and other White boys) were allowed to wear their hair as long and unkempt as they pleased. To any and all students being pressured, know that if I could succeed in openly defying "Tank" Williams and "Heads" Marshall in the 1970's, whomever is pressuring you now will eventually fold if and when you stick to your principles. NEVER GIVE IN. NEVER.
I still find it weird to this day people of African descent are the ones that keep each other down. I felt privileged to have attended this school, I feel less so now. I hope this rule is rescinded.
As a service member that was overjoyed with the recent regulation change revolving female hair standards, this is unsat and discriminatory towards minority women. The school system is a public sector prepare for the possibility of charges being filed against the city. The principal should reverse this discriminatory decision ASAP.
If all other races can have their hair out, why can't we? Isn't it time that we stop telling ourselves that what we have naturally is ugly?
I am also deeply saddened by this turn of events .We as a people need to accept ourselves and not buying into the straight long hair syndrome. This is discrimination and medical facts have stated that using straighteners cause tumors ,hair breakage ,balding ,headaches and other various health issues. What makes me laugh its an issue now and later in the year we will be celebrating Black History Month and will then encouraging our young people to embrace our natural hair and when that month is over it is forgotten until next year
Pathetic... And I am so glad we got our son out of that place before he was completely dehumanized - what a horrible school in general! Sadly they call themselves one of the best in Barbados - sadly so very far from the truth!!!
I had this experience twice at HC while I was a student there. The first time i wore a twist out style i was told by the principal that i look to unkempt. The second time I was given an in-house suspension for wearin my hair cork screwed.
So black girls are banned from wearing their hair to school in its natural state? This is ridiculous.
Because the hairstyles a student wears limits the ability of a teacher to teach them
This is exactly what is wrong with our educational institutions. They are run by a whole lot of brainwashed goons
Natural hair isn't a bad thing. Stop making it seem that way. More black children shoud go natural as opposed to straightening their hair. Rock your roots and keep your grades high.
To subject our children and community to an environment of self-hatred is a shame. I stand by these words. This is a shame. Kinky hair needs no fetter or control. Finally today we are embracing ourselves and our beauty. This self-hatred will pass. Love yourselves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKczhyA2u6Q
As a highly educated professional black woman, the premise that my natural hair is inherently untidy and unkempt offends me. Quite frankly it is a truly ignorant thought proccess that needs to be abandoned at the 'massa's' feet from which it came. I am a black woman who chooses to wear her hair in it's natural state. I am also a medical professional. I have NEVER gone to work looking 'unkempt and untidy'. My twistout or beaidout does not automatically place me in such a category. I hope this matter is addressed forthwith. I can not believe in this day and age a black woman would make such statements to black girls. It's truly a shame.
i see nothing wrong with the style. its tidy. are we interested in hair styles or our children's education?
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