I definitely disagree with the statement of this hairstyle being seen as flamboyant or anything such and not allowing someone to wear a simple natural hairstyle banning a hairstyle such as this is honestly just prejudice limiting the hairstyles people can wear even the simplest ones is getting rid of uniqueness and soon enough everyone attending school will look exactly the same
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Michaela Matthews
11 years ago
every ethnicity should have the same rules when it comes to hair. mine is more on the curly side but i am always told i have to wear my hair up while girls with straight hair are always allowed to leave theirs down. so unfair to be honest .
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Keisha Roach
11 years ago
There is an identity crisis among black people in Barbados. The school's stance is very disappointing. I wear my natural hair and I wear it with pride.
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Mary Ifill
11 years ago
When will we learn to embrace our blackness in all its glorious forms? This overt message of self UNacceptance is a lesson no black girl should ever learn.
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Najuma Comissiong
11 years ago
Barbados, the island most terrorized by the legacy of slavery. It's time to say no.
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richard belle
11 years ago
STOP THE DRAMA AND TEACH.
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Wendy bishop
11 years ago
i can't believe this is happening in 2015,
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Katrina Dixon
11 years ago
Its sad to see that in the year 2015 Black women are still penalized for the texture of their hair!
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Aiesha Joseph
11 years ago
As someone with natural hair, I am deeply concerned
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lystra husbands
11 years ago
Why are student clearly wearing weaves and hair extantions not penalized but this is?
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Chelsea St.Hill
11 years ago
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Jerome
11 years ago
i totally agree
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Danielle Archer
11 years ago
The authorities of any establishment (school, business or otherwise) that still continues to enforce and condone such rules should be ashamed.
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Peter Thompson
11 years ago
I was spoken to about my afro more times than I can recall by "Tank" while I was at Harrison College (1975). It culminated in lower sixth when he told me in his office "Thompson, don't come to school tomorrow unless you get your hair cut." "Certainly Sir," I replied, "which one?" The subject was never broached again.
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Hadiya Adams
11 years ago
I wonder if pupils of other ethnicities are told the way their hair is when let 'loose' or let 'down' is considered flamboyant.....
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Andrina Alleyne-Pile
11 years ago
I whole heartedly agree that if one looks decent with one's natural hair, that there is nothing wrong with wearing such. Better yet, one should not be judged by their hair; only their ability to perform.
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Sarah Layne
11 years ago
There is certainly nothing wrong with the hairstyle of these 2 young ladies. I've seen worse.. My biggest concern is that are emphasis is on how we look, rather than what we are being taught and how we learn.
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Camille Howell
11 years ago
this is disgusting. In a country that predominately black, we are still offended by natural hairstyles?!! you should know better.
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Andrea Jordan
11 years ago
What are we telling our young people who identify,with their African heritage?Barbados is still full of persons who get offended by the natural state of a black woman hair,to me this is against these students human rights!
Twist outs ftw
I definitely disagree with the statement of this hairstyle being seen as flamboyant or anything such and not allowing someone to wear a simple natural hairstyle banning a hairstyle such as this is honestly just prejudice limiting the hairstyles people can wear even the simplest ones is getting rid of uniqueness and soon enough everyone attending school will look exactly the same
every ethnicity should have the same rules when it comes to hair. mine is more on the curly side but i am always told i have to wear my hair up while girls with straight hair are always allowed to leave theirs down. so unfair to be honest .
There is an identity crisis among black people in Barbados. The school's stance is very disappointing. I wear my natural hair and I wear it with pride.
When will we learn to embrace our blackness in all its glorious forms? This overt message of self UNacceptance is a lesson no black girl should ever learn.
Barbados, the island most terrorized by the legacy of slavery. It's time to say no.
STOP THE DRAMA AND TEACH.
i can't believe this is happening in 2015,
Its sad to see that in the year 2015 Black women are still penalized for the texture of their hair!
As someone with natural hair, I am deeply concerned
Why are student clearly wearing weaves and hair extantions not penalized but this is?
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i totally agree
The authorities of any establishment (school, business or otherwise) that still continues to enforce and condone such rules should be ashamed.
I was spoken to about my afro more times than I can recall by "Tank" while I was at Harrison College (1975). It culminated in lower sixth when he told me in his office "Thompson, don't come to school tomorrow unless you get your hair cut." "Certainly Sir," I replied, "which one?" The subject was never broached again.
I wonder if pupils of other ethnicities are told the way their hair is when let 'loose' or let 'down' is considered flamboyant.....
I whole heartedly agree that if one looks decent with one's natural hair, that there is nothing wrong with wearing such. Better yet, one should not be judged by their hair; only their ability to perform.
There is certainly nothing wrong with the hairstyle of these 2 young ladies. I've seen worse.. My biggest concern is that are emphasis is on how we look, rather than what we are being taught and how we learn.
this is disgusting. In a country that predominately black, we are still offended by natural hairstyles?!! you should know better.
What are we telling our young people who identify,with their African heritage?Barbados is still full of persons who get offended by the natural state of a black woman hair,to me this is against these students human rights!