Anonymous wrote:And, might I add, this does not sound very Christian. Wonder what the pope would say? I think I'll tweet him the story.

Do not bother the Pope; it's a Christian school, not a Catholic school.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh please, it's like haviam a guy black power Style sitting in front of you at the theater. Can you see the screen?

And the flower. Unnecessary.

I went to catholic school and they're extremely picky. They knew that going in.

I was not allowed to wear my hair down either and I complied.

You have a problem with a 12 year-old girl wearing a flower in her hair? Really?

NP here. This is not a Hawaiian Luau. This is an educational institution for goodness sakes.

Anonymous wrote:Oh please, it's like haviam a guy black power Style sitting in front of you at the theater. Can you see the screen?

And the flower. Unnecessary.

I went to catholic school and they're extremely picky. They knew that going in.

I was not allowed to wear my hair down either and I complied.

You have a problem with a 12 year-old girl wearing a flower in her hair? Really?

Anonymous wrote:My white child in private would be dress coded for hair like that. Private schools have dress codes and they enforce them. This girl (or probably her mother) is just attention seeking.

Do you understand the concept of cultural competency? Wait, am I really asking this person that question?

When I first read this thread and before I looked at the link, I was thinking maybe dreadlocks. Are these people serious? There is nothing wrong with that child's hair. It's beautiful. They would DIE if the child was wearing dreads.

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Anonymous wrote:That hair is fine. The only thing religious about this is that it's a sign from God to go to another school.

I couldn't agree with you more. Next cornrows which are neat will be cause for bullying.

Corn rows would look nice on her and would not be distracting.

I agree but if she is bullied because the kids think that look is extreme, what then?

Anonymous wrote:I think her hair is pretty and if this was a public school, my response would be different.

But it's a private school with a strict dress code that includes rules about your hair. They can do what they want. Your remedy is to not go there anymore.

I would agree with you ONLY if I could see the lengths and styles of hair of non-black children. Anyone's hair past a certain length would be a distraction and unsanitary IMHO.

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Anonymous wrote:That hair is fine. The only thing religious about this is that it's a sign from God to go to another school.

I couldn't agree with you more. Next cornrows which are neat will be cause for bullying.

Corn rows would look nice on her and would not be distracting.

Anonymous wrote:That hair is fine. The only thing religious about this is that it's a sign from God to go to another school.

I couldn't agree with you more. Next cornrows which are neat will be cause for bullying.

I had friends with blue and green Mohawks, their hair wasn't a distraction nor is this girl's hair. Only stupid people are distracted by it.

I think her hair is pretty and if this was a public school, my response would be different.

But it's a private school with a strict dress code that includes rules about your hair. They can do what they want. Your remedy is to not go there anymore.

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Anonymous wrote:Her hair is a god-awful mess.

Would you prefer she put chemicals in her hair to straighten it?

Np here and I agree that it's a mess.

To the pp there is actually no need for her to straighten it.

She can style it differently without straightening it and I'm sure it would comply with the rules of not being distracting. After all she has been going to this same school since the 3rd grade and has managed to style her hair in other manners that have not been distracting over the past 4 years.

When I was in elementary school way back in yesteryear, girls wore BIG afros and short ones. I went to parochial school, and nobody was about to be kicked out for huge afros. Of course, those were the days of say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud (thanks James Brown). My afro was just a teensy bit shorter than that girl's hair.

Today, a BIG afro would be distracting. Do you honestly think the school would mandate hair be cut if it was down to one's behind? I would love to see her hsir picked out with a neat, big afro. What would the excuse be then?

She is seeking attention

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Anonymous wrote:Her hair is a god-awful mess.

Would you prefer she put chemicals in her hair to straighten it?

Np here and I agree that it's a mess.

To the pp there is actually no need for her to straighten it.

She can style it differently without straightening it and I'm sure it would comply with the rules of not being distracting. After all she has been going to this same school since the 3rd grade and has managed to style her hair in other manners that have not been distracting over the past 4 years.

My white child in private would be dress coded for hair like that. Private schools have dress codes and they enforce them. This girl (or probably her mother) is just attention seeking.