Posted on 03/03/2022 3:00:34 AM PST by Libloather
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed legislation with bipartisan support Monday that would make it illegal to discriminate against someone because of their hairstyle.
The “Crown" Act, an acronym meaning “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural hair," would add hairstyle and texture to a provision in the Minnesota Human Rights Act that prohibits racial discrimination in housing, employment and education, among other areas.
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Agbaje cited an incident when an employer banned hairstyles worn by Black employees like afros, braids and dreadlocks, and proceeded to fire employees who refused to cut their hair once the policy was put in place. The bill, she said, would prevent such incidents while removing added stress felt by Black employees and students to conform in the workplace by using chemicals to straighten their hair.
Fourteen states have enacted similar laws against hair discrimination, according to a coalition of organizations campaigning for the legislation.
On the federal level, Minnesota Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar last year joined four Black congresswomen in reintroducing the legislation in the House and sending a letter to Vice President Kamala Harris asking for her support. Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, of New Jersey, has reintroduced a companion bill in the Senate.
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I am amazed at the freaks I see on television. I ask my wife, “Honey, do you think that guy ever gets lucky?” Whenever I see the beards, I expect to see worms and cockroaches crawling around looking for more embedded crumbs.
20% of the guys are getting lucky with 80% of the gals. Just like always
I stand corrected about it not being a life long vow. Been a while since reading Numbers. Samson’s story seems to dominate the subject. The word Nazarite isn’t even found in the New Testament, but John the baptist appears to have been a life long Nazarite.
Well, there you go, put down the booze, find a jawbone of a donkey, and you too can whip a 1,000 men in a fight.
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