'Whites Only' Barber

KATC3 TV NEWS Lafayette, Louisiana ABC affiliate ^ | 10/26/05

[moasicwolf]

Not to worry. Soon Congress will pass the "Barber Shop Licensing Act" The act will require that to get a "Federal" Barber's License they must demonstrate the ability to cut all hair thickness, tectures, and styles.What a country!

[Labyrinthos]

Ain't quite that easy. Back when I was in the Corps my unit got deployed - somehow I got volunteered to be the unit barber. I quickly discovered that: A: giving a good looking hair cut, even a simple Marine Corps buzz, is not a simple task. B: there is an enormous difference in light green and dark green Marines hair. I struggled along and after 20 or so tries I kinda learned to cut hair. I still feel bad about how I made those proud Marines look, fortunately they had enough on their minds not to care too much and hey, it's just hair. It grew back once, it'll do it again.

Maybe my hair is easier to cut. I'm white, but my barber is black. He puts on a No. 1 clipper for the back and sides, and a No. 2 clipper for the top. The whole process takes 10 minutes.

[hispanarepublicana]

Does he cut Asian & Indian hair?

[Billthedrill]

It isn't actually that different unless you want corn-rows or something. Kinky hair is kinky hair. If the guy's an incompletely-trained barber then that's one thing, but turning customers away like that, black or white, is a very poor business decision however you look at it, and that's a tough, tough market. My guess is that he'll find that out.

[RebaJ]

It's sad to say it, but some people from that era are just that way. No matter what you say or do they won't change. I meet people like this once in awhile. I've asked them why they talk or act a certain way towards people of different color. They don't see it as racism. In fact one lady was insulted when I questioned her. This man is 72 and just opened his business. He was probably thought his sign was ok. At least he realizes it is hurting peoples feelings and is willing to change it.

[T.Smith]

Guys with shaved heads don't go to barbers, they shave it themselves.

[MineralMan]

It's a lot of crappy barbers out there. I have medium length wavy hair and a full beard that's quite curly. Once I find a barber who knows how to deal with both, I stick with him, come Hell or high water.

When I moved to Minnesota, I lost my old barber. Fortunately, it took only two bad haircuts and beard trims before I found another good one.

The two bad haircuts were done on the same day by two different crappy barbers. The good haircut happened the next day, although everything was a lot shorter than I normally keep it. Now, everything's copacetic.

[azhenfud]

I'd wager all his "styles" look alike - except for the volume of hair. A "one size fits all" approach.

"Oh, I see you're a Leger customer..."

[CharacterCounts]

I have a funny feeling that this guy also doesn't do all that great a job on white peoples hair.

[KenmcG414]

Last I heard there was a white guy tring to join the Congressional Black Caucas and they were denying him entry.

[wideawake]

I'm sure the guy in question, like my barber, has no desire to keep up with trends or fashions and gives the same kinds of crewcuts, caesars, etc. that he's been giving for 50 years.

The guy's a senior citizen in rural Louisiana, not a twentysomething in SoHo.

I purposefully avoid any barber who would refer to himself as a hairdresser or a "stylist." And I am not alone in that by any means.

[JRjr]

I live in East Houston. I've been told many times that 'We do not cut caucasian hair." I'd rather they tell me than try to cut it and do a miserable job of it. Great comment about the hedge trimmers.

[Boondock_Saint]

To combat this national problem of racist barbers,
President Hillary promises FREE gov issued Flowbees....

[Sonny M]

One question.

Asians have similiar hair to whites, as do hispanics.

Does he cut their hair or does he follow a "cut only" whites thing?

[faithincowboys]

Looks like the media has rediscovered white racism...

[fortunecookie]

All good points, lol. Definitely a guy's point of view. I can see how he could be mistaken for a racist, but it seems he's an oldfashioned barber. His business must be steady enough that he can turn people away and still make a living. Us ladies have different hairdresser requirements. ;-)

[AmishDude]

So where does this guy go?

And Ramesh Ponnuru isn't white, but I think the barber could handle his hair just fine.

But the fact is that I can't believe this barber gets a stream of black customers that he can't individually refer to the place across the street.

[Antonello]

"Oh, I see you're a Leger customer..."

Well, at least it isn't a mullet...

[staytrue]

We need Uncle Sugar here right now to pass laws, restrict business, and pay reparations to the poor victims of this senseless racism.

You know, it is projected that at some point whites will become less than 50% in this country. This kind of "whites only" crap only means that if and when whites are less than 50%, the payback will be greater.