Posted on 04/05/2014 10:20:36 PM PDT by wetphoenix
WASHINGTON (AP) — New Army regulations meant to help standardize and professionalize soldiers' appearance are now coming under criticism by some black military women, who say changes in the hair requirement are racially biased.
The Army earlier this week issued new appearance standards, which included bans on most twists, dreadlocks and large cornrows, all styles used predominantly by African-American women with natural hairstyles. More than 11,000 people have signed a White House petition asking President Barack Obama, the commander in chief, to have the military review the regulations to allow for "neat and maintained natural hairstyles."
Some black military women, who make up about a third of the women in the armed forces, feel they have been singled out with these new regulations.
"I think that it primarily targets black women, and I'm not in agreement with it," said Patricia Jackson-Kelley of the National Association of Black Military Women. "I don't see how a woman wearing three braids in her hair, how that affects her ability to perform her duty in the military."
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“Under obama the military is turning into one big fashion show.”
You mean freak show. Our military is being gutted.
“Crew cuts for everyone then.”
Worked for Grace Jones.
Treat everyone equal.
Make them all wear a Marine Corps* High and Tight.
Don’t like it?
Go back to operating a plastic spatula on civvy street.
” For Obama voters that would be CORPSE
“Well that’s a giant can of worms.”
Not if they wear a burqa.
Unwashed hair stinks.
Corn rows and dreadlocks are difficult to keep clean in the best of circumstances.
They want to serve like men then buzzcut them like men, nails, too!
Dreadlocks and large cornrows looks like something that belongs in the ghetto not the Army one should look professional not like a clown.
Shave your head, lady, and wear wigs when off-duty.
Credit where credit is due- that is one CREATIVE hairstyle!
;^)
“Well that’s a giant can of worms.”
What. . .the hair?
;-)
“How about nationwide segregation ... build a giant wall around Montana and put all liberals inside”
Montana? Hell no. Montana is too nice and all of them would ruin Montana.
I agree with Eagles6.
“build a giant wall around Montana and put all liberals inside”
Why bother. Just keep them in their respective cities and stop talking to them or feeding them.
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