This discrimination shall not stand!
Posted on 07/06/2019 8:21:56 PM PDT by robowombat
Banning Discrimination Of Hairstyle Will Make California The First State To Do So
by: True Activist Posted on July 6, 2019
The CROWN act, an acronym for “Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural hair”, is expected to be signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom, making the state the first ever to ban discrimination based on hair style. Hair styles included in the bill sent to the governor include Afros, braids, twists, and locks.
“ The history of our nation is riddled with laws and societal norms that equated ‘blackness’ and the associated physical traits, for example, dark skin, kinky and curly hair to a badge of inferiority, sometimes subject to separate and unequal treatment,” the bill specifies. According to a press release, the bill was introduced by Senator Holly J. Mitchell, and co-founded by Dove to make sure that “traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture ad hairstyle, be protected from discrimination from the work place and in our K-12 public and charter schools.”
The bill also addresses the shortcomings of federal law for only protecting people of color from discrimination against afros but not other styles. For quite some time now, beauty standards in the US have been riddled with racial undertones often favoring Eurocentric traits.
Source:https://kvoa.com/ It also states, “ Despite the great strides American society and laws have made to reverse the racist ideology that Black traits are inferior, hair remains a rampant source of racial discrimination with serious economic and health consequences especially for Black individuals.” The bill also addresses the fact that professionalism is unfairly associated with white characteristics. “The idea also permeated societal understanding of professionalism. Professionalism was, and still is, closely linked to European features and mannerisms, which entails that those who do not naturally fall into Eurocentric norms must alter their appearances, sometimes drastically and permanently, in order to be deemed professional.”
Senator Mitchell reported she has received numerous accounts of people who have been discriminated upon for how they wear their hair. “ The sheer volume of women and men and parents of students who have been sent home because someone deems their braids, twists, or locks were inappropriate for workplace settings, the sheer volume of people, suggests this clearly is a law whose time has come,” she stressed.
Source:https://www.nbcnews.com/ “The Good Hair Study,” a study released in 2017 showed an overwhelming bias versus black women who wear their hair natural. It was conducted by the Perception Institute, a group of researchers, strategists, and advocates, who conduct emotional and psychological research to identify and reduce bias. It partnered with a black owned beauty brand, SheaMoisture. It showed over 4,000 participants rapidly-changing pictures of black women with smooth and natural hair, along with word associations for both.
The results were convincing…majority of the participants, regardless of race, showed an implicit bias against black women’s textured hair. Textured hair rated less beautiful and less professional than smooth hair.
New York and New Jersey are following the lead of California…proposing similar legislation. In February New York enacted a policy protecting cornrows, afros, fades, and other hairstyles. New York’s Commission of Human Rights mentioned the black hairstyles are protected racial characteristics under the New York City Human Rights Law.
It is about time. Hopefully other states will follow in California’s footsteps.
Read More: http://www.trueactivist.com/banning-discrimination-of-hairstyle-will-make-california-the-first-state-to-do-so-t1/
Hopefully this silly new law includes that hair style known as bald - or will
After we get a Supreme Court Ruling ?
When I was young I had a job in a factory. I put my long hair in a pony tail and folded it up under my safety cap.
California must be a great place to live. While other states struggle with things like mental health issues, homelessness, budget shortfalls, illegal aliens, environmental problems, etc etc... California apparently has knocked down their to-do list so well the next most important issue for them to address is hairstyle acceptance. Very impressive California. {slow clap} Now, I have to wonder. If someone came to work with red white and blue hair with MAGA shaved into the sides... Would they be so accepting and accommodating?
Does this mean that folks that don’t wash their hair are OK to be hired in CA?
Kewl, yet another reason not to go there
“... (The generally accepted age of dreadlock maturity is 2 years.) I don’t suggest washing any more frequently because it’s extremely important that your dreadlocks get the opportunity to dry THOROUGHLY between washings. Dreadlocks that are not allowed to dry properly (you wash too much, put them up in a ponytail or scarf, etc, while still wet, or go to bed with wet locks) have a risk of developing dread rot; i.e. mildew. Mold in dreadlocks can be killed if you are persistent, but the only way to REMOVE mold (which is dead if you’ve taken steps to kill it) is to comb out your dreadlocks. Obviously you want to avoid this at all costs, so just make sure you don’t wash too often, and let them dry thoroughly before putting them up or sleeping on them.”
http://ragingrootsstudio.com/washing/#often
Doesn’t it sound Nummy to have a waiter/ waitress with dreadlocks handling your food? They can’t help it that their “natural” hairstyle only gets washed once a month...or so.
Don’t mind the stench and...Bon Appetit!
The phrase “bad hair day” can no longer legally be used in California.
I don’t think the new law is about freaky girls with lavender hair, it’s about banning the firing of people that don’t wash!
Things that legislators in a sh!th*le worry about.
Noot so funny when 30 other states follow suit. 12 years til tex fla ga az nv are as blue as calif and cal becomes venesuela
It is really for black people who wear dreadlocks or afros. At least when saw info on it and they had the above referenced yapping about being disenfranchised because of their do’s.
Poor brown and black people always hassled woe is me.
The consequences of Liberalism are never UNintentional.
A lot of blacks with these hairstyles simply won't be hired now, especially in jobs such as the fast-food industry or light industrial where hair must be in hair nets or cut short.
I think that the Purpose of the new law is to require employers to hire them, regardless of how bizarre, filthy or unsafe their hair is. It is also possible that employers will not be permitted to require hair nets, covers or safety helmets.
This will not end well.
Don’t you get it. The law was made for black people because everyone is against them and their hair because everyone is racist.
They will wear their hair however they want it.
Hair nets and safety hats are for white people. Black people have special hair so they need special provisions and laws to protect their hair.
Does this apply only to blacks or to me?
Sorry chap this style is not on the list.
California often voted Republican. A Massive INFLUX OF ALIENS, L,EGAL NANFD OTHERWISE changed everything.
from a 70 year old LA native
Lavender hair but kinda cute
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