Black women worried about Army hair regulations

AP via Yahoo! ^ | April 4, 2014 7:17 PM | JESSE J. HOLLAND

[sagar]

A vast majority of black women straighten their hair or wear wigs. Just saying.

[wastedyears]

Well that’s a giant can of worms.

[Jonty30]

I think it’s a reasonable concern. As long as the mikitary allows women to express their femininity, it should be allowing all woman that capability, as long as its military needs are not being compromised.

[Eagles6]

High and tight for everybody. Do the same PT, same physical requirements, same haircuts, same everything.

Problem solved.

[FreeperCell]

Why don’t we stop and defund the military. So these concerns might be addressed. What if one of these young girls has a date? Or is Black.

[eclecticEel]

Crew cuts for everyone then.

[bigheadfred]

BTTT

[Sloth]

Somehow the Army has managed to survive this long without these regs. I think the black servicewomen have a reasonable objection.

[Theoria]

The military is drawing down and they are looking for any reason to cut down our numbers.

On one hand, the Army is allowing Sikh's to wear their hair in a way that is appropriate to their religion, but females who have worn their hair a certain way for years and it has not been a problem are now asked to compromise.

Garrison warriors have nothing better to do than change uniforms and design ways to wear clothing.

[bigheadfred]

Under obama the military is turning into one big fashion show.

[Secret Agent Man]

we’re done.

the military is not the general public. it is not a democracy.

i strongly suggest learning your own defense tactics and training with like minded people in your area you can trust. we cannot count on the military anymore. it’s just a petri dish for social experiments

[VerySadAmerican]

A third of the women in the military are black. That is racist. And why do they need a National Association of Black Military Women? Is there a white association? Hell no!

[Secret Agent Man]

or dismiss all black women in the military worried about their hairdos. probably the best if that’s their most pressing concern.

[Seruzawa]

Garrison warriors = REMFs

Same same every war. The cowards hide in the rear and boost their careers by inventing problems to solve.

[Terabitten]

High and tight for everybody. Do the same PT, same physical requirements, same haircuts, same everything. Problem solved

As a former infantry officer, I agree wholeheartedly. ONE standard for everyone. Same haircuts, same PT standards (not gender normed!).

The funny thing about all this is that those hairstyles were not allowed anyway. The new reg just spelled it out more clearly than the old one did.

[Veggie Todd]

And why do they need a National Association of Black Military Women?

Maybe they should have their own squad kind of like the Tuskegee Airmen. Bring back segregation.

[tumblindice]

#2 clipper head, problem solved.

[wastedyears]

Wig? What wig?

[Jet Jaguar]

Active Duty ping.