This ban is ridiculous and frankly harmful to young girls’ self image, especially during their formative years. We must stop teaching young girls that there is something wrong with their bodies. They already have the pressure of dealing with their body development, weight, skin color (yes, I went there) and anything else that a bully decides is worth bullying them about. The ban sends a pernicious message to young girls that there is something wrong with their hair.
Whenever anyone asks me for advice, I always ask them “What’s your end goal?” When they tell me their goal, then I can give the best advice tailored to that goal. So naturally I’m asking myself, “What’s the school’s end goal with this ban?” Do they think this rule will help to produce well-adjusted young women? How does shaming girls about their natural hair benefit them or society on a whole? The lawyer in me can argue both sides of any case, but the woman in me can’t support this nonsense.
Now before you go off on a tangent about me not embracing my natural hair, read this article on exactly why I don’t want to go natural. I am an adult and as an adult, I get to choose what I do with my own hair and body. I grew up with a very healthy outlook on my hair and was never told that my kinky, coarse hair was “ugly” or “needed to be fixed.” The girls at this school are not being afforded the same healthy outlook on their hair and that is a travesty.
What do you think of this ban?