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A full-page newspaper defends the punishment high school student Darryl George has faced over his hairstyle.

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[-] GlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.world 86 points 11 months ago

If being American required conformity, then why isn't the principal conforming to state law?

[-] ChillPenguin@lemmy.world 43 points 11 months ago

Because we all know it's not about conformity.

[-] BillyTheSkidMark@lemm.ee 10 points 11 months ago

It's about conforming to what I personally believe

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

He says it's about the hair length and the crown act doesn't cover length.

I wonder if he sees children arguing on the playground and is intimidated by their playground argument logic?

[-] GlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

His hairstyle is "commonly or historically associated with race", so it's covered under the crown act. His hair was in a very common style with a long association with his race for centuries. The law doesn't allow for discrimination for typical hairstyles, it doesn't give any leeway to discriminate if the superintendent thinks it should be shorter.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Oh absolutely, thanks for the clarification. His logic just struck me as childish and I was tickled by a principal with childish logic.

[-] GlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I teach in TX, so this is more than just a headline to me. I'm so tired of having students that are scared to come to school because they might be bullied by teachers and administrators.

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