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Boy can't grow out his hair for Locks of Love
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/school-suspends-cancer-survivior-teen-over-hair-plans-160537479.html
CN: This teenager had leukemia when he was younger, and now someone he knows has cancer and he wants to grow out his hair for locks of love but long hair is against his school's policy.
I'm torn about how I feel about this. I'm usually all for charity, however, I understand that some schools have this policy and I know if they 'give in' there will be so many people in the future doing it, regardless if they say it's for charity or not. Plus, the length of time that hair takes to grow (for some people) could take at least all 4 years of HS.
Thoughts?
Re: Boy can't grow out his hair for Locks of Love
I can definitely see your point. I guess my personal opinion is that restricting hair length is somewhat pointless and sexist. Girls can grow their hair long, right? I would be more inclined to support a ban on loud, distracting colors than hair length, especially since this kid has a very benevolent reason for growing his hair down.
It might be an unpopular opinion, but I feel that allowing teenagers to express themselves through something as personal and harmless as hair is actually a good outlet. Kids will rebel, and if it's through their hair- why not let them? After highschool, they will most likely have to enter the workplace and won't have the opportunity to do crazy things with their hair. I experimented with my hair in HS, and it was never distracting, nor was it indicative of any "bad" behavior. I didn't drink, didn't smoke, didn't do drugs, had a 4.0 GPA- but I liked to rebel a little by trying out new hairstyles.
This is pretty much how I feel about it. Does the rule suck? Yeah, it kind of does. But there are various rules everywhere that people don't always agree with and must follow anyway -- school, work, even at the mall and other public places. He knew the rule and broke it anyway, so now he's upset because he got suspended...I always think it's stupid when people complain about things like this and think they should be the exception.
I think his heart is in the right place, especially with his history, but making a big deal over it is just a waste of time because the rule is there, he broke it, and it probably won't be changed regardless of the reason for wanting to grow his hair out.
Also, not that it makes a difference but I've read some bad things about Locks of Love in the last few years. They're not quite the wonderful charity many people think they are. :-/
I generally agree with this and think it's a stupid rule. I don't see the harm in it or understand why it's prohibited, but I just think it's pointless to choose not to follow the rule when he knew it wasn't allowed anyway, and get suspended, then complain about it afterward thinking his reason should be the exception.
Also, as unfair as it is, there are some jobs that won't allow it either. DH has to keep his hair shorter than 1/2 inch for work while his female coworkers get to have long hair.
I don't know. I guess I'm just annoyed by all the whining in the news lately by students over everything, lol.
I agree with all of this. I was curious of others' opinions, but I am also annoyed with people complaining after they break rules.
It must still be 1955 in that town. I refuse to believe that someone's hair length inhibits anyone else's ability to learn or behave correctly.
That being said, wigs from locks of love usually go to people with alopecia, not cancer. People who go through chemo will grow their hair back eventually, no such luck for those with alopecia. I found this out when my mom was going through chemo and I looked into it.
See, this is my thought as well. I don't think he should be whining and crying about the suspension, because he was aware of the rules and broke them, but I find the rule flawed because it is sexist.
And I agree that there are some jobs like that as well, though even in my uber-conservative company, they say that they don't care about the length (male or female) but it has to be well-kept, at the managers discretion. And I know in jobs like the fire department, men and women have to keep it above the collar at work, it can be pinned up, but it has to lay above the collar.
I just think that hair is a way of expressing yourself and I don't think length should be indicative of being "bad" or "rebelling". A spikey hair cut or mohawk or bright colors, maybe, they can be distracting, but length? I don't know, I feel like it's entirely too controlling.
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