House passes Crown Act banning discrimination against Black hairstyles

[Will Ross]

The hair thing is mostly cap black professionals had Afros in the 60’s and 70’s.

 

[Adeptus Astartes]

Going to have to read this later, wondering if it covers head wraps and religious head wraps for men and womrn

Religious headwear is already covered, I think. They uave to give reasonable accommodation for things like hijabs and kippah.

 

[Family Man]

Going to have to read this later, wondering if it covers head wraps and religious head wraps for men and womrn

Bonnets and durags too.

 

[bnew]

The hair thing is mostly cap black professionals had Afros in the 60’s and 70’s.

 

[TrifeGod]

Sent this link to a relative because he went through this bullshyt in the 70s where they offered him a job if he cut his hair….he did not get the job

 

[Wildhundreds]

This is some non-tangible bullshyt, Black Women need financial compensation in the form of money....A White Woman can wear a Black Hairstyles like Braids, Locks, and etc., this is a trick bag

White people been coming to the office with spiked pink hair for decades. I personally don't care about the legislation because it doesn't benefit me. However, I know of some black women who get pressure about their hairstyle at the corporate level, so I know they're happy.

 

[TEH]

It's not the government's business to legislate shyt like this.
I can understand it being done based on the texture of one's hair but to also include "style" is too broad.
What's going to end up happening is even less black folks being hired in these places. These companies will just write nikkas off completely.

 

[Luke Cage]

As if businesses are going to be sitting ducks. The truth is that some hairstyles are not appropriate for certain businesses.
I get the law about texture but the problematic part is about styles.

Personally i think bolded is entirely subjective, there is no correct or incorrect hairstyle.
but lets say you are right, for example a job like the army has hair restrictions. In those cases they require a specific uniform style for everyone. They don't ban certain hairstyles, they ban all of them.
So in those cases it's easier to say it's non discriminatory.

 

[RARI_Godwind]

This always so saddening to hear we’ve made progress after so many years on the most basic of things




189 nays

 

[bnew]

 

[Pull Up the Roots]

I see the love boat guy is in another thread opposing something that helps to prevent discrimination.

Going to have to read this later, wondering if it covers head wraps and religious head wraps for men and womrn

Religious Garb and Grooming in the Workplace: Rights and Responsibilities | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

 

[bnew]

As if businesses are going to be sitting ducks. The truth is that some hairstyles are not appropriate for certain businesses.
I get the law about texture but the problematic part is about styles.

which hairstyles are inappropriate for which businesses?

 

[Cowboyz89]

#BOTHSIDES, can you explain why Republicans voted against this bill?

 

[Dwayne_Taylor]

We need to be able to groom ourselves in ways that make sense for our hair types. But these office standards are based on the idea that works for white people should work for everybody else.

they really need to stop using the word "style" that indicates choice.

 

[BiggWebb79]

The House have pass a lot of things that benefit and help Black people.