cut your hair or don't come back to school.

Yeah...I've had issues with my long hair before. When I was 17 I tried for almost a year to get a job and no one would hire me, everyone told me(friends, family, etc.) it was because my hair was too long. Finally I gave in and cut it. Got a job within a month. Fucking bullshit.

And yes, everything about that article is bullshit. That pissed me off just reading it.
 
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I was able to keep my long hair for a good 4 years through high school.

I think it's only because it was so damn curly that if I put on a Kippah I'd be able to walk in Israel without turning heads. :-/
 
Excalibur said:
Yeah...I've had issues with my long hair before. When I was 17 I tried for almost a year to get a job and no one would hire me, everyone told me(friends, family, etc.) it was because my hair was too long. Finally I gave in and cut it. Got a job within a month. Fucking bullshit.

And yes, everything about that article is bullshit. That pissed me off just reading it.
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its a sign of professionalness. i used to have long hair if your not in a metal band you shouldn't have long hair. fucking hippies. though i do agreee schools shouldnt have a say in it though. they make stupid rules, like when i was in Highschool you couldnt have a long belt tail because it represented the size of your penis apparently. ugh
 
It took him four years to get it down to the middle of his back? Jeez :/
That said, I'd be all kinds of pissed if my school district forced me to cut my hair. Three years in the making, I'm not cutting it until it starts becoming a problem.
 
I thought long hair was just a phase... i'm still going through it i hope they don't ban it in my school.... shit then i'll go into that phase where I do the oppisite of everything... SHIT
 
This is the shit that pisses me off.. the kid sounds like an upstanding student who's hard working and stuff.. I hate the shallowness that still plagues today :| QUALIFIED people not getting jobs or getting punished for such stupid shallow reasons.
 
This is bullshit. Men should have the same rights to long hair that women have at school.

I've had long hair at school when I turned 16, and the teachers didn't really bother that much, but this is the UK I'm talking about. =/

I support this guy!

Screw the rules we have hair!

I seriously hope everything turns out well for them.

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This is the shit that pisses me off.. the kid sounds like an upstanding student who's hard working and stuff.. I hate the shallowness that still plagues today :| QUALIFIED people not getting jobs or getting punished for such stupid shallow reasons.
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Reason why I can't get a job in town maybe ><

Total bullshit.
 
Pesmerga said:
its a sign of professionalness. i used to have long hair if your not in a metal band you shouldn't have long hair. fucking hippies. though i do agreee schools shouldnt have a say in it though. they make stupid rules, like when i was in Highschool you couldnt have a long belt tail because it represented the size of your penis apparently. ugh
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Shit I didn't know I had to be in a metal band to have long hair and we all must be hippies for having long hair...

Oh wait I discredited your post when you made up a word for professionalism.
 
The guy has my sympathy. It's idiotic, but he may as well get used to anti-hair idiocy now and learn how to make his own opportunities.

There was a great lady in one of my education courses back when I thought I wanted to be a teacher. Her arms were basically one big tattoo from shoulder to wrist, and she took all kinds of well-meaning hell from the instructors about how difficult her job search was going to be if she didn't wear long sleeves all the time.
 
Halifirien said:
Her arms were basically one big tattoo from shoulder to wrist,
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That would be called a "sleeve" lol, just so you know.

Pesmerga said:
its a sign of professionalness. i used to have long hair if your not in a metal band you shouldn't have long hair. fucking hippies.
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Suck my salty balls jackass.
 
I've had a Senior School send over 200 students home for not having a blazer in my home country. At my old High School you could get sent home for having an unnatural hair colour. This is nothing.
 
Neisan said:
I've had a Senior School send over 200 students home for not having a blazer in my home country. At my old High School you could get sent home for having an unnatural hair colour. This is nothing.
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Ah yes, British school don't like it when people don't wear blazers. At my high school, if you didn't have it on for a second you'd be in trouble. Even in sumer, you couldn't have the blazer off. They also didn't like people having top buttons slightly undone if it was choking them...

bloody unrealistic schools... they want to make us robots!
 
hehe, my high school guys had to wear pants all year so even when it got hotter (there was a rather dressy dress code) they were quite uncomfortable. The girls wore whatever pretty much and got away with it, so my friend started wearing a kilt to school (dress kilt :P like.. nice kind.. not original.. like this http://www.utilikilts.com/ here) and so eventually got them to allow dress shorts for code :P was funny.
 
if the school is a public school, the kid may have a case... if its private (which it looks like it is), he's shit out of luck.

KHS Student Handbook page 38 said:
DRESS AND GROOMING
In establishing standards of dress, it is not the intention of the district to regulate fashion or determine current fashion trends. The dress code is established to enhance the quality of the Kerens student body by encouraging the development of good grooming habits. The Kerens ISD dress code promotes the effective personal presentation skills which contribute significantly to successful living in adult society. The district's dress code is established to teach hygiene, instill discipline, prevent disruption, avoid safety hazards, and teach respect for authority. Students will come to school looking clean and neat and wearing clothing and exhibiting grooming that will not be a health or safety hazard to the student or others. The district prohibits pictures, emblems, or writings on clothes that are lewd, offensive, vulgar, or obscene, or that advertise alcoholic beverages, drugs, tobacco or any other substance prohibited under policy FNCF(L) and prohibits any clothing or grooming that in the principal's judgment may reasonably be expected to cause disruption of or interference with normal school operations.

All school personnel are responsible for enforcing the dress code policy in class and on campus.

Pants, Dresses, Skirts, Shorts
  • Pants will be worn at the natural waistline, no “sagging”.
  • Pants will be worn at the proper length, no “dragging” or cropped pants for boys.
  • Pants will have a solid hem at the bottom and the flare will not extend beyond the toe of the shoe.
  • If a belt is worn, no part of the belt may extend below the waist line.
  • Strings, rags, etc. may not be visible.
  • Dresses and skirts must be no shorter than three (3) inches from the top of the knee cap.
  • Slits must be no higher than three (3) inches from the top of the knee.
  • Cotton dress-style shorts will be allowed under the following condition:
  • o Shorts must not rise more than three (3) inches from the top of the knee cap.

Shirts and Blouses
  • Shirts and blouses shall be cut to ensure modesty.
  • Sleeveless shirts are not permitted unless a sleeved shirt is worn as well.
  • Shirts must be long enough to cover the midriff at all times.
  • Boys – Except for sweatshirts and sweaters, all shirts will be tucked in at all times.
  • Girls – Oxford type button-up shirts must be tucked in.

Outerwear
  • Heavy coats and jackets must be removed while in the high school building and left in your locker.
  • Light windbreaker-type jackets and sweaters may be worn in the building.
  • Outerwear must be appropriately sized in length, shoulders and sleeves.
  • Dusters and trench coats are prohibited.

Prohibited
  • Athletic apparel of any kind except in PE/Athletic classes.
  • Skin-tight clothing
  • Sunglasses and unusually colored contact lenses (Glasses prescribed by a physician are permissible with administrative approval)
  • Sweatbands of any type
  • Visible body piercing except girls may wear moderate earrings in the earlobe.
  • Disruptive hair styles (Mohawks, spikes, etc. as determined by the administration)
  • Unnatural hair colors
  • No headgear (hats, caps, etc.) will be allowed once a student arrives on school property except as directed in athletic participation.
  • House shoes
  • Mismatched socks or shoe strings
  • Objects may not be worn in the mouth unless directed by a doctor as medically necessary
  • Belt buckles over 6”
  • Bandanas or rags
  • Pants with extended crotch lengths
  • Visible tattoos or other similar markings

Other Guidelines
  • All clothing must be clean.
  • All clothing must be hemmed and free of rips or tears.
  • Clothes may not be worn in a manner that reflects gang affiliation, conceals contraband, or creates a distraction.
  • Clothing must be appropriately sized to the student’s body.
  • Students shall maintain socially acceptable personal hygiene.
  • Facial hair is limited to well-groomed mustaches that extend no lower than the corner of the mouth.
  • Boys must wear socks.
  • Moderate necklaces and bracelets may be worn. All other chains and beads are prohibited. Necklaces may not extend below the sternum.
  • Boys hair must not extend below the collar in the back, cover more than ½ of the ear, or extend past the eye brows. Braided hair shall not terminate in tails longer than ½”.
  • Sideburns may not extend below the earlobe.
  • The administration reserves the right to deem any attire inappropriate or disruptive.

All staff members will perform dress code compliance checks at a coordinated time each day as well as monitor all students for the entire day. Students in violation of the dress code are subject to be sent home to change into appropriate attire. Students sent home for this purpose will receive an unexcused absence for classes missed and will not be allowed to make up school work missed. Repeat offenders will be subject to discipline action as defined in the KHS Discipline Management Plan.

The principal will have discretion in determining the appropriateness of any dress or grooming situation that is not addressed in this code but may diminish the effective teaching or learning climate within the school.
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click here for the high schools student hand book
 
Long hair was never an issue when is was in high school. The one major clothing item that was not allowed in school were white tank tops which students called "wife beaters" lol...
 
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Rayn said:
Long hair was never an issue when is was in high school. The one majoy clothing item that was not allowed in school were white tank tops which students called "wife beaters" lol...
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Hahaha, yeah it was a fucking ball explaining to my gym teacher what a wife beater was and why I was wearing it.
 
Excalibur said:
Suck my salty balls jackass.
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oh shut up you wannabe metal stoner. i was joking for the most part, get angry and cry. i used to have long hair and i grew out of it. stop crying because the real world made you cut your hair. fuck
 
Legomyeggo said:
Hahaha, yeah it was a fucking ball explaining to my gym teacher what a wife beater was and why I was wearing it.
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I had the same problem/ fun explaining them to my mom lol. As soon as she comprehended why it was called that way she even got a laugh out of it. Go mom!
 
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