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Vanessa VanDyke told the station that officials at Faith Christian Academy in Orlando are giving her one week to cut her overgrown hair, which she wears natural, with no styling. If she refuses to cut and shape her hair, the private school, which has rules regarding how students wear their hair, said she is not allowed to attend classes, she told the station.
One of the obfuscating issues I mentioned earlier is the inability for us to know exactly what requirement was actually communicated to the girl's parents. I would suggest that the school officials--unfamiliar with what could be done with natural hair--mis-expresed their actual goal.
They probably did use the term "cut" somewhere in the overall discussion--but they may also have used "tie back" as well...and that's not being reported because it would not make as good a news item. I'm not saying that's how the discussion went--I'm saying we don't know how the discussion actually went, but we can be sure that everyone is presenting it according to their own agendas.
Another obfuscating issue is that apparently the school had not objected to the girl's hair until it became a "problem" with other students. If the school did not have a sufficiently detailed grooming policy, but responded in an ad hoc manner when this particular situation became a "crisis," that would contribute to the impression of unfairness.
If the school already had a policy of something like "All girls with shoulder-length or longer hair will wear it pinned up or pulled back" this would not be an issue. Even if they issued such a policy at this point--without singling out this particular girl--it would be less of an issue.
A Florida school told a 12-year-old African-American girl that she either does something with her hair or should start looking for a new school, WKMG reported.
Vanessa VanDyke told the station that officials at Faith Christian Academy in Orlando are giving her one week to cut her overgrown hair, which she wears natural, with no styling.
I saw this story on another forum I frequent aimed at people of the African diaspora. I was scared to say what I really think there. I have natural hair, but that girl's hair looks like a rats' nest. she needs a spray bottle and some moisturizing hair products asap. a scrunchie, some braids, hair pins, something. I can see where her hair would cause problems in high school.
Not only would it block your vision but it is also a fire hazard. One spark near her hair and the whole building would be ablaze with her running down the hallways like a human torch setting everything on fire as she went.
I saw this story on another forum I frequent aimed at people of the African diaspora. I was scared to say what I really think there. I have natural hair, but that girl's hair looks like a rats' nest. she needs a spray bottle and some moisturizing hair products asap. a scrunchie, some braids, hair pins, something. I can see where her hair would cause problems in high school.
I said that in another forum and did get my head handed to me.
But when I wore a 'Fro nearly that large back in the 60s, I spent a lot of time in upkeep...and we didn't have all the "product" available today.
All she has to do it put it in a pony tail or braid when in school, why is she making such a big deal out of it?
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