Why is it so important for lawmakers to act against discrimination based on
hairstyles?

It’s important because hair discrimination IS race discrimination. sadly, it is not new, and it is not novel. minorities have suffered hair discrimination for years. a recent study found that african american women face the highest instances of hair discrimination and are more likely to be sent home from the workplace because of their hair. The study also uncovered that 80 percent of african american women felt they needed to switch their hairstyle to align with more conservative standards in order to fit in at work. hair discrimination occurs not only in the workplace, but in schools as well.

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