Should someone's hairstyle dictate their ability to get a job or be respected in professional settings? What is hair discrimination? Hair discrimination is not being able to have an opportunity because of your choice of hairstyles, or maybe even because of your natural hair. In the professional world, women are discriminated against because of their hairstyles, and it is not fair at all to these people who seek employment. Discrimination against hairstyles closely linked to race in the workplace is a case of racial bias leading to huge social and cultural implications affecting self-esteem, identity, and cultural expression. Discrimination against certain hairstyles is a case of racial bias which causes major social and cultural effects like …show more content…
In How Hair Discrimination Affects Black Women at Work, J. Gassam Asare (2023) writes about a recent study that found that Black women's hair is more likely to be seen as unprofessional. She discussed how certain states have implemented laws like the CROWN Act, which does not allow discrimination based on hair texture and protective styles including braids, twists, and locs. The author then writes that to address hair bias and discrimination, company leaders should prioritize raising awareness, seeking input from employees, and ensuring fairness in policies and procedures. According to Gassam Asare (2023) “Hair discrimination continues to be a pervasive issue that impacts Black women’s experiences in the workplace.” A Black woman should not have to work harder on her appearances just to please what others consider to be societal …show more content…
When a person, no matter the race, is looking for a job and lands an interview, they should not have to worry about being judged based on their skin color or their hairstyles. The CROWN Act, which stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair. In the article Understanding Hair Discrimination and the CROWN Act, A. Cann (2023) writes many women who wear styles like afros, braids, waves, and dreadlocks have job interviews but feel like they can’t wear protective styles because they fear it will harm their chances at getting the position. Cann (2023) writes “The CROWN Coalition reported two-thirds of black women feel obligated to straighten their hair before a job interview.” For black women to feel uneasy
It is essential to recognize the relative perception of beauty products and hair treatments for different ethnic groups at the time in question. For the white consumer, the use of makeup was the major issue; the disreputable view of the painted lady had to be overcome. The black woman had a more complex situation regarding the products being offered. Hair-straightening and skin-lightening products could be viewed as an attempt to seem more white, and use of these products was thus charged with racial overtones within the black community.
Some existing Literature on Natural Hair The existing literature on ethnic and racial studies among African-Americans has focused on issues pertaining to beauty and body politics especially on natural hair. Spellers and Moffitt assert that the body politics that one assumes, guides how one relates to a particular political ideology in a particular society. Black natural hair is considered as a way by which the true identity of African women can be understood (Jacobs-Huey). It is a symbol of power among black women; it influences how people are treated by others.
No one—whether they’re black, white, Asian, Latino, or female—should have their qualifications questioned because of their skin color. Still using affirmative action today causes more problems than it should for minorities and women. Skin color should not be a factor of consideration for anything. Only scores, hard work, and dedication should be used to determine how a person will possibly succeed in college or a job.
Since the early 1900s, Black women have had a fascination with their hair. More explicitly, they have had a fascination with straightening their hair. The need to be accepted by the majority class has caused them to do so. Though the image of straight hair as being better than coarse hair still hasn’t left the Black community, there has been a surge of non straight hairstyles since the nineteen sixties. Wearing more natural hairstyles, which ironically enough include ‘weaves’ and ‘hair extensions’ has been considered to be more empowered and more enlightened. However, this image comes with a price, and though it appears the ‘natural’ hairstyle movement has advanced Black women, it has actually set them back.
Racial discrimination in hiring, is the practice of letting a person’s race or skin color becomes an unfairly factor when deciding whether to hire, promote, or other employment benefits. Often it affects minorities, but there have been cases where whites have claimed that they have experienced reverse discrimination. Companies
Discrimination, stereotypes, and prejudice are constant problems in society which are consistent at any age in all cultural and social settings. The results of discriminative behaviour against different children can impair psychological development and result in depression episodes which sometimes lead to suicide (Schoolboy bullied, 2009). Suicide among adolescents is not a new phenomenon, but discrimination based on appearance is definitely a form of catalyst that makes the pressure of growing up higher and unbearable (Konopka, 1983). This research will focus on discrimination against redheads because scientific research has covered other forms of discrimination based on appearance, but discrimination against redheads remains a neglected area in both society (Bellasugar Australia, 2009) and scientific research.
There have been musicals, documentaries, researches, panel discussions and even talk shows about hair, hair qualities and hairstyles, even Oprah Gail Winfrey chose hair for the magazine's September 2013 theme. According to Adlman (2013), Oprah Winfrey in a video interview said,
“Meanings justify the differential treatment that groups receive as some groups are deemed more worthy of, and eligible to receive, society’s valued resources than others. It now serves as a way to treat people unfairly” (Smith, Racilization). Discrimination perpetuates race and leads to racial inequality. Discrimination can be categorical or statistical. Categorical discrimination is unfair treatment from the discriminator of people from a particular social group because he believes this discrimination is mandatory for acceptance into his social group. Statistical discrimination is unfair treatment of an individual because of the preconceived notions that are prevalent surrounding the social group they take part
Discrimination is discrimination regardless of what type of form it takes. There is truly only one kind if discrimination and that is where an individual's rights are infringed upon due to traits in which they have no power to control. Each and every one of us deserves to have the right to freedom and equality given to us by our forefather's.
In recent cases, black women have not only struggled to be hired but have also been fired from jobs because their natural hair is prohibited in the workplace. One of the biggest challenge of being a black female in corporate America is choosing appropriate hairstyles for a professional environment. In 2013, Ashley Davis had joined the list of the many women who had faced discrimination because of their hair after Fox 2 St. Louis reported that Tower Loan threatened to fire their 24-year-old employee when she refused to cut her dreadlocks off. As a result of this continuous bias against black hair, for interviews, most black females opt for straighter hair after years of been repeatedly told that their hair is unprofessional.
Almost 250 years of slavery and anti-blackness within the United States has created a divide in what type of hair is acceptable. According to Cynthia L. Robinson, “Black hair texture is graded” (Robinson 2011). Precisely, this means that a Black woman has either good hair or bad hair. Good hair has a resemblance of European hair texture, meaning straight and wavy curls. Good hair also diminishes the look of African ancestry. Bad is the complete opposite. The texture is kinky, coiled, and thick, giving the appearance of short hair (Robinson 2011). Hair that bears a resemblance to Eurocentric beauty standards is more beautiful and makes the individual with that hair type more beautiful as well (Robinson
During the 1600s marriage was a high demand among men and women. This was the time when England was impacted by different events that occurred. As a man in England they were responsible for keeping the country’s political and economic businesses going. While, women did not have a huge amount of responsibility politically or economically. The seventeenth century in England marriage and sexual morals was important Mary Astell, who was an English feminist writer and rhetorician. She was known for her advocacy of equal opportunities for women. She could express her political and theological through the different works she published. She was the voice for women during this time.
Discrimination can be defined as the unequal treatment of equal groups in workplace situations such as engagement, compensation, and promotion. There are two key notions of discrimination in relation to a workplace context;
Abstract- Racial discrimination happens all the time and most of us are unaware of it. The most common place for this to happen is in the workplace. Now people can be discriminated against because of their race, religion, or any other numerous things. Also, discrimination can occur during the job interview or even after you got the job. This paper will shoe the effects of racial discrimination and how it can be prevented. In addition there are some very important laws that deal specifically with discrimination, like the NAACP or Affirmative Action. These both will be discussed.
Despite the majority of Asians going to Medical School and males being Presidents, a job shouldn’t be judged based on what is seen outside, it should be judged based on the requirements needed to have that job and what qualities the interview displays. Society today forces the idea that a job is categorized by race and that is something that needs to be