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Hagel: Nappy Heads No Longer Allowed

Mike

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Just when you thought all military problems were solved............

WASHINGTON — Following an outcry by members of the Congressional Black Caucus, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is considering changing hairstyle regulations that affect female African-American servicemembers.

On Tuesday, Hagel sent a letter to lawmakers announcing that, within 30 days, each of the services will review the definitions of authorized and prohibited hairstyles contained in each of their respective policies and revise any language that might be considered offensive.

Caucus members had complained that a recently updated Army regulation governing troops’ hairstyles was racist and unfairly targeted African-American women.

“The use of words like ‘unkempt’ and ‘matted’ when referring to traditional hairstyles worn by women of color are offensive and biased. The assumption that individuals wearing these hairstyles cannot maintain them in a way that meets the professionalism of Army standards indicates a lack of cultural sensitivity conducive to creating a tolerant environment for minorities,” all 16 female members of the Congressional Black Caucus wrote in a letter to Hagel dated April 10.

At that time, Army spokeswoman Lt. Col. Alayne Conway said the development of the revised policy was done carefully over three years and was based on broad input.

“African American female Soldiers were involved in the process of developing the new female hair standards,” she said in an emailed statement. “Not only were nearly 200 senior female leaders and soldiers (which included a representative sample of the Army’s populations) part of the decision-making process on the female hair standards, but the group was also led by an African American female.”

Hagel has also ordered the services to conduct a three-month review of their hairstyle policies as they pertain to African-American women. The purpose of the review is “to ensure standards are fair and respectful of our diverse force, while also meeting our military services’ requirements,” Hagel said in the letter, which was obtained by Stars and Stripes.

The review could lead to a broadening of the types of hairstyles that female servicemembers are allowed to wear.

“After a thorough review of the Service recommendations, I will make whatever appropriate adjustments to DOD policy are necessary,” Hagel wrote.
 
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Anonymous

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Getting closer to needing to change the title of the PB thread to the "KKK Daily Journal"....

Definitely not of the rancher type/class I'm familiar with- that lives their every breath of life centered around the negatives of blacks and minorities... :(
 

Mike

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Oldtimer said:
Getting closer to needing to change the title of the PB thread to the "KKK Daily Journal"....

Definitely not of the rancher type/class I'm familiar with- that lives their every breath of life centered around the negatives of blacks and minorities... :(

Or we could call this Admin the "Communist Manifesto" because of such diddly social values involved in the High Brass of the military while the whole world falls into chaos.

Ukraine, Iran, Syria, North Korea, Crimea, Egypt, Israel, and other countries fates will definitely change the world and these clowns are worried about hairstyles of a particular race?

Your short-sightedness (stupidity) is telling. :roll: If you were any kind of conscientious citizen, you would be outraged at these shenanigans being pulled before our eyes.
 

Soapweed

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When I arrived at reception station for basic training back in 1972, we were shortly thereafter marched to the barber shop. There were four picture posters of "choices" we could have for our haircuts. This was a standing joke at the time, because in essence there was only one choice, and that was a buzz job. It was amazing to see how a rag tag bunch of civilians could be transformed into a working unit.
 

Mike

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Soapweed said:
When I arrived at reception station for basic training back in 1972, we were shortly thereafter marched to the barber shop. There were four picture posters of "choices" we could have for our haircuts. This was a standing joke at the time, because in essence there was only one choice, and that was a buzz job. It was amazing to see how a rag tag bunch of civilians could be transformed into a working unit.

Simple solutions to simple problems. :wink:
 

TexasBred

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Soapweed said:
When I arrived at reception station for basic training back in 1972, we were shortly thereafter marched to the barber shop. There were four picture posters of "choices" we could have for our haircuts. This was a standing joke at the time, because in essence there was only one choice, and that was a buzz job. It was amazing to see how a rag tag bunch of civilians could be transformed into a working unit.

You had pics and a choice?? All I got was a look at "what just happened" after the fact and it was anything but "stylish". :lol2: :lol2:
 

Soapweed

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TexasBred said:
Soapweed said:
When I arrived at reception station for basic training back in 1972, we were shortly thereafter marched to the barber shop. There were four picture posters of "choices" we could have for our haircuts. This was a standing joke at the time, because in essence there was only one choice, and that was a buzz job. It was amazing to see how a rag tag bunch of civilians could be transformed into a working unit.

You had pics and a choice?? All I got was a look at "what just happened" after the fact and it was anything but "stylish". :lol2: :lol2:

Tom, one of my neighbors, went through basic training about five years previous to me. He had a mole on the top of his head, and he strictly warned the post barber to "be careful." Well, the barber just barged ahead with his clippers and hit the mole dead on. Tom said that blood was squirting clear to the ceiling in that barber shop, and it looked like someone had dehorned a steer. By then, even the barber was wishing he'd been more careful.
 

littlejoe

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Ah, military haircuts! Got my first in '68, biggest indignity was they made me pay for it---think it was 35 cents. Biggest kick was Montana kids were with west coast kids, some of which had long locks a girl would love---looked like a poodle who'd badly need trimmin' when done.

Most memorable was moving from 101 airborne down around Saigon to 82nd up at phu bai. Part of makin ya feel welcome in new unit was they had a native barber---hand run clippers and he'd do your neck and around ears with a straight razor.

I waved the razor deal off--just a policy I have about my neck and straight razors. My buddy Squillace didn't--and was sweating bullets. Told me afterwards he had horrible vibes from that guy.

So--we spent the nite on the airstrip. And the goo... er..... native Partisians come to visit us, about really dark thirty.......MP's tacked our friendly neighborhood barber to the wire, with gun jeep.
 
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