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54. Girls magically repel lice?

Reply to OnDoutside (Reply #36)

Fri Aug 25, 2017, 09:58 AM

Aug 2017

That's amazing. I did not know girls had this power.

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This 4-Year-Old Boy Isnt Allowed At School Because Of His Long Hair [View all] RKP5637 Aug 2017 OP

Here is the pic BumRushDaShow Aug 2017 #1

Pull the hair into a ponytail or bun and he's fine. DetlefK Aug 2017 #29

Nope, not as per the school obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #42

This is a public school district in Texas, also. Hortensis Aug 2017 #138

So, it's another example of the "liberty means the right to be petty tyrants" thing. Ken Burch Aug 2017 #146

Look out kid, it's somethin' you did. God know when but you're doing it again. delisen Aug 2017 #161

Samson as a youngster? (n/t) Petrushka Aug 2017 #207

"Howz about Turbineguy Aug 2017 #2

Wow!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #8

Excellent. fleabiscuit Aug 2017 #80

now. how in the hell do i know that dutch dude's name? must have been in pansypoo53219 Aug 2017 #139

FUCKIN A bdtrppr6 Aug 2017 #201

Dangerous Looking Individual... JimGinPA Aug 2017 #3

all the way through school for me, first grade through senior 5X Aug 2017 #4

Hahahaha Glamrock Aug 2017 #15

I've always thought of it as an authoritative thing. This school might be an indoctrination center RKP5637 Aug 2017 #16

Of course it is. Same with school uniforms. Drunken Irishman Aug 2017 #208

Fortunately, none of our schools got into the uniform bit. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #210

Well... R0ckyRac00n Aug 2017 #5

... RKP5637 Aug 2017 #9

cut his hair Demonaut Aug 2017 #6

So she should just give in and make the kid lose himself? Ken Burch Aug 2017 #111

If getting your hair cut would traumatize him that much Drahthaardogs Aug 2017 #116

At age four, being forced to conform in such a harsh way Ken Burch Aug 2017 #117

Oh nonsense. Show me a peer reviewed journal with a p value Drahthaardogs Aug 2017 #126

This is satire, right? Because a mother's taking her kid for a haircut IS NOT "HARSH." WinkyDink Aug 2017 #130

It is in some cultures Warpy Aug 2017 #176

Four-year-olds can be tender. There's a difference between respecting emerging autonomy and WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #120

You don't think claiming he would never get over having his Drahthaardogs Aug 2017 #127

I do think that how we treat children in this country is generally not the greatest, as evidenced WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #134

Why should they be forced to cut his hair? moda253 Aug 2017 #214

That's not the point I spoke to. I spoke to the drama that it Drahthaardogs Aug 2017 #219

Well, let's hope nobody tells him about Santa or the Tooth Fairy. The shock to his system! WinkyDink Aug 2017 #131

Giving children the space they need to negotiate change actually makes them more resilient and WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #136

He's 4; he isn't going to "lose himself." WinkyDink Aug 2017 #129

Why should we ever give in to petty, pointless rules like this, though? Ken Burch Aug 2017 #132

I'm with you, Ken Burch. gtar100 Aug 2017 #143

is this sarcasm because I'm never sure onymore on DU Demonaut Aug 2017 #173

girls too .......... treat every one the same Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #142

yes..comrade Demonaut Aug 2017 #174

discrimination based on sex Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #178

is it? Demonaut Aug 2017 #179

yes Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #180

Under Title IX, yes. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #181

THANK YOU Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #185

FFS really? Why? If girls can have it why can't he? n/t USALiberal Aug 2017 #216

Parent refuses to comply with school dress code oberliner Aug 2017 #7

Same could be said of the young black women kept from school because of their hair Blue_Adept Aug 2017 #12

Agreed oberliner Aug 2017 #18

I think they are often inherently discriminatory. I have no difficulty with logical and sensible RKP5637 Aug 2017 #25

Very good points. Maybe there should be research to see if the dress codes Doodley Aug 2017 #94

Absolutely incredible! Horrific! Just another way to harasses black people. And, that was in the RKP5637 Aug 2017 #19

Not really surprising where that happened. bluepen Aug 2017 #24

Thanks for the link! RKP5637 Aug 2017 #27

Disagree. Braided hair extensions do not define black children. Doodley Aug 2017 #93

Braided hair extensions do not define black heritage or a black child. Doodley Aug 2017 #91

Or the Navajo kindergartners sent home because of long hair csziggy Aug 2017 #163

Nope, "Dress Code Gender Discrimination" obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #44

That part isn't news oberliner Aug 2017 #60

Interesting definition of news you got there. kcr Aug 2017 #64

The newsworthy nature of this story is the dispute over the student, isn't it? oberliner Aug 2017 #83

Going by this thread, I think for some people it is news. kcr Aug 2017 #115

so true Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #182

"minimize safety hazards"? oasis Aug 2017 #10

I've never understood this hair thing. Back aways it was fully acceptable for men/boys to have RKP5637 Aug 2017 #13

yup, a control thing. nt oasis Aug 2017 #23

the parent refuses to do it bdamomma Aug 2017 #11

Many parents look for ways to give kids autonomy over their own bodies. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #21

Thank you for making that point when many side with a 4-year old being the boss Doodley Aug 2017 #92

For real! romanic Aug 2017 #177

So for sake of argument.... moda253 Aug 2017 #215

My brothers and I were in grade school '65 thru '80 TexasBushwhacker Aug 2017 #14

Exactly!!! Well said!!! To me this is often about allowing authoritative types to get their kicks. RKP5637 Aug 2017 #20

Yes. Full of authorotative types TexasBushwhacker Aug 2017 #34

I agree, but we all have to follow rules, whether we like them or not. Doodley Aug 2017 #95

It seems that's the way they want it there. I would enroll my child in a different school. He well RKP5637 Aug 2017 #100

Making hair part of the dress code is ridiculous, especially for grade-school kids. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #17

Agree!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #22

Absolutely ! Growing your hair out is not "getting dressed" -- it does that naturally. eppur_se_muova Aug 2017 #61

Someone please explain to me what JenniferJuniper Aug 2017 #26

I agree, no difference. This hair thing is absurd. In my youth I developed tinnitus in high school. RKP5637 Aug 2017 #30

Are we going to say schools that have a dress code should not Doodley Aug 2017 #96

We're saying a dress code for hair length seems pretty antiquated and authoritarian. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #108

We're saying a dress code should follow the law, and requiring different haircuts for boys and girls WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #114

Are you saying they should enforce it? Lordquinton Aug 2017 #144

Uh...trans and gender-fluid DUers may be here to have a word with you in a minute Ken Burch Aug 2017 #188

None obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #45

No doubt girls at that school are allowed to have hair that length. MineralMan Aug 2017 #28

Exactly!!! Pure bullshit! I get so tired of this type of crap. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #33

I agree. Besides, I think he looks cute. smirkymonkey Aug 2017 #41

Exactly. MineralMan Aug 2017 #47

True story HAB911 Aug 2017 #31

OMG! And there are probably others similar to yours that go unheard, The sheer nonsense is RKP5637 Aug 2017 #35

For sure HAB911 Aug 2017 #40

For a while, I worked at a gas station after getting out of MineralMan Aug 2017 #51

LOL! Very true. Another true story...... HAB911 Aug 2017 #57

Oh, there were always ways to strike back while in the military. MineralMan Aug 2017 #59

Oh boy HAB911 Aug 2017 #65

sounds like the commander should have been brought up on charges Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #189

No, as I remember it HAB911 Aug 2017 #211

So, the wishes of a four-year old take precedent over the school? Doodley Aug 2017 #32

Child abuse? Really? MineralMan Aug 2017 #37

Abdicating parental responsibility by letting a small child do as he wants Doodley Aug 2017 #87

Cool story, bro. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #102

It's threads like these where DU really shows its age. Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #151

I thought the other diners applauding was a nice touch. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #153

isn't that how it always works out? Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #155

Nothing like being in the right place at the right time! WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #158

Gotta love a happy ending Major Nikon Aug 2017 #172

Hee! WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #183

I have no problem with a kid having long hair. Doodley Aug 2017 #162

Cool story, bro! Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #149

.............. Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #190

lulz obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #48

Just like it was child abuse for girls to want to wear pants! kcr Aug 2017 #66

Please don't make excuses for a 4 year old calling the shots. Look what we have in the White House Doodley Aug 2017 #88

Long hair is the reason Trump's in office? kcr Aug 2017 #110

Most people consider it a civic duty to stand up against chickenshits Major Nikon Aug 2017 #187

We have a 2 year old in the White House Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #191

Arbitrary bullshit is bullshit. Voltaire2 Aug 2017 #77

She is teaching him to be a Democrat and the importance of not delisen Aug 2017 #133

Head lice in schools is one reason for these rules, it's hard OnDoutside Aug 2017 #36

Girls in that school have long hair, I have no doubt. MineralMan Aug 2017 #39

That, is a valid point. I remember in our school system they used to check for head lice about RKP5637 Aug 2017 #43

Except girls can have long hair, so nope obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #49

Girls magically repel lice? jberryhill Aug 2017 #54

Yes they have magic cooties. Voltaire2 Aug 2017 #78

And I thought all that stuff was just made up! jberryhill Aug 2017 #79

I had to shave my daughter's head bald in 1st grade Nevernose Aug 2017 #171

Now that is love Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #193

Lice prefer clean hair, and they do not care for kinky hair, so phylny Aug 2017 #212

Girls usually are the lice carriers because of their hair. Ilsa Aug 2017 #123

So, long haired boys get lice easier than long haired girls? Doreen Aug 2017 #202

It's pretty simple NoChildSupport Aug 2017 #38

Nope, not when the rules are illegal gender discrimination obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #50

Hasn't this been sorted out in courts? vi5 Aug 2017 #63

Schools in red states have been pushing the envelope and getting away with it for so long kcr Aug 2017 #74

Has political correctness gone so far that every boy should have an automatic right to Doodley Aug 2017 #98

They DO have that right, actually, unless the rules require neck-short hair for both boys and girls. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #104

Why not? MrsCoffee Aug 2017 #105

And girls can wear pants Lordquinton Aug 2017 #145

yes Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #194

Dood - Hell Hath No Fury Aug 2017 #196

This message was self-deleted by its author Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #97

More senseless stupid gender policing Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2017 #46

I completely agree! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #53

These things tend to sort themselves out BannonsLiver Aug 2017 #52

I've been thinking that too, and also possibly he might decide this is not a school he wants to RKP5637 Aug 2017 #55

Or he'll be a trendsetter JenniferJuniper Aug 2017 #56

But he is not allowed in class...so...?I knew a boy who was growing hair to donate to Locks of Love lunasun Aug 2017 #70

Just had a friend do that rurallib Aug 2017 #112

When I graduated high school, two students had beards DFW Aug 2017 #58

Just from a far far far outside view, I don't think this is the right school for this child. It's RKP5637 Aug 2017 #67

I can understand that DFW Aug 2017 #72

It's a private school, right? vi5 Aug 2017 #62

Yep, I agree. It seems the wrong fit for this child. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #68

Nope, this is a public school n/t kcr Aug 2017 #71

Good point. And are they fighting for their kid or just trying to Doodley Aug 2017 #99

so what if bluestarone Aug 2017 #184

Bullshit authoritarian mindset like this is why I moved to civilization kcr Aug 2017 #69

Wow! Huffington Post is still around? left-of-center2012 Aug 2017 #73

yup bdtrppr6 Aug 2017 #203

As a girl, I had to wear dresses every single day. cwydro Aug 2017 #75

This child and his family Runningdawg Aug 2017 #76

And we're in the 21st century and this nonsense goes on. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #89

I'm glad I live in CA. maveric Aug 2017 #81

I thought they had too! I can't believe all of this sh** still goes on! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #90

The school is wrong, but here is the part I object to: ecstatic Aug 2017 #82

I'm sure the parents make plenty of decisions Blue_Adept Aug 2017 #84

That's true, but she did force her will on the child ecstatic Aug 2017 #86

You make a very important point. The kid is just a pawn. This is why I earlier Doodley Aug 2017 #101

Yes. Those are my thoughts also. nt marybourg Aug 2017 #85

What does a parent lose by allowing a child to control his own body and appearance in a way that WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #106

This. It's his hair. As a parent you expect them to keep it clean, nothing else. VermontKevin Aug 2017 #165

I disagree. His body is his to control. He should be able to choose his delisen Aug 2017 #135

He's 4 years old. A toddler practically. nt ecstatic Aug 2017 #159

Maybe a tattoo also if he wants one? n/t USALiberal Aug 2017 #217

The length of one's hair and a tattoo or scarring of the skin delisen Aug 2017 #220

What if the boy was Sikh? cagefreesoylentgreen Aug 2017 #103

Probably. It seems they are pretty determined. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #107

What's the policy for NA kids? Sikh kids? Warpy Aug 2017 #109

To me, pulling it back would be more than adequate. FFS! A lot of this country does live back in RKP5637 Aug 2017 #113

This kid is NA LeftInTX Aug 2017 #175

ridiculous Skittles Aug 2017 #118

Couple of relevant stories rurallib Aug 2017 #119

Thanks! RKP5637 Aug 2017 #121

This sounds so much like the hair wars we went through in the 60s rurallib Aug 2017 #122

Exactly, I remember those days so well. I've always had long hair. I've never really RKP5637 Aug 2017 #124

This message was self-deleted by its author Petrushka Aug 2017 #206

Not A Little Long erpowers Aug 2017 #125

So Jesus would be barred from entering. He's in good company. delisen Aug 2017 #128

This story is circulating in Native social media. Mike__M Aug 2017 #137

can't believe the shamelessly slavish capitulation to authority and arbitrary gender roles here; oh TheFrenchRazor Aug 2017 #140

This is like telling a little orthodox Jewish boy no kippah. Exultant Democracy Aug 2017 #141

School dress codes... TeeYiYi Aug 2017 #147

It's a school I would never want any of my kids near. And, I bet this antiquated authoritative RKP5637 Aug 2017 #150

Texas. Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #148

Yep, my immediate thought too! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #152

Not saying there's a connection, but that's also the state where cops can sexually assault motorists Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #154

I was only in Texas a couple of times as a kid. I hated it there, couldn't wait to leave. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #156

I'm not gonna condemn the whole place.. Lots of great music, especially out of Austin. Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #157

Yep, definitely there are some good places. RKP5637 Aug 2017 #160

California Major Nikon Aug 2017 #192

Outside of Fresno? Sure. Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #195

Just sayin' Texas doesn't have a monopoly on the chickenshit Major Nikon Aug 2017 #199

Damn I thought this fight was over by 1970 csziggy Aug 2017 #164

Yeah, so did I! I can't believe this BS is still going on. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #166

We're going to have to fight all the same battles over again csziggy Aug 2017 #167

It all is just damn incredible, the authoritarians! Damn, I really hate those people! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #168

this bluestarone Aug 2017 #186

Oh, wow. I don't know whether or not to share this... LAS14 Aug 2017 #169

I thought all the crap about hair went out in the 70's. One step froward in the US, then RKP5637 Aug 2017 #170

If we let him have the long hair, before long he'll be on our lawn Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #197

... RKP5637 Aug 2017 #198

We shut down a high school (ours) in 1970 because of this! raven mad Aug 2017 #200

FEAR OF A HAIRY PLANET bdtrppr6 Aug 2017 #204

This reminds me of something that happened in high school. Doreen Aug 2017 #205

K&R!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #209

My son was born in 1987. My wife and I decided to not cut his hair. Joe Fields Aug 2017 #213

I'm so happy to hear this. Your son, wife and you are so lucky! I was rather stunned when I RKP5637 Aug 2017 #218