Why Do Some People Think The Rules Don't Apply To Them....?

[ToraToraTora]

https://news.sky.com/story/birmingham-school-accused-of-racist-hair-policy-after-girl-banned-from-canteen-and-playground-12790826

[Zacs-Master]

To be fair, it's not shaved or razored. But neither is it a racist decision IMO. I sometimes wish I were black and had the universal Get Out of Jail Free card at my disposal.

[douglas9401]

The daughter now dreads going to school.

[ToraToraTora]

It contravenes the "no patterns" rule.

[ToraToraTora]

Hairlarious doug!

[andy-hughes]

I don't believe the pupil is being sanctioned on the basis of her ethnicity, which would lay the school open to a valid accusation of racism.

The parent appears to be using an accusation of racism to deflect fro the actual responsibility, which is hers, for sending her child to school with a hairstyle that contravenes the school's advised rules governing such matters.

The less said about a 'get out of jail free card', the better.

[Zacs-Master]

Tora, the wording is "shaved/razored hair styles or lines/patterns shaved into the hair" They aren't shaved.

[THECORBYLOON]

It appears the rule was not clear since the school stated, '"The decision has been made that if shaved patterns are not permitted for students, then a braided pattern cannot be permitted on that basis."'

[Zacs-Master]

But that isn't a 'basis'. You either make rules and apply them or you don't. To start adding things on some ad-hoc 'basis' is altering those rules. I despair at how schools are run these days.

[Zacs-Master]

'The less said about a 'get out of jail free card', the better.'

You can't deny that some black people use the race card at any and every opportunity, AH.

[THECORBYLOON]

Are they saying that braids are okay as long as the scalp cannot be seen through them?

[ToraToraTora]

14:46, yes but they later say:
"The decision has been made that if shaved patterns are not permitted for students, then a braided pattern cannot be permitted on that basis."

[THECORBYLOON]

In other words, the rule has been changed.

[Zacs-Master]

see my 14.47 answer Tora.

'Are they saying that braids are okay as long as the scalp cannot be seen through them?'

I've no idea but if they don't like that, it should be specifically stated in the uniform policy.

[Zacs-Master]

It has, TCL, leaving them open to the criticism they have received.

[Canary42]

It comes from the top (e.g. Partygate: e.g. Sunak not wearing seatbelt)

[Zacs-Master]

Sunak was......missguided to film in a moving car without a seatbelt.

[naomi24]

The rules also say the final decision is at the discretion of senior staff - and yes, as unpalatable as the truth may be, some people do use race as a get out of jail free card.

[ToraToraTora]

I think the rules were probably intended to ban these patterns but were poorly written as to leave a loop hole. That has now been closed and no doubt the wording has been changed.

[Bazile]

It's a good thing that kids dont go bald .

Otherwise they would be in a right pickle

[New Judge]

//Tora, the wording is "shaved/razored hair styles or lines/patterns shaved into the hair" They aren't shaved.//

It wouldn’t matter even if they were. The girl will argue that her style is predominantly sported by people of her ethnicity. So to ban it effects people of that ethnicity disproportionately and so is discriminatory. A ridiculous argument but one that would almost certainly succeed. I’m afraid it started with the Sikhs and crash helmets, and went downhill from there.