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i've been wearing dreads since 1993 and i work in Corporate America - making excellent money - and right now i work for the largest bank in the USA - not a teller

this is not a fashion statement for me - this is wearing my natural hair and expressing my black consciousness and pride and dreads have been around since the beginning of time (read - 400 Years Without A Comb)

i've traveled for work all over the world - with dreads - no problems - not even a mention

i don't have to dye and fry my hair to make me "appropriate" for the work place

it's what's in my head - not whats on it

and there will be no clip clip ever

and if you think you are hiding your blackness with straight hair - you're kidding yourself - 'cause your employers can see you

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[Yvonne N.]

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I am serious; dreads and braids are frivolous for the workplace...and that's MY opinion. Beat me... [img]/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img][/i]

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After reading the frivolence comment I see that its a cultural or generational opione. Where is it you live?

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This is a black country, honey,we have no one to remind about that.
But regardless, it's a fashion statement best suited for weekends. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Yvonne N.]

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i've been wearing dreads since 1993 and i work in Corporate America - making excellent money - and right now i work for the largest bank in the USA - not a teller

this is not a fashion statement for me - this is wearing my natural hair and expressing my black consciousness and pride and dreads have been around since the beginning of time (read - 400 Years Without A Comb)

i've traveled for work all over the world - with dreads - no problems - not even a mention

i don't have to dye and fry my hair to make me "appropriate" for the work place

it's what's in my head - not whats on it

and there will be no clip clip ever


Good for you...but do others hold to this?

and if you think you are hiding your blackness with straight hair - you're kidding yourself - 'cause your employers can see you

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I wear my hair au naturel...but... like I said...this is a black country...we have different profiling issues.
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i've been wearing dreads since 1993 and i work in Corporate America - making excellent money - and right now i work for the largest bank in the USA - not a teller

this is not a fashion statement for me - this is wearing my natural hair and expressing my black consciousness and pride and dreads have been around since the beginning of time (read - 400 Years Without A Comb)

i've traveled for work all over the world - with dreads - no problems - not even a mention

i don't have to dye and fry my hair to make me "appropriate" for the work place

it's what's in my head - not whats on it

and there will be no clip clip ever


Good for you...but do others hold to this?

and if you think you are hiding your blackness with straight hair - you're kidding yourself - 'cause your employers can see you

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I wear my hair au naturel...but... like I said...this is a black country...we have different profiling issues.
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profiling [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

and no wonder if dreads and the history of them is not recognized and that history does not start in Jamaica

so many folks here (USA) with them it has become ordinary
even the resistance in Jamaica has subsided - not seen as just a Rasta thing anymore

IMHO you will see more dreads before you see less [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70409-waytogo.gif[/img] 'cause as Alice Walker states "oppressed hair puts a ceiling on the brain"

[Yvonne N.]

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i've been wearing dreads since 1993 and i work in Corporate America - making excellent money - and right now i work for the largest bank in the USA - not a teller

this is not a fashion statement for me - this is wearing my natural hair and expressing my black consciousness and pride and dreads have been around since the beginning of time (read - 400 Years Without A Comb)

i've traveled for work all over the world - with dreads - no problems - not even a mention

i don't have to dye and fry my hair to make me "appropriate" for the work place

it's what's in my head - not whats on it

and there will be no clip clip ever


Good for you...but do others hold to this?

and if you think you are hiding your blackness with straight hair - you're kidding yourself - 'cause your employers can see you

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I wear my hair au naturel...but... like I said...this is a black country...we have different profiling issues.
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profiling [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

and no wonder if dreads and the history of them is not recognized and that history does not start in Jamaica

so many folks here (USA) with them it has become ordinary
even the resistance in Jamaica has subsided - not seen as just a Rasta thing anymore

IMHO you will see more dreads before you see less [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70409-waytogo.gif[/img] 'cause as Alice Walker states "oppressed hair puts a ceiling on the brain"

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Yes dear...call it anything you want...same thing...profiling. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

We have well-maintained heads of hair here...no statements to make...that's why the guy in the bank stands out...the only one. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Yvonne N.]

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I have seen them but those are not my issues; they are yours.
Here where I live, the fellas keep low clean cuts for work.

[Yvonne N.]

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I was surprised at my reaction.
But then, that's how I feel.
Just love to watch World Cup; hardly see any dreads/braids.

BTW: why are my opinions hole-diggers? or is it that I can't quite catch your humour? I am serious; dreads and braids are frivolous for the workplace...and that's MY opinion. Beat me... [img]/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]

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alright the shock is wearing of..now its just funny [img]/forums/images/graemlins/704555_dwl.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/704555_dwl.gif[/img]

and me give tonx dat me neva had to depend pon people like you fe me daily bread [img]/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

this is par for the course...when I started my locks years ago...i got way more flack from black people dan others..for the most part they were just curious and dem still hiya me..promote me an put me in front of dem corporate customers..aye sah.

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Well, I am glad that you have found a company to hire you, Arjen. No prob... but I still believe for the most part that it's a fashion statement for many rather than any heightened form of black consciousness.
When you get a little older you will probably smile at the colonial comment as the barber goes... snip... snip snip...since shock value will have gone...for a newer fad.

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Yep..found two of them...and I work with Fortune 500 customers...I've had my locks for well over 10 yrs and I'm probably a lot older than you assume. Actually, the relaxers where I walked away with sores on my scalp and the shaved head and sculpted fros were the fad [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

whether its a fashion statement or an expression of black consciousness it should not prevent someone from been hired




[/ QUOTE ] Arjen says: ...you remind me of when black jamaicans were considerd too black to work upfront in the bank.

Poah ting...why must this always rear its head...get past that now...tell me that wearing dreads make you blacker than me...******************kissteet******************* ****
Guys here wear low cuts in the corporate world. What's so wrong? It is another way to wear hair...who says there's only one way?
Me personally noh like 'dreads' eena di bank. Nor earring on males...nor gold teeth...Soh...is it the end of the world? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70402-thinking.gif[/img]


<font color="red">N. B. ...I am enjoying this exchange so I do hope that little evil empress (with common letters) does not pitch in here... </font>

[mountaingal]

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shandra, i'm curious - what kind of job do you think is appropriate for a guy who wears dreads?

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I have seen them but those are not my issues; they are yours.
Here where I live, the fellas keep low clean cuts for work.

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the bottom line is the guy with the dreads got the job [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70409-waytogo.gif[/img]

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I have seen them but those are not my issues; they are yours.
Here where I live, the fellas keep low clean cuts for work.

[/ QUOTE ] u need fe tell dem whe u live and dat your issues might be something cultural.
Is just like the majority of jamaicas dont like the gay thingy..
me tink a so inna fe har new home country..
most men wear dem hair low, and not inna dreads fe de bank.
The girl nay talk bout anyone in particular. A fe har views..and member..
Its just cultural view of things where she living now...
so tap get unno baggys inna bunch over nutten [img]/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[Yvonne N.]

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shandra, i'm curious - what kind of job do you think is appropriate for a guy who wears dreads?

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Entertainers...Dance School Instructors...Full-time theatre people...Rentas...Watersports personnel...Barbers (male and female)...Cosmetologists...you get the drift?

[Yvonne N.]

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I have seen them but those are not my issues; they are yours.
Here where I live, the fellas keep low clean cuts for work.

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the bottom line is the guy with the dreads got the job [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70409-waytogo.gif[/img]

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I am not questioning his brain power; I am wondering about his taste for the serious. It's not a must-have style so to me, his choice is frivolous.

[Yvonne N.]

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I have seen them but those are not my issues; they are yours.
Here where I live, the fellas keep low clean cuts for work.

[/ QUOTE ] u need fe tell dem whe u live and dat your issues might be something cultural.
Is just like the majority of jamaicas dont like the gay thingy..
me tink a so inna fe har new home country..
most men wear dem hair low, and not inna dreads fe de bank.
The girl nay talk bout anyone in particular. A fe har views..and member..
Its just cultural view of things where she living now...
so tap get unno baggys inna bunch over nutten [img]/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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Well...there you go...seeing the world a little bigger than just outside of Brooklyn Bridge.
Good for you ! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[tsophra]

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[quote Poah ting...why must this always rear its head...get past that now...tell me that wearing dreads make you blacker than me...******************kissteet******************* ****
Guys here wear low cuts in the corporate world. What's so wrong? It is another way to wear hair...who says there's only one way?
Me personally noh like 'dreads' eena di bank. Nor earring on males...nor gold teeth...Soh...is it the end of the world? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70402-thinking.gif[/img]


<font color="red">N. B. ...I am enjoying this exchange so I do hope that little evil empress (with common letters) does not pitch in here... </font>

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now where did I say dreads made moi blacker than tu? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] looks like you're projecting [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

thanks for the empathy but I'm not the one that needs it [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
ur attitude towards locks is just silly..so me gawn [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70409-waytogo.gif[/img]

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I have seen them but those are not my issues; they are yours.
Here where I live, the fellas keep low clean cuts for work.

[/ QUOTE ] u need fe tell dem whe u live and dat your issues might be something cultural.
Is just like the majority of jamaicas dont like the gay thingy..
me tink a so inna fe har new home country..
most men wear dem hair low, and not inna dreads fe de bank.
The girl nay talk bout anyone in particular. A fe har views..and member..
Its just cultural view of things where she living now...
so tap get unno baggys inna bunch over nutten [img]/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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Well...there you go...seeing the world a little bigger than just outside of Brooklyn Bridge.
Good for you ! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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ur talking about seeing a bigger world [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]
ah dead [img]/forums/images/graemlins/704555_dwl.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/704555_dwl.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70394-bawlout.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]