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I'm not sure how many people can help me with this problem but here it is. I can't keep up with my relaxed hair and want to get box braids for low maintenance . There are other people at my job that have box braids; however, I got an interview with my dream job. I'm worried that is I get box braids that I'll look unprofessional. So would it be ok if I went to the interview with the braids or keep my hair relaxed till I landed the job?
BiaRN2OT
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I can only speak from my mindset...to be okay with assimilation and discrimination of any kind is not an option for me in my daily life or my workplace. There are things you keep at home and things you bring to work, but my morals are not something I will keep at home.
The hair you were born with, styles that are culturally specific or religiously specific, or how masculine/feminine you are --- should never be something that is ALLOWED to be judged by employers. The fact that it is does not mean I will just go along with it to make nice and get a job.
The fact that you are choosing to wear your hair in a way that you don't really want to, to appease your employers is enough to know that it isnt right. I would tell that coworker who is being harassed to go to the proper channels in HR so that they can handle any situation that makes her uncomfortable in the workplace.
Im of thr mindset if never wanting to grace an employer with my presence, professionalism, or hard work who would hold prejudice against ANYONE.