Board 8 > Texas High School PHOTOSHOPPED this Teen Girl's Hair cause it was TOO BRIGHT!!!!

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Ebony Smith was voted homecoming queen at her Houston High School and now the school has apologized for altering a photo of her when they changed it BROWN!

She was crowned at a Homecoming Football Game for North Shore Senior High School as she wore a white dress but had bright purple hair

The dress code doesn't allow for brightly coloured hair so when they posted their photo of her and King, Kasson Abdullah to the website, her hair was brown..

Ebony said "It's embarrasing. It wasn't even photoshopped correctly (she's right, it was a bad computer job). You can still see purple outlining. it's just very embarrassing"

She agreed to dye her hair brown after homecoming but was frustrated by how they handled it.

Tameasha Watkins said "You changed her to make her look like someone else. Keep her as who she is. That's who the students voted in"

The district said after posting the incorrect photo, they apologized to Ebony and her parents and said they will continue to acknowledge and spotlight the accomplishments of their students and instead changed it to a BLACK AND WHITE photo instead

Do you think Purple Hair (although not natural) can be attractive?

What the school posted -

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/10/19/19/457FAD5D00000578-4998204-image-a-157_1508437841983.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/10/19/19/457FAD6500000578-4998204-image-a-159_1508437857144.jpg

How she really looked -

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/10/19/19/457FAD4A00000578-4998204-image-a-158_1508437850883.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/10/19/19/457FC36600000578-4998204-image-a-161_1508439232839.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/10/19/19/457FC38000000578-4998204-image-m-165_1508439270499.jpg
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The purple hair is awful looking so they did her a favor

Fair, next.
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StealThisSheen posted...

The purple hair is awful looking so they did her a favor

Fair, next.

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MZero11 posted...

StealThisSheen posted...

The purple hair is awful looking so they did her a favor

Fair, next.

addendum: But as someone with passable knowledge of photoshop their inability to do a simple hair color change correctly offends me.

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Full Throttle posted...

The dress code doesn't allow for brightly coloured hair

Fair
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The dresscode outlawing brightly colored hair is dumb.
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Dancedreamer posted...

The dresscode outlawing brightly colored hair is dumb.

Not really. Dresscode is meant to reduce distractions.
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How is bright colored hair a distraction?

A friend of mine in high school had pink hair--and nobody ever complained about her distracting them.

I think it's just another case of people who are afraid of people who choose to be different.
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Unnaturally colored hair is a distraction. If you watch anime, every color is natural to you, but otherwise pink and purple and green and bright red hair really stands out.
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Dancedreamer posted...

A friend of mine in high school had pink hair--and nobody ever complained about her distracting them.

Nobody would complain about it, or even admit it, because the distraction is subconscious.

Dancedreamer posted...

I think it's just another case of people who are afraid of people who choose to be different.

I'm not saying having weird hair is wrong in life. People are free to do whatever they want if it doesn't interfere with a code where they work/school. But the school set rules, and you follow them. If you admit that it's an issue only for people who are afraid of someone being different, then you admit that it is acting as a distraction to those people.
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I think the rule is stupid. You might think that different colors of hair are 'weird'. I think it's silly to be worried about what color hair other people have. The school rule is still stupid in my book, no matter how much people who are bothered by it are 'distracted'. Maybe some kids are distracted by Trump T-shirts, or distracted by cross necklaces. Should we outlaw them too? Or are they okay because they're considered 'normal' (whatever that is)
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I think different races are weird.

You could say they are... Wacky races.
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Dancedreamer posted...

I think the rule is stupid. You might think that different colors of hair are 'weird'. I think it's silly to be worried about what color hair other people have. The school rule is still stupid in my book, no matter how much people who are bothered by it are 'distracted'. Maybe some kids are distracted by Trump T-shirts, or distracted by cross necklaces. Should we outlaw them too? Or are they okay because they're considered 'normal' (whatever that is)

School isn't supposed to be about pushing uncommon fashion styles on people. It's supposed to be about learning.

It is silly to be worried about hair color. That doesn't stop it from being something that some people notice, and use to subconsciously judge someone. There will always be things that cause situations like that; the point of a dress code is to reduce scenarios like that. I don't really see what the issue is. Learning to respect authority is a better life skill than complaining about not getting your way over something dumb like hair color. We need to raise people who can follow instructions and understand how law and order work, and not a bunch of babies who just want to have their toys right then and now.
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TomNook posted...

It is silly to be worried about hair color. That doesn't stop it from being something that some people notice, and use to subconsciously judge someone. There will always be things that cause situations like that; the point of a dress code is to reduce scenarios like that. I don't really see what the issue is. Learning to respect authority is a better life skill than complaining about not getting your way over something dumb like hair color. We need to raise people who can follow instructions and understand how law and order work, and not a bunch of babies who just want to have their toys right then and now.

So you're cool if schools band Cross necklaces? Some students might find them distracting. Not to mention some will judge them because of it. Because hey, you need to learn to follow instructions, not be an individual and express yourself. Because how dare people try to express themselves when they're only teenagers.
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School isn't the place to "express yourself," yeah. Just like most jobs aren't. Not sure how that's really all that hard of a concept.
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StealThisSheen posted...

School isn't the place to "express yourself," yeah. Just like most jobs aren't. Not sure how that's really all that hard of a concept.

So then ban all Cross Necklaces as well then. If a teen can't dye their hair pink, I don't see why someone should be allowed to wear an execution method around their neck. Or why they should be allowed to wear t-shirts with logos on them. In fact we might as well go to having all uniforms for everyone. No lunchboxes with anything on them either. Or backpacks.
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Dancedreamer posted...

In fact we might as well go to having all uniforms for everyone..

A lot of places do have uniform dress codes, for this exact reason.
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Dancedreamer posted...

StealThisSheen posted...

School isn't the place to "express yourself," yeah. Just like most jobs aren't. Not sure how that's really all that hard of a concept.

So then ban all Cross Necklaces as well then. If a teen can't dye their hair pink, I don't see why someone should be allowed to wear an execution method around their neck. Or why they should be allowed to wear t-shirts with logos on them. In fact we might as well go to having all uniforms for everyone. No lunchboxes with anything on them either. Or backpacks.

Well, a lot of schools do have uniforms, so...

Just like a lot of jobs have uniforms, and most have dress codes.

Something you just gotta deal with.
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Yes, and a lot of schools don't have uniforms. In fact less than 20% of public schools require uniforms. Personally I wouldn't send my kids to a school that required them.

I think it's just as silly to discriminate hiring based on hair color, as I think it is skin color. I guess some people don't agree. And that's fine, but I don't see a difference. Just because you can choose your hair color.
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in principle, it makes sense for schools to try and cut down on distractions to learning. but honestly I don't see how purple hair is distracting, or how banning it serves any educational purpose.

I mean, if that's the rule, you should probably just suck it up and follow it. but it's still a silly rule.

Dancedreamer posted...

Maybe some kids are distracted by Trump T-shirts, or distracted by cross necklaces. Should we outlaw them too?

I think you'd run into First Amendment issues there (because you're dealing with political speech and expression of religion). though it also depends on exactly what the school regulation is. if you have a content-neutral rule -- e.g., the dress code requires polo shirts with no text, or bans all jewelry -- then the school's probably in the clear.
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If a place doesn't have a uniform, it most likely has a dress-code of some kind. This allows people freedom of some expression, but limits it to the point of reducing excessive distraction choices--such as things that are less commonly worn in the first place, to the point that it can bother some people when they see them. School and Work are places that have a clear purpose, such as teach children, or provide a service/product to customers. Dress-codes are a balance that most people are happy about, except for the people who keep trying to push the boundaries for no reason, just because it makes them feel special.
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yeah, I'm not objecting to dress codes generally. it makes sense that schools would want to ban, say, overly revealing clothing, or gang colors/symbols, or other things that are problematic for education. I just don't see how dyed hair is detrimental or distracting in any way.
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I think dress codes have their purpose. Overly revealing clothing is a good thing to ban (though it needs to be within reason. Some of the things they ban are just ridiculous.) Dyed hair? It's only because people don't like things that are different. I really see no difference between "Oh no you have purple hair!" and "Oh no you have red hair!" or "Oh no you aren't blonde!" or "Oh no, you're black!"

If you're that distracted by another student's hair color, you probably need to be on ritalin.
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Dancedreamer posted...

Dyed hair? It's only because people don't like things that are different.

Again, the purpose of a workplace or school isn't to make everyone believe and love the same ideas and things as you. But some people will judge others over something dumb like that. Dress codes cut down on pointless incidents.

Dancedreamer posted...

I really see no difference between "Oh no you have purple hair!" and "Oh no you have red hair!" or "Oh no you aren't blonde!" or "Oh no, you're black!"

No difference between an unnecessary, uncommon choice, and something that people can't control? K
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TomNook posted...

Again, the purpose of a workplace or school isn't to make everyone believe and love the same ideas and things as you. It's that some people will judge others over something dumb like that. It's to cut down on pointless incidents.

tbh I think high school students (and people generally) can always find something to judge others over. maybe someone has glasses, or a too-large nose, or freckles. maybe someone answers too many questions in class, or too few, or they always sit near the front of the classroom, or they have a stutter or a lisp. maybe someone brings potato salad for lunch, while another person brings rice and curry.

the point is, you're never going to get a judgment-free environment in high school or anywhere else.

but having said all that, I can't imagine someone caring enough about hair color to cause an incident over it. like, if you're going to start a fight over hair color, you were probably looking for any excuse to instigate something to begin with.
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TomNook posted...

No difference between an unnecessary, uncommon choice, and something that people can't control? K

Nope. It's superficial judgment either way.

Also religion is definitely a choice, and most people don't think it's cool to discriminate against religious folks.
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Drakeryn posted...

but having said all that, I can't imagine someone caring enough about hair color to cause an incident over it. like, if you're going to start a fight over hair color, you were probably looking for any excuse to instigate something to begin with.

There are plenty of layers to it. It's not a simple "I will fight this person" because of it. Can have to do with being uncomfortable around the person because of the personality associated with doing that, envy because their parents won't let them do that, etc.
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I guess the difference is that I can't imagine hair color being that big of a deal that someone would feel uncomfortable over it.

there are a lot of things that could make me feel uncomfortable. like, nose rings and tongue studs make me mentally wince. I could imagine, if I were a high school student, and someone with a tongue stud were giving a presentation, it might distract me enough that I don't pay attention to the content. which is your concern, right? but hair color is pretty "whatever" to me. worthy of "ooh, nice" or "ew" but either way, nothing that would bother/distract me.

I guess bright hair colors bother you?
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Don't see anything distracting about piercings either.

And what if it's part of someone's religious faith? Like... Ariana Iacono? Who's a member of the Church of Body Modification.
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There will always be rules that don't make sense to you or that you disagree with, but you have to follow them. A dress code is a good way to prepare young people for that, especially because when they enter the workforce they will very likely be forced to follow a dress code anyway. The more rules and regulations that are abolished, the more kids will grow up thinking they can do whatever they want.

Also there is no real benefit to having purple freaking hair, but there is a possibility of it being distracting and hindering others education, so I don't see any reason to complain about it being banned. Like you may not think it's distracting, but other's might, and there's no benefit anyway so why risk it?
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MZero11 posted...

the more kids will grow up thinking they can do whatever they want.

Yeah, we can't have that! How terrible it'd be if kids think they can express themselves, and do whatever they want! Why they might dye their hair orange and pink! Or kneel for the national anthem!
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That looks like a dark shade of purple to me. School is in the wrong.
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Dancedreamer posted...

Yeah, we can't have that! How terrible it'd be if kids think they can express themselves, and do whatever they want! Why they might dye their hair orange and pink! Or kneel for the national anthem!

I don't know what kind of puppies and rainbows paradise you live in if you think all kids want to do is dye their hair and kneel during a song >_>

In the real world kids do stuff like text and drive, drive drunk, take dangerous drugs, and getting girls pregnant and abandoning them. So yes it would be terrible if kids think they can do whatever they want.

and no, I'm not saying someone who dyes their hair is going to do all those things, but rules do help teach young people that there are restrictions and they can't just do anything they want
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MZero has Luster ever complained that that quote isn't what he said?
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That's why you teach them not to do THOSE things. And it's not like there aren't other rules. It's a slippery slope type argument to think saying it's okay to have purple hair suddenly means it's okay to drive drunk.

I don't see an issue with kids dying their hair whatever color they want, as long as their parents allow it. Whatever happened to the argument "leave it up to the parents!" I know that's one a lot of people love, except when it's not what they want.
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mnkboy907 posted...

MZero has Luster ever complained that that quote isn't what he said?

No I don't think he's noticed yet shh

and Dancedreamer you're just dancin' around every point that goes against your view so I'm just going to let you enjoy your little paradise land
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all kinds of terrible analogies being thrown around in this topic

Dancedreamer posted...

How terrible it'd be if kids think they can express themselves, and do whatever they want! Why they might dye their hair orange and pink! Or kneel for the national anthem!

starting with this. these are not comparable in any way. if kids can't dye their hair orange and pink, then I still think it's a pointless rule, but whatever. nobody really needs orange and pink hair.

on the other hand, if kids can't express dissatisfaction with the nation in a peaceful protest, in a way that has zero impact on classroom learning, that's an actual serious problem. political discourse -- and the wider question of "should students be allowed to peacefully criticize their nation?" -- is not at all comparable to hair color.

MZero11 posted...

In the real world kids do stuff like text and drive, drive drunk, take dangerous drugs, and getting girls pregnant and abandoning them. So yes it would be terrible if kids think they can do whatever they want.

and no, I'm not saying someone who dyes their hair is going to do all those things, but rules do help teach young people that there are restrictions and they can't just do anything they want

yeah, we don't want kids to drive drunk or take dangerous drugs. but the takeway should not be "we need to teach kids that there are RESTRICTIONS." the takeway should be, "we need to teach kids to think about the consequences of their actions, both short-term and long-term, so that they make the best decisions for their future."

like, a kid shouldn't be avoiding driving drunk because "well it's the rule." it should be because "I don't want to injure/kill myself or someone else." it's not about mindless rule-following; it's about understanding the purpose behind the rule, and agreeing with it, and taking action accordingly.

by contrast, a rule against hair dye is solely an exercise in mindless rule-following. it's not teaching anything useful about consequences, or protecting their future. so it's also not comparable.
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Drakeryn posted...

like, a kid shouldn't be avoiding driving drunk because "well it's the rule." it should be because "I don't want to injure/kill myself or someone else." it's not about mindless rule-following; it's about understanding the purpose behind the rule, and agreeing with it, and taking action accordingly.

In a perfect world, this would be nice. But we're not in a perfect world, and... Let's be honest. Most people don't give a shit about the "I don't want to injure/kill someone else." Sadly, the consequence of "This is a rule, and you'll receive punishment if you break it" is necessary.

Drakeryn posted...

by contrast, a rule against hair dye is solely an exercise in mindless rule-following. it's not teaching anything useful about consequences, or protecting their future. so it's also not comparable.

I also disagree with this a bit. The reason people dye their hair unnatural colors in the first place is because it stands out/it's different, or it gets attention, etc. By that, it could logically atleast be somewhat distracting to others, since if it didn't draw attention in SOME way, people wouldn't do it to "express themselves" in the first place. There's atleast something to the "It's distracting," even if only a bit. It's not entirely mindless.
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She is gorgeous. Don't care about the hair.
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