The CROWN Act

[ClydeR]

The House on Friday passed the CROWN Act, which would ban hair-related discrimination.

The measure, H.R. 2116, passed in a vote of 235-189 along party lines. It was introduced by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., CROWN stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair. It prohibits "discrimination based on an individual's texture or style of hair." The bill will now go to the Senate for consideration.

The legislation states that “routinely, people of African descent are deprived of educational and employment opportunities” for wearing their hair in natural or protective hairstyles such as locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, or Afros.

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It doesn't say that it only applies to hair on top of your head. I could apply to beards too.

[Tgo01]

A) Do Democrats ever tire of using the black community to further their disgusting agenda?
B) How was it "passed along party lines" when there are 222 Democrat House members and 211 Republican House members? Does the media ever get tired of lying?

[Gelston]

It doesn't say that it only applies to hair on top of your head. I could apply to beards too.

Didn't read it at all did you? It specifically states race based hair discrimination. Beards are not race based.

[Tgo01]

Didn't read it at all did you? It specifically states race based hair discrimination. Beards are not race based.

Is hair really "race based" either?

Even some pasty-faced white dudes have afros.

[Gelston]

Is hair really "race based" either?

Even some pasty-faced white dudes have afros.

Absolutely, black people have a different hair texture from white people.

[Parkbandit]

A) Do Democrats ever tire of using the black community to further their disgusting agenda?

Why would they? The black community seems to be willing partners.

[Parkbandit]

Absolutely, black people have a different hair texture from white people.

[Tgo01]

Absolutely, black people have a different hair texture from white people.

It mentions styles though, not textures. It specifically lists: locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, or Afros

I know for sure some white people have their hair in locs, cornrows, braids, twists, and Afros. I really don't know about Bantu knots but I'm pretty sure they do too.

[Gelston]

The bill seeks to protect against bias based on hair texture and protective styles, including locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, and Afros.

[Vindicate]

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin.

Seems to me that a reasonable person would consider hair texture to be covered within VII.

But i'm no lawyer