So, an editor at Glamour Magazine recently stuck her foot in her mouth while giving a presentation on the dos and don’ts of ‘corporate fashion’ at a New York law firm a little over a week ago.
According to August issue of American Lawyer magazine:
First slide up: an African American woman sporting an Afro. A real no-no,
announced the ‘Glamour’ editor to the 40 or so lawyers in the room. As for dreadlocks: How truly dreadful! The style maven said it was ’shocking’ that some people still think it ‘appropriate’ to wear those hairstyles at the office. ‘No offense,’ she sniffed, but those ‘political’ hairstyles really have to go. [SOURCE]
Glamour Magazine issued a statement:
In an e-mail statement to The American Lawyer, the fashion magazine
repudiated the beauty advice, and characterized the editor as a “junior staffer”
who spoke “without her supervisor’s knowledge or approval.” Moreover, the
statement said that Glamour has a “longstanding commitment to inclusion and
diversity.” [SOURCE]
What are your thoughts? I went to a HBCU and we had seminars suggesting that we go with "less ethnic" looks when interviewing in the corporate environment. Is it worse coming from a white woman? As long as your hair is well maintained and styled, should it matter if it is straight, natural, locked or a big fro? If we change our bohemian clothing for the work place, should we change our hairstyle as well?
2 comments:
As long as the hair is maintained then I think it should be left to the individual to decide. I've seen white folks with the equivalent of afros, and by this I mean when the hair is teased and teased and sprayed and tacked into a big beehive looking thing, you get the picture...but unfortunately racism is alive and well and if you have to assimilate to get the job then by all means do so and then do you.
word up...I think it is acceptable and I am pissed that I cut my locs to conform only to have the job for 6 months
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