Posts by me_valentijn@mastodon.social
 (DIR) Post #Aa47cRMZGbaU5Qbsmm by me_valentijn@mastodon.social
       2023-09-23T17:22:36Z
       
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       @freemo @LilHulkQ It's a rule which was created to conform to conservative White traditions. Black hair and related cultural traditions are often very different.By demanding that all children conform to a White tradition, many Black children have to choose between abandoning part of their ethnic identity, or being deprived of an education for keeping a sensible Black hairstyle.Individual application of the rule is not necessarily racist. But the rule itself is still systemically racist.
       
 (DIR) Post #Aa48zpcvJwGxxCyhGq by me_valentijn@mastodon.social
       2023-09-23T17:38:00Z
       
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       @freemo @LilHulkQ It certainly is discriminatory in multiple ways, but what matters is that some of them are violating rights as a result of someone's identity in a protected class.It's also not solely down to what looks professional. It's a matter of how differently textured hair behaves, which in turn has driven what is currently acceptable in different cultures.It's easy for White hair to conform with those rules. Whereas Black children are left with few and often unreasonable options.
       
 (DIR) Post #Aa49fDCkZ00ax6T1iy by me_valentijn@mastodon.social
       2023-09-23T17:44:24Z
       
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       @freemo @LilHulkQ And I'll agree that these rules were probably not explicitly written to exclude Black children. But they were written with absolutely no thought of Black children, and it's now apparent that they have a discriminatory impact.That's exactly why laws have been written to prohibit this situation, especially in a context where a fundamental right (to an education) is being unreasonably withheld.
       
 (DIR) Post #AieXiBaJns0P2m5JBo by me_valentijn@mastodon.social
       2024-06-06T14:00:30Z
       
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       @clive “What in the world happened to these people?” [the Trump voter] asked. “What kind of person could actually believe this nonsense?” 😂 But they don't think she did anything wrong in the elections. They're just pissed off because she won't join them in attacking the democratic system or help destroy it in the upcoming elections.
       
 (DIR) Post #Aieajk7hAxrGJZ89aK by me_valentijn@mastodon.social
       2024-06-06T14:06:08Z
       
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       @mem_somerville @clive Surely Trump could have started with at least some of his expected miracles during his first term 🤷‍♀️
       
 (DIR) Post #AikM2dNY8sj8XGr7Tc by me_valentijn@mastodon.social
       2024-06-09T09:18:15Z
       
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       @stux Photoshopped house cat 😑
       
 (DIR) Post #Am4WZ0m6BNoY3V0Dyq by me_valentijn@mastodon.social
       2024-09-16T18:01:21Z
       
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       @joelvanderwerf extra tassel plz 😏