US Army lifts ban on dread locks
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- The United States Army has lifted a ban that forbade members from sporting braids, twists and locks, citing them as inappropriate hairstyles.
- The news of the ban has been cause for celebration by mainly African-American female soldiers who have for years advocated to be allowed to wear the hairstyles as they are easier to manage.
- The rule was slightly amended within the Army's large list of rules regarding appearance but real change only occurred after January 2017 through a smaller directive concerning hair as it relates to religion.
- In addition to allowing women to wear dread locks, Muslim women are also permitted to wear hijabs and Sikh men are authorized to don turbans.
The United States Army has lifted a ban that forbade members from sporting braids, twists and locks, citing them as inappropriate hairstyles.
The news of the ban has been cause for celebration by mainly African-American female soldiers who have for years advocated to be allowed to wear the hairstyles as they are easier to manage.
The rule was slightly amended within the Army's large list of rules regarding appearance but real change only occurred after January 2017 through a smaller directive concerning hair as it relates to religion.
In addition to allowing women to wear dread locks, Muslim women are also permitted to wear hijabs and Sikh men are authorized to don turbans.
