To the editor: Let me get this straight: A Texas judge upheld the suspension of 11th grader Darryl George, preventing him from attending school because his hair would be too long if it were worn down instead of braided.
Meanwhile, Texas has very lax gun laws. According to the Giffords Law Center, a gun control advocacy group, the rate of gun deaths in Texas is 15.7 per 100,000 residents, ranking it 25th among the 50 states. California, which the group praises for its gun laws, has a gun death rate of 8.7, ranking it 44th out of 50 states.
Maybe Texans need to look at more than just the length of a student's hair to see if they shouldn't go to school. How is this student doing? Is she acting appropriately in and out of the classroom?
People can express themselves however they want, with their hair and how they dress. Texas should focus instead on its gun problems.
In the meantime, I hope someone with money stands up for Darryl George and pays for him to attend a private school that will allow him to wear his hair however he prefers.
Barbara Azrialy, Los Angeles
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To the editor: So, according to Barbers Hill Independent School District Superintendent. Greg Poole, “Being an American requires conformity.”
I suppose you would be surprised to know that many American founding fathers and presidents would be violating the Barbers Hill dress code if they were alive today because their hair reached past their earlobes and neck.
“Conformity,” in this case, is just another code word for racist policies.
Leslie Tallo, Gardena
