While bullying in schools has gained more national
attention recently, another form of bullying is becoming more prominent.
“Hair-bullying” is when students are picked on or teased for their hair style
and it is becoming a problem in schools for both the victims and school officials.
In the past month, two cases of such bullying have been reported and gained
media attention and the school’s reaction is to blame. First, an 8-year-old
girl in Virginia was told not to return to school unless she changed the
appearance of her short-hair, claiming that it was not feminine enough. Shortly
after, a 9-year-old girl in Colorado told a similar story where she was
suspended for shaving her head in support of a friend with cancer.
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