society & image

morehouse vs. individuality

so like...

in an effort to uphold a traditional standard of what they believe to be a black man morehouse will be enforcing their dress code

a dress code that prevents one from wearing caps, du-rags, grills, and female clothing or accessories

the gay community has taken that last one personally and i can't say that i blame them

although i disagree with the whole thing i find that one in particular a bit discriminatory

one morehouse alum spoke of wearing female apparel as devaluing to ones education

he was apparently gay and believed they have to uphold the image of a strong black man because that is what morehouse is known for

now tell me

what exactly does a strong black man look like?

must he wear a suit?

have a certain haircut?

drive a certain car?

do any of these things determine his intelligence or capabilities to perform up to the standard of a strong black man?

why in our society do we place so much on a persons image?

should i not be judged by character and ethic?

why are tattoos and piercings frowned upon in a business setting?

we either have to lay our individuality aside or suffer with limited choices on our personal path to success

who can determine what the look of success or strength is?

this ignorance, discrimination, and stifling of expression is not restricted to morehouse

our society feels this way or otherwise this would not have been acceptable

a thirteen year old boy in cobb county was kicked out of school for dressing in female clothing and wearing wigs

he was only there three days hardly enough time to even see who he was as a person

for a country based upon freedom we sure are judgmental

i challenge the world to break the mold

and when they try to take away what makes you who you are

fight