by Candice Norwood
As a young Black professional, Michigan state Rep. Sarah Anthony said she vividly recalls mentors saying that wearing straightened hair would be better for her career than wearing her natural curls.
Her curly hair would be seen as a “distraction,” or would “make the employer uncomfortable,” Anthony recalls being told by other Black women. Anthony’s experiences with anxiety and fear over the professional impact of her hairstyle are not unique. Though stories of Black people experiencing hair discrimination are not new, in recent years national media attention has brought a new level of scrutiny to the issue.
In 2015, now retired Staff Sgt. Chaunsey Logan faced a possible demotion for violating the Army’s hair policy banning locs. Logan was ultimately able to maintain her position by twisting her locs together, which apparently did not violate the grooming policy. The Army removed its ban on locs in 2017.
That same year, sisters Deanna and Mya Cook, then 15 years old, returned from spring break wearing long braids. Their Massachusetts charter school, which prohibited hair extensions, reportedly removed them from their sports teams and threatened them with expulsion until the state attorney general condemned the school policy.
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Question
Use the passage from the “A yearslong push to ban hair discrimination is gaining momentum” article to answer the question.
How does the author reveal their view of the topic addressed in the passage? Select the two correct answers.
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by downplaying the impact of hair discrimination on racial identity
by downplaying the impact of hair discrimination on racial identity
by emphasizing the denotative meanings of words and phrases
by emphasizing the denotative meanings of words and phrases
by interviewing expert sources in favor of banning hair discrimination
by interviewing expert sources in favor of banning hair discrimination
by using words and phrases with negative connotations to evoke emotion
by using words and phrases with negative connotations to evoke emotion
by avoiding overt subjectivity and personal bias
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The correct responses indicating how the author reveals their view of the topic addressed in the passage are:
These choices reflect the author's approach to discussing hair discrimination, focusing on the emotional impact and supporting testimonies to highlight the significance of the issue.
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