A school in Jamaica took a hard line against students wearing edges, also known as baby hairs.
St. Andrew High School for Girls amended the school’s policy to ban edges and hair dye.
The new policy is in response to young girls adopting the trend of using gel to “lay down” fine, short hairs along the hairline.
As the new school term began, an Instagram account linked to St. Andrew High School wrote: “Reminder Students! Please be advised that the wearing of ‘edges’ is now officially banned on campus. Remember, curtains belong in the house, not on foreheads! Let’s keep our looks neat and school-ready.”
The post continues: “We appreciate your cooperation in upholding our standards of excellence as we continue honouring the legacy and inspiring the future!”
Another post featured an image of a young student wearing an acceptable, natural hairstyle.
The posts triggered negative responses from parents and others on social media. The comments were quickly disabled.
In related news, officials at Calabar High School in Kingston, Jamaica are also on the hot seat for locking 34 boys out of the school on the first day for code violations ranging from missing buttons on their shirts to hair length.
Some parents argued that the policy was discriminatory. But others defended the policy, saying it encouraged discipline, tidiness and good hygiene among students.
Hi. I'm a black woman with 4c hair and my edges dont 'lay'. So this is not a must for me… Thx.?
— How she Name (@gisizzlah) February 24, 2018
