Title

Why do we Care so much about Hair? An exploration in societal pressures on hair expression

Authors

Pooja Haney, Illinois Mathematics and Science AcademyFollow

Document Type

Teacher Resource

Publication Date

6-2020

Purpose

To create an environment for engaging organic conversation that may result in students learning to:

• transcend the stereotypes we have been taught about hair (including body hair)
• recognize where these stereotypes come from and how they have affected us personally
• recognize where the ideals/standards of how hair “should be” and what type of hair is “ideal” or “acceptable” come from and to challenge that ideology
• recognize which communities are disproportionately affected by hair stereotypes
• learn about instances of discrimination based on hair and recognize the biases deeply engrained in our culture that cause these biases
• delve into the discrimination faced by different populations: men, women, LGBTQ, different races (particularly black hair), different religions

Recommended Citation

Haney, Pooja, "Why do we Care so much about Hair? An exploration in societal pressures on hair expression" (2020). Goal 4: Intrapersonal Intelligence Narrative. 3.
https://digitalcommons.imsa.edu/rl_cpg_4/3