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My Dready Timeline.

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Some new photos. A little over 8 months, Not much change since 6 months. Still little to no growth,

updated by @lucid-madman: 02/05/15 10:12:49AM

My Dready Timeline.

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I use a little sea salt when I wash. I usually wash with a mixture of Dr. bronners, baking soda, sea salt, and rosemary and lavender oils.

k money said:

dang. theyre doing good. im way behind you and i was wondering did you use anything, like sea salt solution or anything like that?

My Dready Timeline.

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Have some new photos for my timeline. These were taken yesterday, at about 6 and a half months.

updated by @lucid-madman: 02/05/15 10:12:49AM

My Dready Timeline.

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I figured it was about time to start a timeline. I really love looking through others' timelines for inspiration so maybe I can one day provide the same for some of you. I backcombed from the start and ended up combing out a few (about 15 I'd say--I had 57 total) to try to get some more variety in sizes. Some of the ones I combed out very quickly tangled into others while others remain as loose hair hidden in the messy madness. I didn't realize how much tighter they've become until I compared pictures of the back of my head from today and from 1 month. So anyone that feels like they aren't having progress, taking pictures is a good idea. Well here's what I have so far..

Day 1. ^^

1 Week.^^

4 Weeks.^^

4 Weeks.^^

10 Weeks.^^

10 Weeks.^^

17 Weeks.^^

17 Weeks.^^

17 Weeks.^^

17 Weeks.^^

Well that's all for now. Looking forward to gaining some length. I'll try and keep this updated regularly.

updated by @lucid-madman: 02/14/15 07:59:22AM

would i look good with dreads ???

Introduce Yourself

Take the plunge. You won't regret it. And yes they'll look great. Wish I had all that hair to work with when I started mine. Also no love for the SOAD poster guys? Come on.

Questioning Equal opportunity employment.

General Talk

Yes. It definitely sucks but I'm learning to sort of embrace it as it seems to be a good way of weeding out the negative people around me and bringing the positive closer.

updated by @lucid-madman: 07/17/15 02:12:29AM

Questioning Equal opportunity employment.

General Talk

I have somewhat of an update for this thread. It was explained not by me but a co worker of mine what my views were on my hair. Apparently that was enough to silence them as they haven't said anything since my initial post. But, on the flip side, I had applied for a higher position in order to get a little better pay while I attend college. I was denied this position by not even being told about the interviews even though I was the first to apply. (requested a transfer 2 months before the position opened up). Transfers are supposed to be given based on seniority. I've been there for 11 months. The guy that got the job; 3 weeks. And he didn't even apply for the job. They just offered it to him. Amazing. Prejudice is rampant in that place. Have 2 female cashiers that want to be moved outside to work carts but have been denied as in our managers minds "cart attendant isn't a female positio.". But I'm fine with not getting the position as that is one step closer to permanence and I'm not trying to get comfortable there. Hope everyone has a wonderful day.

Questioning Equal opportunity employment.

General Talk

Thanks SE and Baba. Just the affirmation that I needed to stand up to them. And no offense taken SE, I realize my job is very low on the totem pole and plan on it only being temporary. No way am I spending my life as a Walmart employee. I specifically took the job because I figured I'd evade this very situation.

Questioning Equal opportunity employment.

General Talk

So I was just told yesterday that my hair is unacceptable for my work environment and had to be covered or cut. I have my hair covered half the time anyway willingly but I've begin to notice negative effects due to how often I have it covered. I'm going to post a couple quotes from the eeoc website for anyone wondering if they're legally allowed to wear their locks or not. Anyone feel free to add to the laws below.

"An employment policy or practice that applies to everyone, regardless of race or color, can be illegal if it has a negative impact on the employment of people of a particular race or color and is not job-related and necessary to the operation of the business. For example, a no-beard employment policy that applies to all workers without regard to race may still be unlawful if it is not job-related and has a negative impact on the employment of African-American men (who have a predisposition to a skin condition that causes severe shaving bumps)."

Religious Accommodation/Dress & Grooming Policies.

"Unless it would be an undue hardship on the employer's operation of its business, an employer must reasonably accommodate an employee's religious beliefs or practices. This applies not only to schedule changes or leave for religious observances, but also to such things as dress or grooming practices that an employee has for religious reasons. These might include, for example, wearing particular head coverings or other religious dress (such as a Jewish yarmulke or a Muslim headscarf), or wearing certain hairstyles or facial hair (such as Rastafarian dreadlocks or Sikh uncut hair and beard)."

My question for anyone who may know the answer is this. I was shown a form of guidelines by my company which stated: "Hair will only be tolerated in a conservative style and color." So, does their company policy reign supreme over the civil rights act simply because they inforce it? Or is this infringing on the civil rights act and should be disregarded?

Any help on this matter is appreciated.

And btw my job position in which my hair is being called a "distraction" and "intolerable" is a cart attendant at good ol' Sams Club. aka Walmart.

updated by @lucid-madman: 02/14/15 06:25:52AM