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Woman shaving her head? - 6/6/2008 12:09:09 PM
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firefightermama
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This is a news story I heard about this morning. It kinda makes me sad that she lost her job over this.
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RE: Woman shaving her head? - 6/6/2008 12:18:30 PM
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Incredible. About 1.5 - 2 years ago, my daughter organized a bunch of women in her office building to grow their hair out, then cut it short, to give it to those who make wigs for cancer victims. Several women joined in her effort. Not long after her haircut (she did not shave her head), she learned she had cancer. Now she does have a shaved head.
She is a beautiful woman, with or without hair, but she has run into a few true heartless jerks like that woman's boss. Fortunately, none of these "heartless jerks" have been in her workplace.
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RE: Woman shaving her head? - 6/6/2008 12:19:42 PM
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Would they have fired her if she had had to have her head shaved (surgery, etc.)?
Ridiculous.
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RE: Woman shaving her head? - 6/6/2008 12:35:38 PM
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That was one of the comments posted on Yahoo news ... what if she genuinely had to lose her hair for whatever reason ... would she be unemployed then? (Mind you, the boss would probably then try to force her onto a medical / stress leave ... just so he wouldn't get called out by the enforcers of the Labour Laws for dismissing her ...)
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RE: Woman shaving her head? - 6/6/2008 1:47:00 PM
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I'm not saying that she should have lost her job or that her boss behaved appropriately, but the article I read said that she was told before she shaved her head that it would not meet with the restaurant's standards of "professional attire." I found another article that said she was given the option of wearing a wig, but she refused and another that said she wasn't fired, but rather told to take the summer off without pay (and maybe they would let her come back after her hair grew out some?). It's hard to know the whole story...
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RE: Woman shaving her head? - 6/6/2008 5:32:25 PM
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ORIGINAL: Covaan_Meshuga
Incredible. About 1.5 - 2 years ago, my daughter organized a bunch of women in her office building to grow their hair out, then cut it short, to give it to those who make wigs for cancer victims.
I am doing this right now. See here. Anyone want to join in? 
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RE: Woman shaving her head? - 6/6/2008 7:16:21 PM
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Poor woman! No wonder Christians get persecuted for their principles. I've seen it this morning and really was saddened by the news.
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RE: Woman shaving her head? - 6/6/2008 7:20:48 PM
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ta_mosquito
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I'm not saying that she should have lost her job or that her boss behaved appropriately, but the article I read said that she was told before she shaved her head that it would not meet with the restaurant's standards of "professional attire." I found another article that said she was given the option of wearing a wig, but she refused and another that said she wasn't fired, but rather told to take the summer off without pay (and maybe they would let her come back after her hair grew out some?). It's hard to know the whole story...
Interesting. This definitely adds to the story.
Do you have a link?
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RE: Woman shaving her head? - 6/6/2008 7:30:18 PM
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Here is a link to a CTV story that includes the owner's defense.
It is definitely and interesting story.
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RE: Woman shaving her head? - 6/6/2008 9:53:00 PM
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I haven't gone to any of the links. I'm just wondering if they would have a problem with a bald man working there?
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RE: Woman shaving her head? - 6/6/2008 9:55:09 PM
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peculiar_lady2
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one of the interviews brought that up Roberta
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RE: Woman shaving her head? - 6/6/2008 9:56:10 PM
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OK- my bad. I should've looked.
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RE: Woman shaving her head? - 6/6/2008 10:05:53 PM
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lol....one person they interviewed was saying how it *could* be a gender discrimination suit if she chose to pursue that in court (which so far she has said she doesn't want to do)
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RE: Woman shaving her head? - 6/9/2008 3:57:27 PM
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ta_mosquito
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The radio is reporting that due to public outcry, the restaurant has apologized to her and is offering her job back. There's no news on whether or not she accepted it.
They also mentioned it's an upscale restaurant, FWIW.
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