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[Shinotsa]

Eh, I had long hair for quite a while and loved it. Donated it twice, well, almost twice. Dogs thought that the drying bundle on my nightstand was a chew toy the second time around. 

But try and see it from their point of view a little bit. There IS a significant bias against people with long hair. Hell, after I cut mine I stopped getting asked for a light or a spare cigarette around campus even though I don't smoke. People are judgemental creatures and anything you do to change your appearance will also change how people see you.

Now that I've played devil's advocate I want to say that I loved my hair, I just cut it because I'm going into a competitive field where I need every edge I can get. So sure, you may love your hair. It makes you different and it makes you look how you think you should look. Just keep in mind that when going for a job interview, or an interview for college, or maybe even if you're meeting new people who can help you get ahead in life that you may want to change your appearance. The great thing about hair is that it grows back, so once you've made a good impression (they really do matter, look up the anchoring and adjusting heuristic) and won the person over with your personality you can grow it back out again.

It's easy to get indignant when people tell you to change something about yourself and it's hard to actually listen and consider where they're coming from, but they might actually be trying to help. It'd be like seeing someone limping around too proud to use a cane, but on a lesser scale of course. Now if you're NOT going into a well established field controlled by a dominant image (medicine, law, etc.) then it really doesn't matter as much. Technology is a newer field and more progressive, so a pony tail won't exactly set you back as much from what I've seen.

[Leatra]

I am getting sick of my parents telling me that they're taking me to get a haircut and shave, as if I don't have a say in how long my hair should be. I like my shoulder-length hair with a receding hairline across the top, which actually looks pretty damn sexy if I comb it(it curls naturally). I like my large, somehow red(my hair is brown), beard too.

Oh yeah, I get that too. I like my ponytail, thankyouverymuch. Even if I do look rather hippy-ish.

I guess most parents do that. I only cut my hairs when my father tells me to. I just go meh and get a haircut. My hairs looks weird when it's long anyway. I look like that shiny Edward guy from Twilight when my hair is long. I can't get my hair down.

People are judgemental against people with long hairs. In my country, people with long hairs are always mistaken for communists. Mostly they are though.

[Virex]

That is not how it works at goddamn all, you idiot!

Somehow it seems to me that pointing out a way to circumvent a certain bill is not the best plan of action for proponents of that bill.

[Simmura McCrea]

Fucking washing machine ate £2.

[Heliman]

Nothing I upload on imgur is uploading for some reason. raeg.

[Orangebottle]

It's raining outside.
My jacket has no hood.
My lunch is soaked.
I'm not at home.
I forgot to finish my Econ work.
I probably have a test in Econ today.
I am about to defenestrate this fucking computer right the fuck now.

[Nadaka]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/florida-county-throw-parents-truant-kids-jail-165408463.html

As a child with a chronic illness I faced these very same threats.

[Simmura McCrea]

Two fire alarms today. It's fucking freezing out there.

[kaijyuu]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/florida-county-throw-parents-truant-kids-jail-165408463.html

As a child with a chronic illness I faced these very same threats.

Throwing parents in jail will get the kids to go to school.... how?

Oooh taking the authority figures out of their lives for 2 months is going to be so helpful!

[zchris13]

Tildes make me so ANGRY~!
They really do. So angry.

[Loud Whispers]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/florida-county-throw-parents-truant-kids-jail-165408463.html

As a child with a chronic illness I faced these very same threats.

Throwing parents in jail will get the kids to go to school.... how?

Oooh taking the authority figures out of their lives for 2 months is going to be so helpful!

...Unless the parents are abusive. (Keep in mind this is supposed to be a last resort after all other attempts have failed.
Still, terrible idea, so going to get corrupted.)

[Necro910]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/florida-county-throw-parents-truant-kids-jail-165408463.html

As a child with a chronic illness I faced these very same threats.

Throwing parents in jail will get the kids to go to school.... how?

Oooh taking the authority figures out of their lives for 2 months is going to be so helpful!

It's designed to punish parents who don't give a shit about their kids. Also, the article says

The Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that Palm Beach prosecutors say the two-month jail sentence will be a last resort, after government and nonprofit workers try to fix whatever problem is keeping parents from getting their kids to school.

That'll scare the shit out of lazy parents.

Tildes make me so ANGRY~!
They really do. So angry.

It's hard to take someone seriously when they use tildes 

[kaijyuu]

...Unless the parents are abusive. (Keep in mind this is supposed to be a last resort after all other attempts have failed.
Still, terrible idea, so going to get corrupted.)

If there's a good reason to separate the children from the parents, then jail time for the parents isn't the answer. Getting the kids away from their parents entirely is. 2 months of jail time isn't going to fix an abusive parent.

And yes it is going to be corrupted.

[Nadaka]

The problem is that the world is full of ignorant people who demand that everyone conform and will punish anyone who does not in any way they can. These people are drawn to jobs in education administration. it does not matter if you have an excuse, or a reason, or if the damn law is on your side. Fail to conform and you will be singled out and punished in any way that they legally can, and in some cases ways they legally can't if they think they can get away with it.

[da_nang]

Usually when I rage, it's probably self-destructive, contained and either silent or vociferous rage. But still a rage.
Some people, however... some people...ugh.