A mexican kid is expelled from school for let grow his hair. [PIC]

• A mexican kid is expelled from school for let grow his hair. [PIC]
  

  

  Kuramo

  
  

  Hi everyone! I'm Kuramo. I introduced myself 5 months ago and have said I'm from Mexico City and another things.

  I don't want to write something about me, but something that near all long-haired man have to deal: Prejudice

  I hate that there are double standards about this not just in English-speaking countries but anywhere in our supposedly civilised countries <--- What a joke!

  In my country Mexico, there was a huge polemic around a kid who wanted to grow his hair. He was expelled from school just for let grow his hair with the absolute approval of his parents

  http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/estados/2015/09/22/expulsan-nino-por-llevar-cabello-largo-al-kinder-0

  translate with google translator, sorry. There were no english news about this.

  The school's staff mistankely believes its rules are above Mexico's Constitution and federal laws which deal with discrimmination against children.

  But unlike US's ED, Mexico's Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) didn't lift a finger. Nothing! Neither they protected the boy nor revocated the permission of the school.

  Thanks to things like this lead me to believe that Trump's racist pep talks about Mexico have some (if not many) elements of truth. Laws aren't getting excersied here.

  At the other end, Argentina (the most developed latin american country by its HDI) shows a society getting over it and destroying these horrible prejudices.

  http://www.lavoz.com.ar/colonia-caroya/colegio-que-permite-chicos-con-aro-pelo-largo

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  • The wheels of social progress...
    

    

    Ken in SF

    
    

    The wheels of social progress tend to grind very very slowly, Kuramo; but it is brave kids like this that will help bring about the eventual needed change. Although tremendously unfair to this young Mexican boy, I view him as a "pioneer" because of his bravery to stand up for his rights to grow and keep his hair at whatever length he wants. He is setting the stage for positive social change in the future, although the price he has to pay at present is probably quite tough on him.

    Thanks so much for sharing this, it is an important thing to know and hear about -- and one of the main reasons we are here at MLHH!

    - Ken in San Francisco

    PS - Yo hablo un poco de Espanol, pero como un Gringo tipico! (LOL)

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