Hair
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- Created: Friday, 08 January 2010 14:25
- Published: Friday, 08 January 2010 14:19
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Hair.
I just don't get it. Why is there so much concern made about hair?
I remember a Naw Ruz celebration a number of years ago that took place in a large hall. It was a beautiful celebration and everyone was having a great time. A dear friend of mine, one of the first friends I ever met in Winnipeg, had just dyed her hair bright pink, and she was sitting a few rows in front of me. Someone behind her commented, in an allegedly quiet voice, that it was disgraceful someone would colour their hair like that. My friend turned, and I could see the hurt on her face.
I have not seen her at a Baha'i event since that time.
{josquote}I've been told that by many Baha'is, so it must be true, right? {/josquote}At the next Feast, when everyone was talking about how great the celebration was, I asked the question if we would derogatorily comment on someone's skin colour. People were aghast that I would even think of such a question. I asked if we would comment about the inappropriateness of someone's eye colour, and was met with a similar response. Would we tell someone to change their clothes if we didn't like the colour of their shirt? That just seemed ridiculous.