I want to make the point how important this is to let our young children know that it is okay and that we honor them for being who they are by wearing their hair the way that they choose. They won't be penalized. They won't be kicked out of school. They won't be dehumanized or demeaned by just doing that. It is finally time, in this 21st century, to say enough is enough.
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