Let me translate:The facial hair grooming standards of the US Military arose when it was overwhelmingly White.They specify that the soldier must be clean shaven, start to finish in a small span of time.African-Americans often can’t hit that window.This was used to drum out & harass them.
— Ms . Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net) 2025-03-13T00:57:46.148Z
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As r-slurred as he is, there actually is some truth to it. Black dudes get ingrown hairs a lot more (you can only imagine how nappy their facial hair is) so they had to accommodate them.
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And they get no shave chits from medical all the time along with anyone else that has facial hair that causes extreme irritation.
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