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It seems that braids, dreadlocks, twists, and other traditionally black hairstyles have been in a controversial spotlight constantly as of late — whether they’re beingbanned at schools and workplaces across the country or appropriated by those who, critics say, have no right to claim them. And the latest situation, happening this week in North Yorkshire, England, encompasses it all.
The issue is with Chenise Benson, 13, who was sent home from classes at the George Pindar School on Oct. 20 for allegedly breaking the dress code with her new extensions: bright white, waist-length braids (incorrectly referred to as“dreadlocks” by U.K. media). She got the Beyoncé-inspired box braids for her birthday over a recent school break, according to her father, Darren Benson, whotells SWNS that he paid $170 for the braids, which “will stay in her hair for a year so it won’t be coming out.”
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