A young lady who is an employee of a company has shared her disappointing experience online after her boss rejected a promotional video she created for the company, simply because she wore her natural hair in the video.
The employee took to Twitter, now known as X, to express her frustration and disbelief. She posted screenshots of the conversation with her organization’s boss, who informed her that the video content she created was deemed unacceptable for use by the company due to her hairstyle.
According to the message from the boss, the promo video was rejected because the lady chose to showcase her natural hair instead of plaiting or styling it in a different manner. The message implied that her appearance did not meet the company’s standard for promotional material, which the employee found offensive and discriminatory.
This situation has sparked widespread discussion on social media, with many users weighing in on the ongoing debate surrounding hair politics in the workplace. The incident has highlighted the societal pressures placed on Black women to conform to certain beauty standards, often favoring wigs, weaves, or straightened hair over natural textures. Many online users criticized the company for promoting biased beauty norms and suppressing individual expression and identity.
The employee expressed her disappointment in a post that read, “This is insane to me, can’t create content for my work because it’s my natural hair. It doesn’t even look unkempt.” Her post has since gone viral, with many supporting her right to wear her natural hair confidently and without judgment in any professional setting.
See her post below along with reactions from concerned social media users…
