07-26-2003, 10:18 PM
I consider any element of your personal appearance that is completely at your own whim to be a matter of personal exspression. There is nothing invalid about the catagories. Although it would be fair for you disagree with my basic premise.
BTW, I say this as someone who wore a mohawk for a year in college. It was fun but I eventually shaved it off because of discrimination. I never resented any treatment I received for it. I think it did once cost me a summer research job; the startled look when the head researcher saw me was pretty cool though.
NOTE: I do agree with your point about accents and dialects, thats not what I was meaning to address. I was referring to using slang and profanity.
BTW, I say this as someone who wore a mohawk for a year in college. It was fun but I eventually shaved it off because of discrimination. I never resented any treatment I received for it. I think it did once cost me a summer research job; the startled look when the head researcher saw me was pretty cool though.
NOTE: I do agree with your point about accents and dialects, thats not what I was meaning to address. I was referring to using slang and profanity.