"Ban Hair Discrimination Gaining Momentum" by Candice Norwood As a young Black professional, Michigan state Rep. Sarah Anthony said she vividly recalls mentors saying that wearing straightened hair would be better for her career than wearing her natural curls. Her curly hair would be seen as a “distraction,” or would “make the employer uncomfortable,” Anthony recalls being told by other Black women. Anthony’s experiences with anxiety and fear over the professional impact of her hairstyle are not unique. Though stories of Black people experiencing hair discrimination are not new, in recent years national media attention has brought a new level of scrutiny to the issue. In 2015, now retired Staff Sgt. Chaunsey Logan faced a possible demotion for violating the Army’s hair policy banning locs. Logan was ultimately able to maintain her position by twisting her locs together, which apparently did not violate the grooming policy. The Army removed its ban on locs in 2017. That same year, sisters Deanna and Mya Cook, then 15 years old, returned from spring break wearing long braids. Their Massachusetts charter school, which prohibited hair extensions, reportedly removed them from their sports teams and threatened them with expulsion until the state attorney general condemned the school policy. The long list of similar stories have prompted lawmakers around the country — including Anthony — to introduce legislation aiming to establish legal protections for hair textures and styles tied to racial identity. Versions of this legislation, known as the CROWN Act, have been signed in eight states since 2019 and are gaining attention in other state legislatures.

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"Ban Hair Discrimination Gaining Momentum" by Candice Norwood As a young Black professional, Michigan state Rep. Sarah Anthony said she vividly recalls mentors saying that wearing straightened hair would be better for her career than wearing her natural curls. Her curly hair would be seen as a “distraction,” or would “make the employer uncomfortable,” Anthony recalls being told by other Black women. Anthony’s experiences with anxiety and fear over the professional impact of her hairstyle are not unique. Though stories of Black people experiencing hair discrimination are not new, in recent years national media attention has brought a new level of scrutiny to the issue. In 2015, now retired Staff Sgt. Chaunsey Logan faced a possible demotion for violating the Army’s hair policy banning locs. Logan was ultimately able to maintain her position by twisting her locs together, which apparently did not violate the grooming policy. The Army removed its ban on locs in 2017. That same year, sisters Deanna and Mya Cook, then 15 years old, returned from spring break wearing long braids. Their Massachusetts charter school, which prohibited hair extensions, reportedly removed them from their sports teams and threatened them with expulsion until the state attorney general condemned the school policy. The long list of similar stories have prompted lawmakers around the country — including Anthony — to introduce legislation aiming to establish legal protections for hair textures and styles tied to racial identity. Versions of this legislation, known as the CROWN Act, have been signed in eight states since 2019 and are gaining attention in other state legislatures.

Question: Use the passage from the “A yearslong push to ban hair discrimination is gaining momentum” article to answer the question. How does the author reveal their view of the topic addressed in the passage? Select the two correct answers.

A. by emphasizing the denotative meanings of words and phrases
B. by using words and phrases with negative connotations to evoke emotion
C. by avoiding overt subjectivity and personal bias
D. by interviewing expert sources in favor of banning hair discrimination
E. by downplaying the impact of hair discrimination on racial identity

Answer 1

You are correct, my apologies for the misunderstanding. The correct answers are:

A. by emphasizing the denotative meanings of words and phrases
D. by interviewing expert sources in favor of banning hair discrimination

Answer 2

B. by using words and phrases with negative connotations to evoke emotion

E. by downplaying the impact of hair discrimination on racial identity

Answer 3

E. by downplaying the impact of hair discrimination on racial identity is not the correct answer

Answer 4

I apologize for the incorrect response. The correct answers are:

B. by using words and phrases with negative connotations to evoke emotion
C. by avoiding overt subjectivity and personal bias

Answer 5

C. by avoiding overt subjectivity and personal bias is not a correct answer

Answer 6

Correct Answers are:

A. by using words and phrases with negative connotations to evoke emotion.
D. by interviewing expert sources in favor of banning hair discrimination.

Answer 7

Apologies for the mistake. You are correct. The correct answers are:

A. by using words and phrases with negative connotations to evoke emotion
D. by interviewing expert sources in favor of banning hair discrimination.