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I think they are referring to shaving beards, which is known to cause issues for black people.
by tolbish 6y ago
I think they are referring to shaving beards, which is known to cause issues for black people.
- scruple 6y agoThe US military issues medical waivers for these things. It was very common for African-American males (and some others who have justification) to be on a medical waivers (simply referree to as shaving waivers) to not shave when I served. It's not really an issue, or at least it wasn't 20 years ago. It seems the USAF is now issuing these waivers with 5 year terms. [0]. [0]: https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2020/06/24/air-force-approves-five-year-medical-beard-waivers/ https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2020/06/24...