President Obama in his Inauguration Address mentioned three landmarks in civil rights history: Seneca Falls, Selma, and Stonewall. We editors at Obamabeans County Register acknowledge the great strides modern civilization has made toward equal rights for all people, and now call for the last great crusade to begin:
Free the barbers!
This small group of people who dare to make barbering a career still suffer discrimination and humiliation like no other group. Teenagers who dream of becoming barbers cannot express this desire out loud without suffering ridicule, humiliation, and bullying by fellow students and teachers alike. Everywhere across our great country we see barbers beaten up and murdered for no reason other than the fact they are barbers. In fact barbers suffer a murder rate seven times any other profession. That’s not just opinion; that’s proven scientific fact. If you don’t believe us, look it up on the internet. Barbers also have a suicide rate twelve times the national average for all other professions. It’s a fact; look it up. Also, barbers make on average only 17 cents/hr vs 19 dollars/hr for beauticians. Again, this is a scientifically proven fact; look it up. Many people will say “Where’s all this discrimination against barbers? We don’t see it.” That’s because the discrimination is everywhere. It’s so embedded in our daily lives that we just can’t see it.
Stephen Yalehard, associate professor of barber studies at Cornell also offers these disturbing facts:
- 35 states prohibit barber to barber marriage
- In 23 states barbers can’t own a gun
- In 17 states they can’t own an automatic dishwasher
These are well researched, well documented facts; look them up.
People of America, this is your chance to be on the last great civil rights battle of western civilization. Don’t just stand by and watch:
Free the barbers!
©Obamabeans 01/28/2013