Archive article: https://archive.is/EfZkV “We don’t have a military full of Nordic pagans,” he said. “No more beards, long hair, superficial individual expression,” he added. “We’re going to cut our hair, shave our beards, and adhere to standards.”
Archive article: https://archive.is/EfZkV “We don’t have a military full of Nordic pagans,” he said. “No more beards, long hair, superficial individual expression,” he added. “We’re going to cut our hair, shave our beards, and adhere to standards.”
Maybe he’s targeting Sikhs that have beard exemptions for religious reasons?
It’s mostly about black men. Due to the texture of their facial hair, they are more likely to get ingrown hairs and irritation from shaving closely. A lot of the people with facial hair exemptions are black men.