An Ohio dentist has set some rules for acceptable attire in her establishment, sparking outrage online.
She placed a sign on a table that said, “No Bonnets, No House Shoes, No Pajama Bottoms.”
Some on social media blasted the business owner and called the rules anti-Black. Others applauded the effort, believing house clothes should only be worn at home.
Twitter user @allhailtinasnow shared a screenshot of a Facebook post that included a photograph of the sign on May 17. The Twitter photos garnered over 15 million views and more than 500 retweets, and it was quoted nearly 4,000 times in other tweets.
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Some Twitter users argued that the rules are anti-Black, racist and classist, while others respected the dentist’s effort to protect her business.
“When y’all claim signs like this are antiblack. It’s a reflection of what YOU think black people are,” 21 Sammich wrote.
Patrice Lovelace-Holiday added, “What they fail to realize is that she’s enforcing such rules because she wants to maintain a certain image. People may not come back because everyone in the waiting room rolled out of bed.”
A Google Business page for the dentist’s office also has been flooded with bad reviews.
The discussion on Twitter became intense, with people on both sides chiming in with their opinions. Some argue there shouldn’t be a strict dress code for a dentist appointment.
“It’s the dentist office, man. Not a job interview,” Twitter user @thatshxtdead wrote.
Cynnamon1984 elaborated on that thought: “Maybe I was up all night because I have an extremely painful toothache and I literally rolled out of bed to get there as soon as I could. And yes it’s racist because bonnets are normally associated with Black…
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