ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「In a U.S. military that is increasingly dependent on women, and particularly Black women, strict regulations on hairstyles are now changing. The latest update to the Army’s uniform and grooming regulations offers several revisions that give the 127,000 women serving in the Army and National Guard a chance to finally let their hair down — at least a bit. For the first time, women will be allowed to have buzz cuts. And they will be able to wear combinations of styles, such as locs pulled back in a ponytail, which for years were off limits. The new rules allow short ponytails at all times, and long ponytails in combat and in training when a bun might otherwise interfere with equipment. Women will also be able to have highlights in their hair. “It’s long overdue,” Capt. Jawana McFadden said of the change. “It shows that the Army is recognizing we can be soldiers and still be ourselves, that being a soldier and a Black woman is valid and valued.” The new regulations are tucked among reams of standards that stipulate everything from who can wear capes (officers only) to whether soldiers can stand with their hands in their pockets (no). While permitting ponytails may seem tepid in the freewheeling world of civilian fashion, for women in uniform the changes offer not only welcome flexibility, but a sign that the Army is listening, and slowly moving away from military standards that, in the past, generally let them serve only to the extent that they agreed to look and act like men. Tap the link in our bio to read more. Photos by @ga.briella」2月27日 5時32分