China bans 'abnormal' beards.

[Stouter]

Veils and 'abnormal' beards banned as China attempts to combat religious extremism in Xinjiang
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-30/china-sets-rules-on-beards-to-combat-extremism-in-xinjiang/8401762

Very good, that'll sort those Chinese hipsters.

 

[lost at sea]

haha, the banning of something that grows naturally on your face! good luck!

 

[Grott]

Thank heavens mines not abnormal.

 

[pnorkle]

I tried growing a beard once.. it looked pretty well abnormal..

 

[Danscraftbeer]

What exactly is an Abnormal beard? I could grow a big feral from high cheek to shoulder level growth then let it go south with length.
That could either make me distinguishable, (as in not many people have beards like that, other than say scary people like Grot)

Or undistinguishable I guess if everybody has beards like that but I still think its a long reach that everyone's beard would look the same?

I'm confused but its not surprizing for China. Knee jerk attempts of simplicity of communism is bizarre. More and more in this modern age.
No wonder everyone wants to live here.

 

[Camo6]

Define abnormal?

 

[Stouter]

I'm sure there would be clear guidelines already in place for enforcement.
Of note, the vast majority of the "Han" Chinese which populate/dominate this area of China would not grow beards traditionally. Their facial hair growing ability is lacking, not completely, but it's a noticeable difference that body hair is less, arms, neck, face, legs, etc.

Of more concern is the lack of reported conflict and "terrorism" between the Uighur and Han Chinese.

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

?

 

[Zorco]

Normal

 

[JDW81]

So this chap is out then I presume?

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

I can see tins of cheap chinesse beard oil flooding the market

 

[Stouter]

So this chap is out then I presume?

Beard.jpg

Yeah, I reckon he'd be the first to go "missing" for a few months/years.
Though I'd suggest that wouldn't be a bad outcome anywhere in the world. No getting dressed in T-shirts for him prior to his 2 hour morning grooming ritual.

 

[earle]

Veils and abnormal beards- I don't like it - said Pauline Hansen

 

[warra48]

Nothing wrong with banning the hipster look.
Mainly because I could never be a hipster, and I'm too old for that kind of shite.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Bloody hipsters