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The Beard Battle in Law and Legend
A New York case upholds an employer right to require a clean shave for public-facing work, denying a Muslim applicant’s job due to his beard. A San Diego real estate appraiser was fired for hair and beard length, denied unemployment, and plans to contest. The piece weaves legal, historical, and cultural notes on beards from Alexander the Great to Santa Claus, noting enduring beard resistance and a Moonshaver tech advance.
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