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If the contract states they would wear whatever style WE told them, it would have had the same effect, imo.
The media is going to do whatever they want to do regardless of the "truth"- we know that and we can't change it. But I don't think @catlady meant it from the media's standpoint, I think she meant it for the mom. The mom can't go around screaming about discrimination when she signed a contract that said the hair was to be done up a certain way and if you can't adhere to those rules then there will be consequences. And if the media actually took the time to research this story, the gym could deny any sort of discrimination rumors with a simple "she signed a contract saying she'd follow the rules, she didn't, she knew what was expected" and dispel any discrimination attacks. Unfortunately, the media or the mom did not act responsibly.
I will say this though - my dad is the type of person who preaches to get everything in writing. All the time. He urged me to make a "room mate contract" with my current room mate and despite my hemming and hawing, I did it. And then he said to send it to her in an email and have her agree to it via email. I thought he was crazy. But currently my room mate is trying to find ways out of paying our last month of rent. Our room mate contract says that both of us are to pay our halves each month even if we are not here and I have it in writing that she agreed to all terms. It is relieving to know that I have a bit of protection and could use that against her if, for some reason, I would have to take legal action.
So yeah, contracts are important. Getting things in writing is important. You never know when you're going to need them.