The inventors of the D'Arcy Cut, my Muslim barbers at Terminal Barbershop on University-Dundas in Toronto made international headlines last week. Not for their unique skilled use of shears, but for turning away a woman that wanted a Man's Cut. I'm unsure if she requested the D'Arcy Cut, her photos suggested she could not pull it off, but the barbers informed her that they could not touch a woman, that was not a relative. It was against their religion. She of course ran, not walked, to the Human Rights Commission to complain. She also called the press and gave numerous interviews.
It is interesting to see people squirm, as they do not know who to support. My support is with my barbers. I will double my visits to the shop as a sign of support. There is no way they are going to compromise. Are they allowed to operate a business in Toronto? I read interesting comments on both sides of the issue, but this is not an uni-sex shop. There are plenty of alternative hair salons. You can bet that their business picked up after the controversy.
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