(NEXSTAR) — Whether or not you know the name of this haircut, you’ve definitely seen it before. It’s something like a bowl-cut-meets-a-Caesar-cut and it’s hugely popular among young Latinos, especially in California, Texas and Florida. You guessed it, it’s the Edgar cut .
But as beloved as the hairstyle is, it isn’t without controversy. Recently, a Texas business owner sparked outrage after an “anti-Edgar” meme was posted to the official Facebook and Instagram pages for his restaurant. The photo featured a big “X” drawn over a boy with the hairstyle and read, “NO EDGARS.
” The San Antonio restaurant also captioned the photo: “Should we ban chili bowl/Edgars?” While some viewed the meme as a harmless joke — including owner Ricky Ortiz, who identifies as Mexican-American — many others took offense, considering the hairstyle is culturally linked with Latinos. “Imagine discriminating [against] your own customers,” wrote one Instagram user. “LOL you live in an ‘Edgar’ city.
This is the new form of racism.” Another user replied to a comment calling El Camino’s post “racist,” by explaining, “It’s like saying no dreads, no corn rows.” Despite the negative reaction, El Camino and its owner Ortiz have not backed down from the posts, including several follow-ups.
“Obviously the meme was a joke,” Ortiz told Nexstar this week. “But also, it’s clearly a half joke, too. When you look at what’s shown on the news daily — car t.
