Is There a Point Where Student Cross-Dressing Really Is Too Distracting For School?
http://www.queerty.com/is-there-a-point-where-student-cross-dressing-really-is-too-distracting-for-school-20091109/Because there are no hard numbers tracking this sort of thing, the NYT's Jan Hoffman must resort to the typical Sunday Styles trend story territory when she reports that a "growing number" of high school teens are abandoning gender norms in their dress. But with folks like Ceara Sturgis and Jonathan Escobar (pictured) making news, sure, we can believe it. And so begs the question: With this growing "trend," just how much is too much before schools begin dictating what's acceptable level of gender exploration?
You won't learn much new from Hoffman's piece, aside from new anecdotal references from across the country, but we're pleased to see a few words given to the risks associated with kids cross-dressing in school. Namely, harassment, teasing, and sometimes murder.
