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Cross Dressing Student Sent Home 11/2/09

http://www.39online.com/videobeta/watch/?watch=e5c550dc-85ef-41a6-9909-6ad47eb43791 (http://www.39online.com/videobeta/watch/?watch=e5c550dc-85ef-41a6-9909-6ad47eb43791)

Discrimination pure and simple.  All because the principle was not comfortable with the student,s manner of dress.  And mpst likely because of his religious insensibility.


Janet

They claim it is disruptive to other students but the other students they talked to don't have a problem with it.

And once again... "School officials refused to comment"  Seems to be a pattern of people who know they are in the wrong.

Julie

Honestly? Shoes a little over the top for school, but that's a taste thing, not a rules thing. I had teachers and faculty members who wore more 'disruptive' female clothing, and a dean who wore the exact same style of shoes (even while she was pregnant and still working).

Stupid stupid stupid. Denying someone an education because they have the guts to express themselves. (Which is what sending someone home is, it's denying them their education.)

I agree with Cody, shoes a little over the top but she looked like others outfits I have seen in cities.
As to denying education, so does suspension or inhouse detention deny education.

I hope she does sue the school. Here is what I don't understand. The kid is a minor which we can assume means that her parents are still in charge. Then that also means that the parents knew how she was dressing and approved of it or would not have let her go to school like that. Those same parents pay taxes part of which go toward that school and providing for their own kid's education. My point? When is the government going to stop owning our children?

"Disruptive behavior" should be behavior that violates state laws. That would be fighting at school, wearing clothes so outrageous that it is likely to be deemed as "indecent exposure," or bringing drugs or firearms to school. That is the kind of stuff you "discipline" a kid on. Speaking of "education," didn't our own Founding Fathers wear wigs from time to time? I have been convinced for years that schools are not primarily focused on education but instead on social engineering.

Reminds me of something that happened recently at my school.

We had a twin day (which is exactly what it sounds like, dress the same as someone else.) And this guy decided to wear a dress matching that of another girl. He checked the dress code and everything, made sure it wasn't too short and had the right strap thickness. Didn't violate a thing. But one of his teachers made him change. And gave him a Saturday school. All of his other teachers didn't understand. His math teacher even suggested he show up to Saturday school in the dress.

It's a bit ridiculous, this shouldn't happen. Especially if there are no rules against cross dressing.

Quote from: Britney_413 on November 03, 2009, 11:34:47 PM
...schools are not primarily focused on education but instead on social engineering.

Truth. At least in the USA it is.