Is it too much to ask people to have a little respect for what they wear to school? --- is it too much to ask for free speech?
On Oct 4, 8:26 am, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > DCG posted: " School sends home bisexual Queens student who wears 'I > enjoy vagina' T-shirt New York Daily News: A Queens high school sent a > student home Tuesday, saying her “I enjoy vagina” T-shirt was a distraction > — but the bisexual teen says administrat" Respond to this post by > replying above this line > New post on *Fellowship of the Minds* > <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/dcgere/> Would you let your > daughter wear this to > school?<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/would-you-let-your-...> > by > DCG <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/dcgere/> > > <http://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/anthony-delmundo...> > School sends home bisexual Queens student who wears 'I enjoy vagina' T-shirt > > New York Daily > News<http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/queens-student-home-exp...>: > *A Queens high school sent a student home Tuesday, saying her “I enjoy > vagina” T-shirt was a distraction* — but the bisexual teen says > administrators are trouncing her free speech. And her mother is on her side. > > Brianna Demato, 15, of Woodhaven, wore the explicit “Enjoy Coke”-style > T-shirt to Newtown High School Tuesday — and said she was sent home when > she refused to change. “*It’s hypocritical*,” said Brianna, who insisted > she’s worn the flirty shirt to school dozens of times without incident. “*They > use the word in class — why can’t I, on a shirt?*” > > The idealistic teen’s conflict with administrators started at lunch when a > dean spotted the message written on her cherry-red shirt. Brianna said she > was hauled into an assistant principal’s office, where she was given a > choice: *Change the shirt or go home. *She refused to change, so a dean > called her mother — but Brianna’s mom, Cathy Demato, took her daughter’s > side. She rushed to school to defend her child — and make a point. > > “*They’re discriminating against Brianna.* They pulled her out of class for > nothing,” seethed Demato, 39. “She’s not hurting anyone. It’s her right to > wear that shirt.” *Demato told administrators her daughter’s vagina shirt > should stay* — but they disagreed. The irate mom said a dean called school > safety agents to escort them off campus. > > Later, school officials told Demato that if she gave her daughter a > different shirt, the girl would be allowed to return to class. Otherwise, > Brianna will be given an instructional workbook with tasks to complete in a > separate room, away from other students. The irate mom vowed not to back > down. “*Wednesday she’s wearing a shirt that says ‘I’m the B---h >From Down > the Block,’* ” Demato said. “The message is, she can wear whatever she > wants.” > > Education Department officials said administrators at Brianna’s school > didn’t kick her out, but the pair left on their own. Either way, school > officials have the authority to keep the girl out of class for as long as > they want, if they disagree with her outfit. “*The language on the shirt > was likely to cause disruption and the language is inappropriate for school*,” > said agency spokeswoman Margie Feinberg. Newtown High Principal John > Ficalora declined to comment. > > Some of Brianna’s schoolmates thought the gynocentric duds went too far. “I > wouldn’t want my kids wearing a shirt like that,” said junior Leann Roman, > 16. “Go to the gay parade like that. Don’t go to school like that.” > > But others thought the shirt was no big deal. “I have a lot of friends that > wear shirts that are worse than that,” said senior Edward Carmnatty, 17. > “They don’t get sent home.” > > *Demato insisted that her daughter’s clothes aren’t a distraction. “You > can’t stop somebody from being who they are*,” she said. “My daughter is > whoever she wants to be.” > > Bet you if a male student wore this t-shirt he'd be asked to remove it as > well. Afterall, wouldn't that qualify as sexual harassment? > > Is it too much to ask people to have a little respect for what they wear to > school? > > DCG > *DCG <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/dcgere/>* | October > 4, 2012 at 3:06 am | Categories: > Children<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=34928689>| > URL:http://wp.me/pKuKY-hyA > > Comment<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/would-you-let-your-...> > See all > comments<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/would-you-let-your-...> > > Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage > Subscriptions<https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=80d8873ee52adffe4e178d01c25562cf...>. > > *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your > browser:http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/would-you-let-your-... > Thanks for flying with WordPress.com <http://wordpress.com> -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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