School District In Virginia May Ban Cross-Dressing (Video)
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Does a school district really need to ponder what should be obvious to everyone else? The more I see stories about students dressing like the opposite sex, seems like mostly boys, the more I think an argument for school uniforms is warranted. From Reuters:
A Virginia school district is considering banning cross-gender dressing in a move proponents said aims to protect students from harassment, but which civil liberties and gay rights groups said would amount to an assault on free speech.
Board members said they wanted to protect the children in the school district in Suffolk, about 20 miles from Norfolk, from the types of tragedies such as killings and suicides tied to bullying in other parts of the country.
The proposed dress code would prohibit students from wearing clothing “not in keeping with a student’s gender” and that “causes a disruption and/or distracts others from the education process or poses a health or safety concern.”
The board opted to pursue the ban after teachers at one of the district’s three high schools said some male students were dressing like girls, prompting complaints from other students, district spokeswoman Bethanne Bradshaw said.
Board Vice Chairwoman Thelma Hinton, in supporting the ban, cited the killing of a 15-year-old California cross-dressing student by another student in 2008 and the suicide of a 14-year-old gay student last year in New York after online bullying.
“When a situation is brought up to me, I’m going to speak out if I have to speak out, and take a stand,” Hinton said Thursday at a board meeting, adding that she was more concerned about the safety of the district’s 14,000 students than civil rights.
“It has nothing to do with a person’s gender — who they are,” Hinton said. “Of course I don’t want anyone’s rights being violated, but I have done some research.”
A vote on the issue is expected in March, and a ban would take effect on July 1 if approved, Bradshaw said…And this video from Fox43:
School board may ban cross dressing: fox43tv.com
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It's bet just to mind your own business. School uniforms are not going to change anything. The guy will just wear make-up, carry a purse or wear a padded bra and stockings underneath the uniform. Besides, when the bell rings at 3pm, they are free to go and do as they please anyway. Public education is failing in this country and I'd rather time be spent on math and science rather than discplining on clothing and accessories.
And I thought we'd made some progress with you Burl. Two steps forward, one step back. Yes, have them learn the basics, but without the absurd distraction of guys dressed like girls. After schools out, then it's the parents job to deal with it.
By the time kids reach that age its no longer a distraction. It would make more since for you to agree with Sarah Palin in her decision to remove childrens' books that talk about gays and lesbians to protect children when they are young. It's too late at the high school age to do anything at that point. They have already seen it and have read "Heather has Two Mommies" and "Daddy's Roommate" in the fourth grade. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/13/author-o…
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