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RainCaster

(10,866 posts)

14. I dunno...

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 04:42 PM

Aug 2019

My daughter (now 22) likes to wear rather militant feminist T-shirts to school. While my wife and I agree with the sentiment, we raised her that way, we don't think she should be so "in your face" about it. It tends to offend people long before they get a chance to know her better, and that first opinion is not the whole "her".

This young lady has a whole life ahead of her. Long after she has graduated college, will she want to be known by this one image? I love that she is being raised by a very open and loving family, this history will make her a more flexible person in the workforce and society. Especially if she can learn to listen before speaking. That T-shirt speaks first.

Food for thought...

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A teen was sent home for wearing a pro-equality T-shirt. Her school compared it to a swastika. [View all] babylonsister Aug 2019 OP

That's the most ridiculous false equivalency ever. n/t Downtown Hound Aug 2019 #1

That kind of false equivalency is rampant in many areas. CincyDem Aug 2019 #3

Zero tolerance paves the way for this kind of cop out gratuitous Aug 2019 #2

She is advocating for Constitutional Equal rights and Nazi's are against American equality. The Wielding Truth Aug 2019 #4

Is there a "no political speech" policy in the district? maxsolomon Aug 2019 #5

The school would most likely lose a 1st amendment lawsuit. n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2019 #6

How so? n/t Captain Stern Aug 2019 #17

The test used by the courts in such cases has been whether the shirt is "disruptive". PoliticAverse Aug 2019 #19

I had a situation last year where a student wore a misogynist sweatshirt repeatedly in my class. Coventina Aug 2019 #7

What did the shirt say? n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2019 #20

Feminism is a cancer. Coventina Aug 2019 #21

I agree entirely with the school. This kid looks like a trouble maker. Basic lesson - Doodley Aug 2019 #8

So crucifixes are banned too? Cartoonist Aug 2019 #9

FFS A HERETIC I AM Aug 2019 #10

No American school should allow this type of clothing - politics aside FakeNoose Aug 2019 #11

The school is located in southern Indiana just East of Louisville, KY. LiberalFighter Aug 2019 #12

Because being respectful is just like fascism lunasun Aug 2019 #13

I dunno... RainCaster Aug 2019 #14

It's a funny view. Igel Aug 2019 #22

Agreed RainCaster Aug 2019 #23

This school had better not teach the Constitution as it is anti-discrimination as well Brawndo Aug 2019 #15

Same trouble with media, politicians, administrators ... FiveGoodMen Aug 2019 #16

Wouldn't want to make the white supremacists uncomfortable... Wounded Bear Aug 2019 #18