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SouthernN'Proud

SouthernN'Proud

Southern Discomfort
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Latino activists in California say a high school's rule prohibiting students from wearing clothing with flags on it not "inclusive" enough because it prohibits kids from wearing images of the Mexican flag, according to the Hollister Freelance.

Students who came to school wearing clothes with the Mexican flag on them in honor of Mexican Independence Day were told to remove them or cover them up by officials at San Benito High School. A blanket ban on all flags -- including the Confederate flag and the U.S. flag -- was cited.

Dozens of students and parents were described as "irked," and Mickie Luna of the local chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens said the district needs to rethink the policy. “I wish that people would be more inclusive and then wouldn’t have these problems with students,” he said.

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So. If a kid wants to wear the Confederate battle flag on a shirt to school, he can't because it's intimidating. But by banning it, now the Latino kids can't wear their Mexican flag to school, so we're not being inclusive.

Make up your PC minds, people. Can't have it both ways. If they can celebrate their heritage, I can celebrate mine. If mine is banned, so is yours.

Or, go back to Mexico. I stayed in Dixie after all. It ain't my indigenous neighbors banning the flag, it's the halfbacks.
 
If they're gonna start banning things, start with bigger issues. If they don't like people wearing flags on their shirts, then it should be for everyone, not just certain people.

Even then though, since when can you dictate to people what they can and can't wear. Hello, if I payed for my clothing, i'm damn well gonna wear it. Don't want me to, then go buy me other stuff that you approve of.
 
Right, T-Shirts. When I was in elementary school, certain Bart Simpson t-shirts were banned because they said "hell". When I was in Jr. High and High School, Big Johnson, Co-ed Naked and anything with alcohol or tobacco on them were banned. Schools do it all the time.

I think all schools should have uniforms, period.
 
Not uniforms, dress code. No ripped jeans, exposed belly buttons, tank tops, T-s with large print, etc. And that's just V2.0's school
 
sorry, my mistake there. Yes, dresscodes to a degree are alright. We have them here at the office as well. But not for a T-shirt. I don't think they'd even say something if your t-shirt said "fuck off" on it.

This is just flags. it doesn't harm anyone so there's not reason to throw such a stink over them.
 
And if I walked up the street at night in Longueuil wearing a Maple leaf, do you think I'd get far?
 
Professur said:
And if I walked up the street at night in Longueuil wearing a Maple leaf, do you think I'd get far?
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probably not. I'll put the boyfriend along your side and you can walk together.
 
Professur said:
If he tries to hold my hand, you're gonna be single again in a hurry.
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you have nothing to worry about there. the only thing he'll do is walk proud along side of you with his maple loafts shirt on.
 
Banned when I was a kid:

Alochol and tobacco slogans
non-natural hair colors
spikes and studs (on jackets and armbands like Judas Priest used to wear)
tank tops
curse words, nudity, and lewd characters (such as someone giving 'the finger')
The 'stars and bars' flag was quietly discouraged but not banned yet.

Today its:

1. All students of the Cobb County School District shall be required to maintain the level of personal hygiene necessary to ensure a healthful school environment and to refrain from any mode of dress which proves to contribute to any disruption of school functions.

2. Administrators and teachers shall enforce the dress code rule, and the principal or his designee shall be the final judge as to the appropriateness, neatness and cleanliness of the wearing apparel, or whether or not apparel is disruptive, distractive or in violation of the dress code.

3. All students shall maintain an acceptable standard of dress. The minimum standard of dress for students shall be as follows:

a. Shoes shall be worn.
b. Midriffs shall be covered.
c. Appropriate under-garments must be worn and may not be visible.
d. Strapless garments must be worn with a jacket.
e. Tank-tops will not be permitted.
f. Appropriate shorts may be worn.
g. Caps or hats are not to be worn in the school buildings during the school day unless there is a special activity during which they are deemed appropriate by the school administration.
h. Clothing or ornamentation displaying or advertising substances illegal for minors is prohibited. Suggestive phrases, designs, markings, or profanities are also prohibited.
i. Clothing or ornamentation advocating, promoting, or suggesting illegal activity is also prohibited.

4. Parents or students who have specific questions about a garment's appropriateness should consult the local school student handbook and/or the local school administration.


...pretty much the same.
 
unclehobart said:
Banned when I was a kid:

Alochol and tobacco slogans
non-natural hair colors
spikes and studs (on jackets and armbands like Judas Priest used to wear)
tank tops
curse words, nudity, and lewd characters (such as someone giving 'the finger')
The 'stars and bars' flag was quietly discouraged but not banned yet.

Today its:

1. All students of the Cobb County School District shall be required to maintain the level of personal hygiene necessary to ensure a healthful school environment and to refrain from any mode of dress which proves to contribute to any disruption of school functions.

2. Administrators and teachers shall enforce the dress code rule, and the principal or his designee shall be the final judge as to the appropriateness, neatness and cleanliness of the wearing apparel, or whether or not apparel is disruptive, distractive or in violation of the dress code.

3. All students shall maintain an acceptable standard of dress. The minimum standard of dress for students shall be as follows:

a. Shoes shall be worn.
b. Midriffs shall be covered.
c. Appropriate under-garments must be worn and may not be visible.
d. Strapless garments must be worn with a jacket.
e. Tank-tops will not be permitted.
f. Appropriate shorts may be worn.
g. Caps or hats are not to be worn in the school buildings during the school day unless there is a special activity during which they are deemed appropriate by the school administration.
h. Clothing or ornamentation displaying or advertising substances illegal for minors is prohibited. Suggestive phrases, designs, markings, or profanities are also prohibited.
i. Clothing or ornamentation advocating, promoting, or suggesting illegal activity is also prohibited.

4. Parents or students who have specific questions about a garment's appropriateness should consult the local school student handbook and/or the local school administration.


...pretty much the same.
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Guess I wouldn't have been able to wear my favourite shirt from the 70's/80's "I'm so horny ,even the crack of dawn looks good"
 
paul_valaru said:
what is a halfback?
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If he was talking NFL, I could define that for you...as could every other red-blooded American male here. I believe they even have halfbacks in soccer. But he's not talking about them...
 
A halfback is someone from yankee territory who retires to Florida, either doesn't like it or can't afford it, moves "halfway back", and ends up here.
 
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