Male student wins fight to wear skirt

The story of the student being allowed to wear a skirt to school was of nothing more than passing interest until I read the last line in the article; "he was sent home with a note from his principal saying if he wore a dress, kilt or skirt, he could no longer attend school".
The tartan kilt, or philabeg to use its older Gaelic name, has long been one of the most recognisable cultural traditions of the Highland Scots. To dismiss it as nothing more than an article of female clothing insults and diminishes a proud and ancient peoples cultural history. The kilt and indeed all Highland dress has a social status and dignity which this educator seems ignorant of or ignores.
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This is a case of undermining the policies and discipline of the school and wasting taxpayer's time and money. If the Superintendent is given the authority and the responsibility of running his school district, do not strip him of his policy making decision. This is not discrimination nor is it a violation of rights. The school gave the priviledge to the students to wear shorts April to October, and they do not have the priviledge beyond that. They never had the right to wear shorts. I would think the ACLU could be better utilized instead of making a mockery of accountability. The same people that tie the hands of the schools policy makers are the same people that point at the same school and ask "Why can't Johnny read?"

Warren wrote:

This is a case of undermining the policies and discipline of the school and wasting taxpayer's time and money. If the Superintendent is given the authority and the responsibility of running his school district, do not strip him of his policy making decision. This is not discrimination nor is it a violation of rights. The school gave the priviledge to the students to wear shorts April to October, and they do not have the priviledge beyond that. They never had the right to wear shorts. I would think the ACLU could be better utilized instead of making a mockery of accountability. The same people that tie the hands of the schools policy makers are the same people that point at the same school and ask "Why can't Johnny read?"

Maybe if "Johnny" felt he could be himself and was looked at as an individual and not just another kid to be controlled he would be able to focus on things like reading!

Chanel wrote:

<quoted text> Maybe if "Johnny" felt he could be himself and was looked at as an individual and not just another kid to be controlled he would be able to focus on things like reading!

Maybe if Johnny wasn't so intent on disrupting the learning enviroment, not only could he learn to read but he might learn to make change and discover where in the world Texas is. He might just transform that individual way beyond just another kid. He might just find Johnny.

Warren wrote:

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Maybe if Johnny wasn't so intent on disrupting the learning enviroment, not only could he learn to read but he might learn to make change and discover where in the world Texas is. He might just transform that individual way beyond just another kid. He might just find Johnny.

I think people have to make their own choices. If Johnny decides not to read, then it's usually Johnny's choice, not the school's bad teaching. If someone wants to wear a skirt in school, he should not be held back from doing so. It shouldn't be that big of a deal. Why do schools have to be homophobic when it comes to that stuff? I think that the dress policy should be respectful to individuals regardless of their gender. For example, girls in my school are allowed to wear tank-top shirts, but guys are not. My teacher wants to fight because female teachers are allowed to wear more casual things while male teachers always have to wear a suit and tie. The dress policy needs to be dressed itself.

Adam wrote:

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I think people have to make their own choices. If Johnny decides not to read, then it's usually Johnny's choice, not the school's bad teaching. If someone wants to wear a skirt in school, he should not be held back from doing so. It shouldn't be that big of a deal. Why do schools have to be homophobic when it comes to that stuff? I think that the dress policy should be respectful to individuals regardless of their gender. For example, girls in my school are allowed to wear tank-top shirts, but guys are not. My teacher wants to fight because female teachers are allowed to wear more casual things while male teachers always have to wear a suit and tie. The dress policy needs to be dressed itself.

I agree with you on Johnny's choice to read or not. I do not think the school is being homophobic, however the school has set policies that must be followed. Agreeably, they may be one-sided and in some cases confusing. But until they are changed they are still rules. Disobeying the rules does not result in changing of the rules but in a clash between authority and subjects. A world with out rules is anarchy. There are rights and privileges, and one must be able to distinguish the difference. Standards are not always fair, but are necessary to achieve stability and hopefully a better environment.

Why a guy would want to wear a skirt to school is beyond me. Unless he's feminine and likes to wear girls cloths?

I bet he doesn't have a girlfriend or, if he does, he just lost her. If my boyfriend decided one day to wear a skirt to school I'd dump him in a heart beat. And don't tell me it's a "kilt." It's a skirt and skirts are for girls; not guys. Want to wear a skirt? Go have a sex change. Otherwise leave skirts to us girls.

I say who really cares what he wears to school. I say again who really cares. This is whats wrong with the world today. As long as he is not killing people ,taking drugs, in a gang or shooting up the school,who cares.He is one of the good kids in school today if thats all that he has done wrong.

I think schools should have total say over what they consider disruptive or inappropriate dress or behavior and they should enforce it. There needs to be more 0 tolerance policies in place in the school systems. Kids can still be individuals and learn, but take the distractions away and it sure makes it a lot easier on the teachers, administration and other students.

Dismissing the kilt as nothing more than a skirt is wrong though and the school official needs to acknowledge that childs heritage.

Carol Chicago IL wrote:

Why a guy would want to wear a skirt to school is beyond me. Unless he's feminine and likes to wear girls cloths?

I bet he doesn't have a girlfriend or, if he does, he just lost her. If my boyfriend decided one day to wear a skirt to school I'd dump him in a heart beat. And don't tell me it's a "kilt." It's a skirt and skirts are for girls; not guys. Want to wear a skirt? Go have a sex change. Otherwise leave skirts to us girls.

I agree COMPLETELY!!... and ditto for those girls who wear pants!

Leave the skirts for the girls, and the pants for the boys!

I think that wearing a skirt to school was within his rights. For school i have to do a formal speech on this whole situation and his school dress code allows him to wear the skirt. The school superintendent is the person who told the kid to go buy a skirt from a retail store and that if he wore it, it would be fine. Whether or not this kid has personal issues, or was wearing it to prove to the school, they have serious flaws in the dress code is different. My question is why does his school allow girls to were skirts anytime of the year and boys can not were shorts the same length of the skirts if not longer during the same weather conditions. That is just a little sexist. I would rather him stand up for his rights than to waste them. Also he was trying to prove a point, not trying to be feminine.

the only reason he started wearing the kilt to school was because the school threw him out for wearing shorts.
the student argued that girls got to wear skirts and the principal as a joke told him he could ear them if he liked.
so he did.
its not abut being girly.
its about being able to wear whatever you like.
please only talk about this if you know the whole story.

Well, ya did say skirt and not kilt eh laddie?

Like me father always said, "We Scotsmen wear the kilt for one reason."

"It is easier to run with yer kilt up then yer pants down!"

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Warren wrote:

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I agree with you on Johnny's choice to read or not. I do not think the school is being homophobic, however the school has set policies that must be followed. Agreeably, they may be one-sided and in some cases confusing. But until they are changed they are still rules. Disobeying the rules does not result in changing of the rules but in a clash between authority and subjects. A world with out rules is anarchy. There are rights and privileges, and one must be able to distinguish the difference. Standards are not always fair, but are necessary to achieve stability and hopefully a better environment.

Where in the hell did you grow up at? Rules of this nature are a sure indication that someone in power has too much time on their hands. You probably support the Insane Clown Possie clothng ban in District 11 Colorado Springs. Rules and policies should make every attempt to relate to all and not the conservative majority. Who cares what a person wears if their intelligent and productive. Making Johnny learn to read is the schools job...not dressing Johnny. You must need someone to tell you how to live. Think for yourself and do not be so conservative in nature. Bad rules need to be broken and bad people who make bad rules need to be flogged.

James wrote:

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Where in the hell did you grow up at? Rules of this nature are a sure indication that someone in power has too much time on their hands. You probably support the Insane Clown Possie clothng ban in District 11 Colorado Springs. Rules and policies should make every attempt to relate to all and not the conservative majority. Who cares what a person wears if their intelligent and productive. Making Johnny learn to read is the schools job...not dressing Johnny. You must need someone to tell you how to live. Think for yourself and do not be so conservative in nature. Bad rules need to be broken and bad people who make bad rules need to be flogged.

Obviously you were more concerned with your wardrobe when you went to school. Is "clothng" supposed to be clothing? Is "Who cares what a person wears if their intelligent and productive." supposed to be "Who cares what a person wears if they're intelligent and productive." ("Their" indicates possession, "they're" is short for "they are".

Furthermore, schools do not make Johnny read, they only provide the opportunity and the tools for Johnny to learn. This is a common misconception by people who avoid accountabilty much like yourself. If obeying rules and regulations is conservative as opposed to breaking rules and violence toward my fellow man being liberal, please put me in the conservative camp. Rules do not get changed by breaking them, rules get changed by people who think for themselves and take the proper steps to make the changes.

"Bad rules need to be broken and bad people who make bad rules need to be flogged." You exhibit some very disturbing emotional traits. I would seek some professional help if I were you. You sound like a candidate to be a leader of a terrorist group. Chill out, grow up, and actually think for yourself. Life is actually good.

The guys that were a kilt or skirt whatever you want to call it doesnt necessarily mean they are gay or that they want to be girls. I guess you forget there are cultures that still use those. But for school is a little to much, and is actually asking for attention.

Carol Chicago IL wrote:

Why a guy would want to wear a skirt to school is beyond me. Unless he's feminine and likes to wear girls cloths?

I bet he doesn't have a girlfriend or, if he does, he just lost her. If my boyfriend decided one day to wear a skirt to school I'd dump him in a heart beat. And don't tell me it's a "kilt." It's a skirt and skirts are for girls; not guys. Want to wear a skirt? Go have a sex change. Otherwise leave skirts to us girls.

that's the stupidest thing i have ever heard in my life. if guys can't wear skirts then why can girls wear pants? it's the same thing! so i guess you have to go get a sex change if you ever want to wear jeans.
and you're shallow if you can't support your boyfriend for doing what he wants and having the backbone to defy authority.

Mark Rees wrote:

The story of the student being allowed to wear a skirt to school was of nothing more than passing interest until I read the last line in the article; "he was sent home with a note from his principal saying if he wore a dress, kilt or skirt, he could no longer attend school".
The tartan kilt, or philabeg to use its older Gaelic name, has long been one of the most recognisable cultural traditions of the Highland Scots. To dismiss it as nothing more than an article of female clothing insults and diminishes a proud and ancient peoples cultural history. The kilt and indeed all Highland dress has a social status and dignity which this educator seems ignorant of or ignores.
I thank you for the opportunity to make my comments

This whole story is full of shit!! I mean girls can wear pants, boy shirts, even boxers and it is cute. But if a boy tries something, he is a queer or strange. I remember when the first girl tried out for little league. They made a big deal of it at first, but now there are girls on alot of boys teams. Two years ago a boy tried out for the local girls bobbysox team, and was told it was for "girls only". I think schools are for learning and what you wear shouldn't effect anything. I mean look at kids who are into wearing black, and skaters with the long shorts, or guys who wear their pants down far enought you can see almost their entire underware. I swear this fucking country is becoming more and more like a communist country every day.