Boy, 14, accused of violating dress code after he wears makeup to last day of school - and his lesbian parents are furio (generation, elect)

[All American NYC]

Chris Martin, 14, decided to wear black eyeliner, eye shadow and lipstick on the last day of eighth grade at Meadowlawn Middle School in St Petersburg, Florida.
Administrators told the teen he was violating the dress code and asked him to change his shirt and wipe off the makeup......The parents started a petition on moveon.org to improve tolerance training for teachers and administrators.
The petition reads, 'Make our schools safe and accepting places for all students. Require tolerance training for all administrators and faculty, encourage gay-straight alliance (GSA) clubs in all secondary schools, and sponsor an inclusive curriculum that includes positive images of the LGBTQ community.'

So his parents is going to start a petition every time he breaks a rule?

[Redraven]

I would be very tolerant:
OBEY the rules, or go home.

[Scotty011]

Sadly this is what this country is turning into. And it is only going to get worse.

[Scotty011]

Originally Posted by Redraven

I would be very tolerant:
OBEY the rules, or go home.

Exactly.

[weltschmerz]

Got it. Only valedictorians who invoke the Lord's Prayer are allowed to break the rules.

[Sco]

I see a big problem here for the school. Rules should be applied equally to all students. If girls are allowed to wear makeup, they can't have a different set of rules for the boys.

[Chimuelojones]

Originally Posted by Scotty011

Sadly this is what this country is turning into. And it is only going to get worse.

every generation had its restrictions. Our's was long hair. Mini-skirts for the girls.

Old people always gonna complain.

[Sco]

Originally Posted by weltschmerz

Got it. Only valedictorians who invoke the Lord's Prayer are allowed to break the rules.

Conservative outrage is selective. If that same valedictorian had decided to break the rules by discussing his lifelong atheism or reciting a portion of the Quran in Arabic, they would be calling for massive punishment and reprisal. Many of them seem to think that being Christian means you can do whatever you want.

[jjrose]

Can't have separate rules for girls and boys.

[pknopp]

Seems there was no problem with the school telling him to change his shirt. I don't see it as a problem to relax the rules on the last day of school though.

I'll bet there are no regulations concerning boys wearing make up to school. His parents will likely have an argument here. It doesn't seem as if they want anything more than an understanding of different values.