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    jigglyball: Work stole me away from Jez today, so I'm just getting around to reading this, and... ugh. As I clicked on the article, I held my breath and chanted, ... more »
    KATE!: UNIFORMS, JUST DO IT. more »
    Penny: Last night I was at a restaurant bar after work and happened to look up from my computer when a family was walking out. I did a double-take because t... more »
    greeneyedfem: Transgriot has a post with a video of the student here: [transgriot.blogspot.com] Monica reads the student as trans, but it's unclear to me if Escobar... more »
    PhillyLass: What the what?! Why wouldn't they punish the kid(s) who started the fight? more »
    BeRy51: I taught eighth grade social studies for three years, and now, whenever I see these kinds of stories, sadly, I always side with the school. It is unr... more »
    hydrogen_jukebox: So what are they going to do with all those girls wearing pants and tee shirts? Guess they gotta kick them out too, according to this logic. more »
    Little Green Frog (Wise Latina): Well, it looks like it's a little more complex. He is dressing with outfits and accessories that are not even allowed for girls (there is a dress code... more »
    morninggloria: I was under the impression that a man dressing in a feminine way causes rock stardom/sex symbol status, not face punching. The Twisted Sister comeb... more »
    kaywinnitlee: Kennesaw isn't rural Georgia, either --- it's frickin' metro ATL. Then again, it's Cobb County, which has been known for it's opposition to homosexua... more »
    bluebirdred: According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the boy was wearing wigs and heels. This constitutes disruptive clothing according to the school system... more »
    greengrey: Between yesterday's Texas school bullshit, Oklahoma abortion bullshit, and today's Georgia school bullshit, I WANT TO SECEDE FROM THE UNION! /logic gone more »
    ronniedobbs: I love how vague the UPI article is with the whole "his outfit caused a fight." What does that mean? I'm choosing to picture a fight that did not invo... more »
    SaturdaysChild: *head desk* His outfit was causing fights, hmm? Not the goons beating him up? It was HIS fault that idiots jumped him? That makes such perfect sens... more »
    PerinealFavorite: Kiddo, you can move in with me here in Brooklyn. There are lots of great stores and I have a whole set of wigs I'll let you borrow. I'm from Florida,... more »
  • #dresscodes

    Teen Kicked Out Of School For Cross-Dressing

    A 16-year-old boy withdrew from his school in Georgia after school officials told him to stop wearing his "feminine" clothes. They claim his outfit caused a fight, and told him to either dress more manly or get out. [UPI]
  • #hemingwow

    The Old Man And The...Lacey Bonnet

    If it's ever seemed like Ernest Hemingway was suspiciously eager to prove his masculinity, this may provide a clue as to why: as a child, his mother dressed him in drag.