Elementary forcing kids to cross dress for "women's history month"

Face Book ^ | April 11. 2010 | Janine Patterson Giandomenico

[GeronL]

My son's Elementary School forcing kids to Cross-Dress for Women's History Month

You know...I'm always praising the Maple Shade School district where we live for the great job they do with my kids. Because of that, I have overlooked the Politically-Correct-insanity that has changed "St. Patricks Day" to "LEPRECHAUN DAY", and Christmas to "WINTER Holiday", or "Good Friday" to "Spring Day"...but NOW THEY'VE GONE TOO FAR!

I support the idea of teaching about Women's History Month, in regards to our rights, equality, and roles in US and world history...but asking my 9 YEAR OLD SON to dress like a woman in a school FASHION SHOW in school in front of his peers is crossing the line for me. They sent home a memo telling us that regardless of male/female, ALL students must participate....and I am PISSED.

How is dressing like a woman from any era going to teach him about history? Why not let him do a report, poster, or other project on this subject? If he was attending a vocational school in the field of textiles, women's fashion, etc, then it would make sense. My son is adamantly opposed, and I dont see how FORCING my 9year old to CROSS-DRESS in front of the ENTIRE SCHOOL BODY is going to teach him ANYTHING about Women's History.

I am not prejudiced, and I have gay and/or cross-dressing friends whom I love dearly, but this sounds more like a sneaky lesson in social tolerance, and that is MY JOB, not the school district or local government. If my son decided he wanted to do it, for "fun", like as if it were Halloween, then that I would support.

I resent the fact that the Maple Shade School District is telling me that HE and I have no choice. That my son must dress like a woman, because "women's fashions" are vital to his understanding of the history of this country....and we have NO options. Why not teach him/them about Betsy Ross, Susan B. Anthony, Harriet Tubman and/or Helen Keller?

Further, just like the whole "Healthcare" debacle, I believe it is for ME to decide, and not for the government, or governmental agency to force me to do something that is against my son's identity, our religious beliefs or parental rights.

What are your thoughts on this?

[Tired of Taxes]

I remember my mother and I, as a little girl, joking around with my little brother once by either doing his hair like a girl’s or putting makeup on him. Back then, we thought of it as funny, I think. We didn’t think like parents have to think today. But, my father walked in and hit the roof: “WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!”