Posted on 12/05/2008 1:29:35 PM PST by forkinsocket
The item of jewellery owned by Kioni Lansbury represents her intention to stay a virgin until she marries. But her school has deemed it potentially dangerous and against uniform rules.
Kioni, who is a regular church-goer, was inspired to wear the ring by the American pop group the Jonas Brothers, who have all made pledges of celibacy. Purity rings are popular in America where organisers have persuaded a vast number of teenagers to abstain from sex. Kioni, of Ottery St Mary in Devon, said: 'Lots of girls sleep around. I want to keep myself pure.
'Many of my friends want to get one. If people can wear head scarves, why can't I wear a ring?' Kioni, who will turn 13 later this month, added: 'The ideas behind the purity ring are something I believe in. I believe in Jesus and a lot of his teachings. 'If you wait you know you're with someone who loves you.' She added that she would continue to wear the ring at school but remove it when appropriate. 'I will take it off if I think it's dangerous but I'm going to carry on wearing it. 'I came across the whole purity ring thing after getting into the Jonas Brothers. I loved the music but then discovered what they stood for and it went from there.' Kioni was given the purity ring by her mother Sandra Holden last month. The 42-year-old said: 'I think she should be able to wear it. It is no different to religious symbols. She wants to save herself for when she's older and doesn't want to waste her innocence. She feels very strongly about this.'
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My first thought, as well. For those who don't know, Isadora Duncan was a world-famous dancer and courtesan at the beginning of the 20th century who was killed when her long, trailing scarf that was wrapped around her head and neck became entangled in the spokes of the convertible sports car in which she was riding. When the car accelerated, the wheel spun the scarf tight and strangled her.
Or, ‘keep your personal life to yourself’.
No, it’s not. I just think kids in school should have something better to do than advertise whether they are or aren’t having sex. I think this puts too much emphasis on it.
Makes sense.
I don’t know, why?
Fine, I just don’t understand why the need to communicate this concept.
I would thik that gays doing that stuff would be pretty controversial also.
Why didn't you just read the article and leave it at a personal level instead of posting a comment publicly that one knows will cause controversy?
I guess because it’s a public forum on the WWW.
It’s only a controversy to fools.
That school must be run by fools.
Its all pretty controversial stuff, and yet it happens. The only thing that slows it down, or possibly stops it is the ACLJ or other groups like it.
Meanwhile, should a kid wear a t-shirt that would say something like "Celebrate Straightness" (nothing ANTI-gay) he/she would have to remove it, because it would be "divisive" or "provocative".
So whats the big deal about a chastity ring? If it does say anything, somebody would have to hold the persons hand still and get up close to read it.
A chastity ring is nothing more than a symbol. To others its to symbolize, if you want a piece of meat, look somewhere else, I'm not interested.
But in reality it symbolizes right versus wrong. Morality vs immorality. It symbolizes that THERE IS a difference in this world. We're not all the same. And in the end, some ARE better than others.
“The principal said, and I quote: “’The ring would be extremely dangerous in PE, technology or science lessons.”
Clothes could be, too. They could get caught in something or catch on fire.
“Yesterday, Mrs Jarrett defended the ban and said: ‘The ring would be extremely dangerous in PE, technology or science lessons.”
Bet she could have multiple body piercings and no one would have an issue with that.
What was the rule before this?
Many atheletes wear rings. They just take them off when the play. Why can't someone wear a ring in the class room and put it in their pocket or bag when participating in sports or other "dangerous" activities.
Kids NOT having sex is only dangerous to those who want to have sex with kids.
What next? No crucifixes?
You can have my pentacle when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers...
Although the attempt at sarcasm is not lost on me, certain types of clothes are typically banned in shop and/or chemistry classes.
I definitely agree that we are not all the same and some are better than others.
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