Posted on 05/13/2014 5:14:37 PM PDT by rickmichaels
A Nova Scotia school board is defending its decision to tell students wearing short shorts to change their clothes.
Julia Roberts-Davison of Truro, N.S., has started a petition online after her Grade 8 daughter was told not to wear her cut-off jean shorts to school again. Other girls were also told to change their clothes.
"I was told that their shorts are a distraction to the learning environment. That morning, the students were told that their shorts are a distraction to male students and teachers," Roberts-Davison wrote in her Change.org petition.
"My daughter is not an object to be ogled. This is the worst possible thing that you can tell a teenage girl: you can't wear shorts because you're a distraction."
But the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board is defending the decision, telling the Truro Daily News they use the fingertip test -- students are asked to put their hands down at their sides and their shorts cannot be shorter than their fingertips.
In a photo Roberts-Davison sent to the paper, it shows her daughter's shorts reach the end of her curled-up fingers.
In responding to messages on its Facebook page, a board spokesperson noted students are allowed to wear shorts that are "appropriate for a school setting."
The board added: "If a student wears an article of clothing that is not appropriate pants that ride too low or muscle shirts, for example then a conversation happens with the student and his/her parent or guardian. If possible, the student is asked to change into something more appropriate."
Critics on Facebook are calling on the school board to rethink the ban on short shorts.
Clare Prowse called it "absolutely appalling. This is Nova Scotia, not Saudi Arabia."
Yes - well put!
Acadia included parts of neighboring provinces as well; the French were also removed from the mostly coastal areas they settled in them. New France included a large part of upstate NY and other areas later included in the colonies; Ft. Ticonderoga was originally the French fort Carillon.
It’s a beautiful place, Nova Scotia.
I flew my Lear Jet there once but I’m kind of vain like that.
Yes.
It’s interesting how history worked out.
How was the eclipse, Warren?
I’ve never been there. I believe you it’s beautiful.
This thread has made me want to go this summer. (Not because of the shorts).
The expuslion didn;t work out; Quebec is still the most populous province, and all Canadians are required to learn French along with English in school...
This is pretty much a non-issue. It'd be like banning rain boots here in Phoenix.
Sadly, these young girls have been lead to believe being provocative is empowering. You see, to a liberal cesspool mind, manipulating others to try and push them to a lower denominator is empowering. Why else would the fools idolize a sexual predator/rapist like clintoon, or a degenerate like little barry bastard boy?
I do agree with the empowering comment.
It has always amazed me how women seem to swoon around Clinton. The guy hasn’t be faithful to any of his sex interests. So more women want on that band wagon?
You know, a lot of women amaze me with their choices.
If you asked them, they’d probably lay out some ground rules like, he must be faithful, loving, treat me nice...
This guy never treated anyone that way in his life beyond ten minutes. Makes you wonder about Hillary, and why she was such a clinger.
Well, not really, we all know why. Look at her...
Who wears short shorts?
-PJ
I think a rule that states shorts must have at least a 3” inseaam would be reasonable for girls and maybe 5” for boys.
Our classes, either.
Now 821 Yes votes but still only 76%. I figured Freepers would up the percentage quickly but guess I was wrong.
Dang! These polls are so bogus. If they don’t like the way it’s going, they just stop counting the “wrong” votes.
I went to see a total eclipse of the heart but then realized I was in the wrong song.
LOL!
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