Posted on 02/18/2006 6:01:24 PM PST by naturalman1975
A STUDENT being asked to remove a T-shirt with a lesbian slogan has sparked a protest at a school in Melbourne's northwest.
About 30 students at Strathmore Secondary College last week rallied behind Year 12 classmate Stephanie, 17, after she was told by teachers to change out of the T-shirt for school photos.
Stephanie, who did not want her surname published, said she had worn a T-shirt bearing the slogan "Nobody knows I'm a lesbian" to school on several occasions without concerns being raised by staff or fellow students.
"I've had it for ages," she said.
But she said things changed when she wore it on school photo day, sparking concern among Year 12 co-ordinators.
She was quickly asked to take the T-shirt off.
"They said it was because certain parents would complain," Stephanie said.
Her mother, Susan, said she had had the controversial T-shirt printed for her daughter when she was about 15.
Susan said her daughter was brave to wear the T-shirt in public and particularly at school.
"I'm proud of her," she said. "I love her and I don't care what she is."
Stephanie said she was disappointed by the school's request for her to remove the T-shirt, but understood the concerns.
She said she would wear the T-shirt to school again once the issue had calmed down.
The incident triggered a protest by other Year 12 students, who turned up at school wearing T-shirts with similar slogans. They included "Nobody knows I am bulimic", "Nobody knows I'm pregnant" and "Nobody knows I'm on steroids". The students said they found the request to Stephanie discriminatory and an attack on free speech.
Stephanie said she was shocked by the amount of support she had received.
"It's pretty cool I guess," she said.
The school declined to comment this week.
Uhhh, ya we do.
Someone needs to tell her that, even without the shirt, everyone DOES know.
Criminy. Jimmy Kimmel in drag.
hehehe
One wonders why she didn't simply follow orders and take it off as instructed...
Statements, as on tee shirts, are not all equal. Values neutral is a figment of the imagination. Promoting homosexuality doesn't belong in schools.
I was thinking...
"EVERYONE KNOWS YOUR A LESBIAN - IF YOU HAVE TWO X CHROMOSOMES!:
I'm no fan of Confederate flag clothing, and I don't defend it. But the t-shirt in this story seems pretty mild.
If she isn't violating the dress code, she has every right to wear the T-shirt. If she is violating the dress code she needs to not wear it. Real radical of me, huh? I guess I just want consistancy regardless of the political message. I guess I'm just a conservative.
Sorry, I couldn't help myself!
Best pick up line I ever heard was; " I find you very attractive because I'm a woman trapped in a man's body." Worked for the guy like a two dollar mule.
Best pick up line I ever heard was; " I find you very attractive because I'm a woman trapped in a man's body." Worked for the guy like a two dollar mule.
Looking at her picture I'm sure only she herself thought that nobody knew she was a lesbian.
Interesting she didn't want her last name published.
A fifteen year old goes to her mother and says "I'm a lesbian and the mother says "I'm so glad". Hopefully that family tree will stop here.
Something wierd there. Lesbianism as some kind of way for a homely woman to be proud of herself. Sour grapes as some kind of pseudo-therapeutic identity concept. Not healthy.
the picture explains it all.. *shrudders*
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