Teenager banned from wearing Christian chastity ring at school

Daily Mail ^ | 04th December 2008 | Luke Salkeld

[Mrs. Don-o]

"Or, ‘keep your personal life to yourself’."

More accurately, sex would be part of your "interpersonal" life. Your "social" life.

I rather like the idea of a ring that says, nicely, "I am not open to the sexual advances of my associates." That could be a wedding ring or a chastity ring.

This is both inoffensive in itself, and an element in social peace. Especially, but not only, for teenagers.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Fine, I just don’t understand why the need to communicate this concept.

I wonder if this might possibly be due to the difference in our experience as males and females. As an adolescent, I was often annoyed, not only by boys, but by older men as well, who wanted to grab, touch, squeeze, and generally invade my personal space. I found it awkward to have to always be saying, verbally, "Stop that, Don't do that," and demeaning to have to actually fend men away from myself physically.

It is most uncomfortable ands disrespectful to be made to feel as if one were a bowl full of grapes that had been left out on the counter for any fellow to reach for as he passed by.

I'd not have been willing to go the "burqa" route, but if I could have worn a ring that had a generally recognized meaning of "Not sexually available," I would certainly have done so.

I do not see how the simplest signal of sexual continence is seen as problematic. By some males, I notice.

[stuartcr]

Well, I’m sorry you’ve felt like a bunch of grapes, myself, I’ve never experienced anything similar.

[Mrs. Don-o]

"Well, I’m sorry you’ve felt like a bunch of grapes, myself, I’ve never experienced anything similar."

Aha! Thought so. :o/

This girl has been accused (by FReepers annd others) of wearing a chastity ring to get attention. I think the opposite is rather more likely: the purpose of the ring is to politely repel unwanted attention.

[org.whodat]

This girl has been accused (by FReepers annd others) of wearing a chastity ring to get attention. I think the opposite is rather more likely: the purpose of the ring is to politely repel unwanted attention.

I did not accuse anyone of anything, I said in my opinion that was what she was doing. Do you want me to repeat it.

[Mrs. Don-o]

I didn’t accuse you of accusing. :o)

[exit82]

I wonder what the principak would say if it was a “Power to Lesbians” ring?

Is this girl the only girl to wear a ring to school?

What about the nose rings, eyebrow rings, belly rings and....well, ain’t gonna go there. Do they all come off in PE, science class, etc.?

[org.whodat]

LOL!!!!!

[Balding_Eagle]

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?

LOL! Best response yet!

[Skooz]

For crying out loud.