How is there school policy on hair? How do they know certain styles are better than others?
What if he chose to support his mom by wearing sheer pink panties to school every day? You have to draw the line somewhere. Why can't the kid show support by wearing a pink pin or ribbon? Nothing wrong with being professional and modest. Good for him, if he believes that strongly then he should stand by his convictions and not run track, it builds character.
So those in charge are bullying him to conform to the standards of appearance they deem is acceptable?
I thought they decided bullying was bad.
dont be a bossy bully wrote:
So those in charge are bullying him to conform to the standards of appearance they deem is acceptable?
Have you ever seen anyone in school not wearing a shirt all day or not wearing pants or shorts?
Yes, really. Part of being part of a team means conforming to team norms. Don't like those norms? Find something else to do. Like this guy did.
mother clucker wrote:
dont be a bossy bully wrote:So those in charge are bullying him to conform to the standards of appearance they deem is acceptable?
Have you ever seen anyone in school not wearing a shirt all day or not wearing pants or shorts?
One of my classmates in first grade didn't seem to like wearing pants as much as the other kids.
Administrators run amuck? Just how is a pink mohawk "interfere with the educational process"? And if it does, why is he allowed in school? What a joke. Too bad all these administrative clowns have a union and tenure to back them up.
You always have these incidents every school year. I have to say I am pretty divided on the issue. On one hand I think the goal of the school should be to teach, and if the kid has different hair, so be it. Aren't we constantly yapping about "diversity"? Are we seriously going to argue that a Sp Ed kid mainstreamed into regular classes is less distracting than a kids with a Mohawk?
On the other hand if he is drawing attention to himself and causing a distraction, then the school is right to bar him or seclude him. They have enough real problems to deal with where they dont need some attention seeking moron causing more issues.
dont be a bossy bully wrote:
So those in charge are bullying him to conform to the standards of appearance they deem is acceptable?
I thought they decided bullying was bad.
Please give your definition of bullying.
asfadsfads wrote:
Administrators run amuck? Just how is a pink mohawk "interfere with the educational process"? And if it does, why is he allowed in school? What a joke. Too bad all these administrative clowns have a union and tenure to back them up.
Usually the administrators are NOT part of a union. But hey, any excuse to rant.
mother clucker wrote:
What if he chose to support his mom by wearing sheer pink panties to school every day? You have to draw the line somewhere. Why can't the kid show support by wearing a pink pin or ribbon? Nothing wrong with being professional and modest. Good for him, if he believes that strongly then he should stand by his convictions and not run track, it builds character.
This. Real dedication involves personal sacrifice. Any kid can dye his hair pink to show support; but to do it knowing it will cost you personally, that is real character.
If I was the coach or admin, I would kick him off the team to teach him this lesson.
Stupid kid vs. stupid coach. Who will win? Who cares?
He shouldn't be kicked off for this.
Forget the objectivity of this and where you draw the line.
This is just one thing you let go.
Weird hair. Big deal.
Seems to be 2 issues here:
1) Does the school allow mohawk haircuts? And by extension, do the teams, clubs, band, etc allow mohawks?
2) Does the school allow students to attend with dyed hair? What about teams, clubs, band, etc?
If the answer to these questions is yes then I don't think the school or team has a solid case to prevent this kid from participating. The article clearly states he has had the Mohawk for weeks. Maybe he just joined the team and the team policy is more strict than the school's overall policy. Not sure if in the past the team has had any members with mohawks. As for question #2, it's not addressed in that article but I would be surprised if there aren't at least few students who attend that school or who are on teams who dye their hair.
Seriously, this is what they're worrying about? Must be nice to live someplace where this is your biggest issue.
So he is allowed to go to the school but not run for them?
Surely there should be am outright ban or none at all
Imagine what other kids ae getting up to I say let him run
If this is just the coach being an @ss then he needs to pull back on this.
How is he benefiting the kid, the team, or the school by having arbitrary rules like this for the team. What real lesson is he teaching?
A coach can "teach" a lot more if they actually HAVE kids on a team rather than just kick people off. Once they're off the team you have ZERO influence.
EZ10Miler wrote:
If this is just the coach being an @ss then he needs to pull back on this.
How is he benefiting the kid, the team, or the school by having arbitrary rules like this for the team. What real lesson is he teaching?
A coach can "teach" a lot more if they actually HAVE kids on a team rather than just kick people off. Once they're off the team you have ZERO influence.
The coaches job is to educate, and prepare these kids for the real world. Setting an example that pink hair is not acceptable as part of a team is a good lesson for the kid to learn. Personally I wouldn't want to associate myself as an athlete with a kid that wore his hair like an idiot. How many other students quit the team or don't go out for the sport because they don't want to look like idiots. It makes the entire group look like they are undisciplined. Perception is reality and we are who we associate ourselves with.
Battle of the buttheads wrote:
Stupid kid vs. stupid coach. Who will win? Who cares?
This. Win.
Excellent this young man gets to learn a new word. NO.
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