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apples and oranges

(1,451 posts) Wed Apr 25, 2012, 05:37 PM Apr 2012

Student kicked out of prom for wearing Confederate Flag dress

Gibson County High School senior Texanna Edwards was — like many of her classmates — looking forward to her prom this past Saturday.

But Edwards didn’t get to attend because of her attire — a knee-length red dress decorated with bright blue stripes and white stars inside the stripes. The school’s colors are red, white and blue, but the dress resembles the controversial Confederate battle flag.

Edwards, 18, said she wasn’t allowed inside the prom after school officials told her the dress was “offensive and inappropriate.”

“We asked why they thought that, but they kept saying the same thing over and over,” she said in an interview Monday. “We kept asking people walking inside — black and white — and everyone said they loved it. Two black women even went off on the principal. They were upset with the principal. No one was upset with me.”

http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20120424/NEWS01/304240020/Student-sent-home-from-prom-Gibson-Co-rejects-dress-over-Confederate-flag

Did the school go too far when they kicked her out?

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Student kicked out of prom for wearing Confederate Flag dress (Original Post) apples and oranges Apr 2012 OP

The prom is probably not the best place to make racist political statements. sadbear Apr 2012 #1

Definitely inappropriate, offensive and disruptive. Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 #2

Well, nothing says "I hate America" quite like that flag... arcane1 Apr 2012 #3

She did it on purpose to make a statement dems_rightnow Apr 2012 #4

The school's had race relations issues in the past. This girl was warned 2 months ago not to wear it riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #5

It's a butt-ugly dress...she should be banned from joeybee12 Apr 2012 #6

"Texanna"??? Iris Apr 2012 #7

jesus blueknight Apr 2012 #8

HIDEOUS dress worn by a person who is ugly inside and out Raine Apr 2012 #9

fanatic! fascisthunter Apr 2012 #10

Kinda like wearing a red dress with a bunch of black swastikas on it, imho. Extremely poor taste. Electric Monk Apr 2012 #11

Idiot little prick. I would have thrown her in jail. nt bluestate10 Apr 2012 #12

No. Any other comment I might make would just get me in trouble. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #13

sadbear

(4,340 posts)

1. The prom is probably not the best place to make racist political statements.

Reply to apples and oranges (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 05:41 PM

Apr 2012

And anyone who says the Confederate flag does not NOW symbolize racism is either ignorant or lying.

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

2. Definitely inappropriate, offensive and disruptive.

Reply to apples and oranges (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 05:41 PM

Apr 2012

She deserved to be booted. This quote stuck out to me:

“We asked why they thought that, but they kept saying the same thing over and over,” she said in an interview Monday. “We kept asking people walking inside — black and white — and everyone said they loved it. Two black women even went off on the principal. They were upset with the principal. No one was upset with me.”

So what? It's like the people who say Zimmerman having black friends means anything. It doesn't mean shit.

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

3. Well, nothing says "I hate America" quite like that flag...

Reply to apples and oranges (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 05:43 PM

Apr 2012

but unless she was violating a school policy regarding attire or offensive symbols, then she should have been allowed to look like a fool at her prom.

dems_rightnow

(1,956 posts)

4. She did it on purpose to make a statement

Reply to apples and oranges (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 05:48 PM

Apr 2012

The statement was noticed. Everything worked as it should.

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

5. The school's had race relations issues in the past. This girl was warned 2 months ago not to wear it

Reply to apples and oranges (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 06:05 PM

Apr 2012

to the prom. Furthermore this girl was also told to clear the idea of wearing the racist garment with the principal months ago and never did so.

"School officials said a teacher warned Edwards about two months ago that the dress might not be acceptable. The teacher, who served as prom sponsor, expressed concern and suggested to Edwards in February that she should clear the idea with the principal, but Edwards did not do so, said Eddie Pruett, director of schools for the Gibson County Special School District.

Pruett said there have been race-related issues at Gibson County High in recent years and that Principal James Hughes thought Edwards’ dress could have caused a problem.

“She was told because of the dress and what it would look like, it would be considered inappropriate,” Pruett said. “She had talked with the prom sponsor and they told her it would be inappropriate. ... I feel like Hughes followed legal precedents set by other court cases. Students have legal rights, and we don’t infringe upon those. But we have to follow legal precedents, and if there is a reason to believe something could happen, we don’t wait until after the fact to do something.”"