Board members said they wanted to protect the children in the school district in Suffolk, about 20 miles from Norfolk, from the types of tragedies such as killings and suicides tied to bullying in other parts of the country.
The proposed dress code would prohibit students from wearing clothing “not in keeping with a student’s gender” and that “causes a disruption and/or distracts others from the education process or poses a health or safety concern.”
The board opted to pursue the ban after teachers at one of the district’s three high schools said some male students were dressing like girls, prompting complaints from other students…
Board Vice Chairwoman Thelma Hinton, in supporting the ban…
“It has nothing to do with a person’s gender — who they are,” Hinton said. “Of course I don’t want anyone’s rights being violated, but I have done some research.”
Fuck you Suffolk County, Virginia. How about, instead of telling students they must ‘dress their gender’ (what ever the fuck THAT means), you work to create a safe environment for students who don’t perform gender the way you goddamn want them to?
You want kids to be safe? Create a fucking safe environment for them by demanding that they be treated with respect. It’s not fucking rocket science.
