Originally Posted By alexbook I know that headline is a bit of a stretch, but I couldn't resist. ;-) It seems that last year, three female seniors at a high school in New York showed up dressed as Captain Underpants. The costumes were deemed too sexy and the girls were sent home to change. To avoid a repetition, the principal has banned *all* costumes this year. Seems like an overreaction to me. <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hGeRwTukD52vdFFMj0KPW8j-3OhgD8SI4SL00" target="_blank">http://ap.google.com/article/A LeqM5hGeRwTukD52vdFFMj0KPW8j-3OhgD8SI4SL00</a> <a href="http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7008993193" target="_blank">http://www.allheadlinenews.com /articles/7008993193</a>
Originally Posted By jdub LOL, well, I do have 2 reactions, neither of them against the principal: 1. I can't argue with a high school telling students to keep the costumes at home. There's little enough instructional time as it is, and obviously x-hundred kids dressed up--however--does create a huge distraction. Have a dance, or a weekend festival or whatever, but a school-day ban actually does make sense. 2. It sounds like a BAD Captain Underpants costume! Look at the books--it would be a closer resemblance to wear an egg costume, with added jockey shorts! :`>
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>"I'm a principal. I'm not being an ogre."<< Well, just because HE doesn't want to dress up!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <1. I can't argue with a high school telling students to keep the costumes at home. There's little enough instructional time as it is, and obviously x-hundred kids dressed up--however--does create a huge distraction.> Yeah. Think about it. One whole day of learning Geometric Proofs -- lost to Halloween. They're just costumes people. It's like getting all upset because the jr. high and high school gals want to dress 'hoochie' -- so what? It is a costume.
Originally Posted By jdub >>Well, just because HE doesn't want to dress up!<< Ha! And not that he HAD to dress up as an ogre, but he did suspect the parents might have outdated objections to his "princess" costume! (either that, or he was afraid of having to discipline--without cracking a smile--several dozen boys dressed as Dumbledore)
Originally Posted By jdub >>Yeah. Think about it. One whole day of learning Geometric Proofs -- lost to Halloween. << I agree! People complain about academics, and schools are trying to comply. No harm in keeping Halloween to the afternoon or evening hours, or as I mentioned, scheduling a special extracurricular event for a weekend or evening. Or, what I've noticed at many elementary schools--a morning costume parade, then costumes get bagged for the rest of the day. Since we're not talking about little kids, though, I prefer my earlier suggestions.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Man, I guess I'm all screwed up I remember us waiting days to be in the Halloween parade at school and have the big class party. Aye yi yi!
Originally Posted By MPierce I would think there is a proper time, and place for most things. Scantily clad H.S. girls are great if your one of the guys there, however I feel school is not the proper place to display ones wears, especially girls of this age. I think schools should always have the final say in setting standards of dress for their students.
Originally Posted By DAR <<It's like getting all upset because the jr. high and high school gals want to dress 'hoochie' -- so what? It is a costume.>> You're right, the five or six 12-13 year old girls that came to my door trick or treating Saturday nioght should be allowed to look like hookers. And believe that's what their costumes were.
Originally Posted By MPierce I really think I may be to old for this conversation. I don't even know what hoochie means.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA hoochie, in this context, refers to a girl looking overly sexual or even slutty. Think of the Halloween costumes like 'Naughty Nurse' or 'Naughty Maid' <a href="http://cdn.overstock.com/images/products/L10774446.jpg" target="_blank">http://cdn.overstock.com/image s/products/L10774446.jpg</a> It's all very subjective as to how 'naughty' is inappropriate. It just cracks me up that dressing up like Freddy Krueger or some slasher, or a flesh eating demon is fine, but a 'naughty nurse' is....not. Remember, class, it's just a costume.
Originally Posted By alexbook >>It just cracks me up that dressing up like Freddy Krueger or some slasher, or a flesh eating demon is fine, but a 'naughty nurse' is....not.<< Actually, the principal takes a stand against horrific costumes, too: >>"What seems like a real funny thing is often hurtful to our kids ... with blood and guts or knives hanging out, even if they are plastic," Restivo explained. "We don't know what kind of emotions that evokes."<< Meanwhile, here's something I found over at theonion.com that doesn't really have anything to do with the story, but I thought it was funny: >>Top Halloween Costumes, Women 18-34 1. Sexy French maid 2. Sexy cat 3. Sexy witch 4. Sexy hobo 5. Sexy ketchup bottle 6. Sexy prostitute 7. Sexy Mother Teresa 8. Sexy bus driver 9. Sexy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle<<
Originally Posted By DAR I don't have a problem with women dressing up for Halloween in provactive clothing. Heck if they can pull it off go right ahead. I have a problem with 12 year old girls dressing this way.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Butt why? It's a costume -- it's dress-up time, ya know? I just see the harm in dressing in a 'naughty' costume.
Originally Posted By DlandDug I really can't make up my mind about this until I see a photo. Or two or three.
Originally Posted By DAR Jim trust me if you would have saw the trick r treaters that came to my door you wouldn't have said it's just a costume.
Originally Posted By jonvn So all costumes are banned, great. Another mindless martinet running a school. What's with people who go into education? Do they start out this way, or does the job do it to them?
Originally Posted By DAR My dad is a principal at a K3-6th grade school. He let's the kids wear costumes on Halloween. He won't allow any Freddy, Jason, Michael Myers type costumes. Nothing bloody and gory, you can't be a victim of said movie slashers. And he asks that the older girls in the school wear something appropriate for school. No real short skirts or bikini tops if that's part of the costume. It's a school first and foremost, dressing up for Halloween is a privilege at school not a requirement.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>the five or six 12-13 year old girls that came to my door trick or treating Saturday nioght should be allowed to look like hookers. And believe that's what their costumes were.<< Hmmmm. Halloween was last night. If they were "trick or treating" last Saturday night, it may be time to notify your local vice squad to check out your neighborhood!
Originally Posted By jonvn That's a different kind of trick or treat. I saw no little girls dressed as hookers in my neighborhood, and believe me, I was looking.
