Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Boys are not so posed to wear Girl stuff>> I would certainly never put on a dress. But if some guy wants to, who really cares? It is just clothing.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Cool kiz, reminds me of the stuff I used to do to protest when younger. One of my most fond cross dressing times was at a party years ago. Sarah and I were dating, and i was a lot thinner back then. Some of the folks thought it would be funny for some of the girls to wear the guys' shirts and the guys their blouses. Sarah had a black nylon number on, and so we disappeared for a few moments. She came out in my trousers, shirt and jacket, and I in her dress. It was hillarious.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I remember once I protested at school by wearing my uniform backwards. They had cancelled a number of the progressive programmes for abiltiy integration and the use of outdoor curricula. I said, if the school insisted on taking a backwards approach to teaching, then I was suitably attired. My parents were called, again....
Originally Posted By Donny Schools should have standards on what Children wear during school.These standards are the same standards that will follow them though life.
Originally Posted By Donny Most jobs would not allow men to wear dresses but when away from school and work you can freak out all you want.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Some jobs REQUIRE men to wear dresses to work. And pantyhose. And lipstick. And bras with something in them. Just saying... ;-)
Originally Posted By Donny that would be the extreme exception and rarely the rule.Children need to understand that society has standards
Originally Posted By MissCandice Children also need to be allowed to explore their own personal identity. Not everyone fits in with everyone else's ideas for what is "correct" for boys and girls to wear. Granted, in this case the boy was just accepting a dare set by his mom but what if he was just more comfortable wearing a dress and heels? More power to him I say. I know I hate wearing dresses and heels so if a boy wants to take over that for me-yay!
Originally Posted By ecdc >>that would be the extreme exception and rarely the rule.Children need to understand that society has standards<< But they don't have to be your standards. That's the problem with the "standards" and "values" crowd. When they talk about "values," they really mean "my values." I could care less what someone wears. I'm more interested in if they can afford health insurance.
Originally Posted By DlandDug Here's the whole story, as reported in the local news: <a href="http://www.king5.com/news/local/high-heels-challenge-with-mom-suspended-124090989.html" target="_blank">http://www.king5.com/news/loca...989.html</a> We still don't know the school's actual dress code. If this isn't covered (and the mom says there's no ban on boys in dresses), then this is a big overreaction and possible grounds for a lawsuit. But... here's another item to throw into the mix... EXCERPT: >>Saurs said he was disappointed it got him kicked out of school. "If anything, it makes me want to be more out there and more spontaneous and crazy," he said. Saurs has been suspended before for wearing makeup and hats to class.<< So there is an element of provocation in this story. But I am inclined to believe that the provocation cuts both ways.
Originally Posted By Donny Yeah DlandDug I know it's a fun movie premise that someone fights the social norms and in the end society changes but I want my children to understand that when you IE get a sleeved on both sides of your arm you are making it harder to get a job.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Teach your children whatever you like, Donny. Just don't presume that what's right for your children is right for all.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 That's sure what "Children need to understand that society has standards" sounds like to me.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>"Children need to understand that society has standards"<< We should tattoo that on every young person in this nation.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 <<<That's sure what "Children need to understand that society has standards" sounds like to me.>>> If I based our society's standards on how I see people, not just kids, in general dressed at the local mall, at Disneyland, or the local restaurant the kid in a dress was probably more conservative. Heck he was probably covered and wasn't showing all his love handles and fun bags.
Originally Posted By velo <-- to old to know what "fun bags" are..... (I probably don't want to know anyway, right..?!?)
Originally Posted By Lisann22 You're not too old. I learned it in the 80's in some awful Ted Danson, Whoopie Goldberg movie, filmed in Oaktown and Berkeley. Will Smith said it to Whoopie's character daughter - something about "don't be showing everyone your fun bags."
