N.J. Catholic School's Civility Code: Only Girls Pledge Not to Curse

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By ALEXIS SHAW
Feb. 2, 2013

Female students at the Queen of Peace High School in North Arlington, N.J., stood up during homeroom Friday, raised their right hands, and recited a pledge in unison.

"I do solemnly promise not to use profanities of any kind within the walls and properties of Queen of Peace High School. In other words, I swear not to swear. So help me God," they said.

Meanwhile, boys at the school were free to use whatever language they wanted.

The co-ed Catholic high school started a civility campaign in concurrence with National Catholic Schools Week to try "to go back to some old fashion values," resource room teacher Lori Flynn said.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/nj-catholic-school-girls-swear-swearing-february/story?id=18386855

We're going to need a bigger stupid bin.

[No Vested Interest]

1. It would be good to have a civility code on DU

for both boys and girls, men and women.

[rug]

2. We're more likely to spot a herd of unicorns.

[No Vested Interest]

3. It's likely you're correct, sir,

though unicorns would be welcome as well.

[meow2u3]

4. This civility code is a sex discrimination suit waiting to happen

If this isn't a flagrant misogynist double standard, what is?

This sends the message that women are expected to act like ladies, but men don't have to be gentlemen.

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5. I can't even think of a rationalization to separate students by sex on questions of civility.