Student Claims He Was Suspended For Wearing Makeup

[seriousstan]

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- A ninth-grade student has accused officials at a Southern California high school of discrimination for suspending him for wearing lipstick and eye makeup.

James Herndon, 16, said the five-day suspension imposed Monday by administrators at San Bernardino's Pacific High School was unfair because females are allowed to wear cosmetics on campus.

"If I can't wear makeup," he said, "then the girls or the staff can't wear makeup."

Herndon says his black lipstick and red eye makeup express the Wiccan religious beliefs he shares with his mother, a priestess in the neo-pagan faith. The suspension violates his constitutional right to free expression, he contends.

http://www.wftv.com/news/4378411/detail.html

[Liberal Veteran]

1. I hope he wins.

I don't care if it is his religion or not, but if girls are allowed to wear cosmetics in school, then so should boys.

[Sequoia]

9. And...dresses and skirts. I mean Kilts, Kilts!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. This isn't right

he should be able to wear makeup if others are allowed to wear it. Wonder if they banned him because of his faith or his gender?

[lindsayg]

3. or maybe because it's distracting?

[Bouncy Ball]

6. Read the thread linked just below this post.

We hashed out the distracting stuff a LOT. I just thought you'd be interested.

[lindsayg]

8. oh boy

I think i'll stay out of this one.

[babylonsister]

4. See here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3473631&mesg_id=3473631

[Bouncy Ball]

5. Huge thread on this in GD.

[KittyWampus]

7. Kid Looks Like A Cardinal With The Red Peak Atop His Head

[Moderator]

10. locking

Not Latest Breaking News, current discussion here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3473631&mesg_id=3473631