Student's photo banned from yearbook

[MicroBalrog]

Because this girl's photograph was not approved as a replacement photo for the portrait section of the yearbook, you have determined that in Americuh, we emotionally stunt everyone and saddle them with no responsibilites whatsoever, treating them as a total child until they become 18 at which point we treat them as adults overnight?

Obviously I reach my opinions by virtue of a single thread.

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

Obviously I reach my opinions by virtue of a single thread.

and experience

[Harold Tuttle]

The swim team wears their garb in the pool.
To promote "school spirit"
the cheerleaders wear their uniforms during school hours

The school policy says skirts must be below the out stretched finger tips,
The cheerleaders skirts are much shorter.

[Jamie B]

Wrestling team? Swim team?

Fan flames much?

[BlueStarLizzard]

The swim team wears their garb in the pool.
To promote "school spirit"
the cheerleaders wear their uniforms during school hours

The school policy says skirts must be below the out stretched finger tips,
The cheerleaders skirts are much shorter.

Not at my high school they wern't
 

[wmenorr67]

Wrestling team? Swim team?

And actually the wrestling uniform covers quite a bit and a female swim team members suit covers most also.  Your argument holds no water here.

[Jamie B]

And actually the wrestling uniform covers quite a bit and a female swim team members suit covers most also.  Your argument holds no water here.

Snort! *expletive deleted*che'.

[Monkeyleg]

This thread is on its way to becoming one of the record-length APS threads. And over a yearbook photo? 

[lupinus]

This thread is on its way to becoming one of the record-length APS threads. And over a yearbook photo? 

forums gotta know its priorities man

[Perd Hapley]

Wow. I had no idea anyone had such strong feelings about high school wrestling and swimming.    I just thought those might be other examples of revealing uniforms worn by high school sports teams. I'm not sure what water that was supposed to hold.

My high school didn't have a swim team, so I don't know about those uniforms, but our cheerleaders had skirts that were short-ish, with sleeveless tops. I guess the outfits are more revealing, some places.

[wmenorr67]

This is a wrestling uniform.

[Monkeyleg]

This is a wrestling uniform.

That's a really tiny wrestling uniform. I like the blue with the question mark, though. Looks like a superhero costume.

[Perd Hapley]

Here are some more wrestling uniforms, and a lot of them provide less coverage than what you posted, wmenorr. FWIW

https://www.google.com/search?q=wrestling%20team&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=umsPT-e9NeXo2gXe0933Ag&biw=1280&bih=873&sei=vGsPT8CuLoqU2wXLu6CzAg

I guess they cover more than the outfit in question, but that doesn't mean they would be accepted in the photo, or in a classroom. I also think bluestarlizzard has a point about some outfits being more acceptable in certain circumstances.

[Ron]

Liz is correct IMHO.

It's about context.

[wmenorr67]

Here are some more wrestling uniforms, and a lot of them provide less coverage than what you posted, wmenorr. FWIW

https://www.google.com/search?q=wrestling%20team&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=umsPT-e9NeXo2gXe0933Ag&biw=1280&bih=873&sei=vGsPT8CuLoqU2wXLu6CzAg

I guess they cover more than the outfit in question, but that doesn't mean they would be accepted in the photo, or in a classroom. I also think bluestarlizzard has a point about some outfits being more acceptable in certain circumstances.

What I posted happens to be the standard at the high school and college level for at least 30 years.  Most of the pictures that show up, that are more revealing are going to be at least 2 generations if not farther back.

[Monkeyleg]

This was the wrestling team's uniform at my school in '68. The wrestler is Jim Ellingson, the school's champion for that year. He sewed his own uniform, and used pins and Crayola crayons to tattoo the likeness of Duffy, his cat, on his face.

[wmenorr67]

This was the wrestling team's uniform at my school in '68. The wrestler is Jim Ellingson, the school's champion for that year. He sewed his own uniform, and used pins and Crayola crayons to tattoo the likeness of Duffy, his cat, on his face.

LOL

[makattak]

This was the wrestling team's uniform at my school in '68. The wrestler is Jim Ellingson, the school's champion for that year. He sewed his own uniform, and used pins and Crayola crayons to tattoo the likeness of Duffy, his cat, on his face.

I had absolutely no recollection that The Ultimate Warrior had a mullet. I suppose that makes sense, though, it being the Ultimate Haircutâ„¢.

[mtnbkr]

I'm proud to say I had no idea who that was. :)

Chris

[Jamisjockey]

I can neither confirm nor deny that there is a picture of me in the high school yearbook wearing a speedo.  Showing much more private area than this girls photo.  And the outline of my genitalia.

However, IMHO, the yearbook committee has the right to tell the girl she cannot substitute the offical photo with her own provacative photo.  15 minutes of fame, entitlement, whoredom, whatever her reasoning, I'm just not sympathetic or caring for her supposed plight.

[Perd Hapley]

What I posted happens to be the standard at the high school and college level for at least 30 years.  Most of the pictures that show up, that are more revealing are going to be at least 2 generations if not farther back.

Oh, OK. Thanks.

[Tallpine]

Well, now that everyone in America has seen her in her boobie scarf, I guess getting the picture in the yearbook isn't such a big deal 

[Matthew Carberry]

This is a wrestling the required uniform.

Tights.

[Regolith]

Tights.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc1am3KyYgA

[redscabbard]

But it was the yearbook committee, made up of students, that said no.

Good for them!
I worked in a school district that needed a dress code, and created one, for the kids and staff.  Quoting a teen male, "'Bout time the ho-s had to wear some clothes."

What the kids wear when they go "out" should be different that what they  wear in class.  Our school district doesn't have a dress code, but if it is "distracting and limiting education" the student can turn the T-Shirt with inappropriate slogans inside out, or if too much skin, borrow a sweatshirt from the office.