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- paradox4190, on 09/09/2008, -5/+596This zero tolerance dress code ***** has gone on for long enough. School administration should be reasonable in considering extenuating circumstances.
- kent1146, on 09/09/2008, -5/+348Here's an idea:
Get a doctor to write a prescription that he must wear a hat as part of his medical regimen.... the SPECIFIC NY Yankee's hat that he loves so much. Bring said prescription into school. If the school still gives him crap, sue them for discrimination against a documented medical disability. - datagod, on 09/09/2008, -16/+333The school staff need to be sent on a bit of sensitivity training. How about a little compassion here, people?
- bsmeteronhigh2, on 09/09/2008, -5/+236Zero tolerance equals zero brain involvement on the part of school administrators and school boards across the nation. These are educators and community leaders charged with supposedly preparing our children to live in the world, yet they are so myopic in their actions and views they have ended up failing society miserably. Commonsense seems to have been thrown in the waste bin by the lock-step educators. Pity.
- Zindrix, on 09/09/2008, -0/+201To quote the late, great George Carlin:
"The idea is that if kids wear uniforms to school, it helps to keep order. Hey! Don't these schools do enough damage makin' all these children THINK alike? Now they're gonna get 'em to LOOK alike, too? And it's not even a new idea; I first saw it in old newsreels from the 1930s, but it was hard to understand, because the narration was in German." - andoru, on 09/09/2008, -16/+149The family wants him to wear a New York Yankees hat, the school says this is against the uniform policy. The school has specified another type of hat, but it's unsuitable (causes irritation and offers no protection for the face). What about a similar style of peaked cap, but without the NY logo on it? Seems like a compromise both parties would be willing to take.
- cbiz, on 09/09/2008, -9/+99The school administrators are a bunch of *****!
- magicaltrevor, on 09/09/2008, -3/+86My younger brother is 12 and has alopecia areata. The lengths we had to go through to get the school to allow him to wear a cap were unbelievable, and it took weeks (plus several detentions on his part for wearing the hat) to resolve the matter. He's still not allowed to wear the hat in class.
- Jeffler, on 09/09/2008, -1/+82Enclaved is telling the truth. I've actually gotten a note saying I had overworked myself so much on a history project that I was having World War II flashback nightmares in my sleep and it wouldn't be wise to make me continue.
- XtheXlanternX, on 09/09/2008, -4/+72We are coming to a point in our society where "following the rules" takes precedence over common sense.
- fivo7, on 09/09/2008, -5/+71 give the kid a break
- DanielShinall, on 09/09/2008, -0/+53Douchebags.
- inactive, on 09/09/2008, -0/+50Is there anything in the handbook about wearing a giant afro wig?
- chuzwuzza, on 09/09/2008, -1/+51You didn't read the article. It is not the logo they object to - it is the style of hat.
"A spokesman for the school said its uniform policy does not allow peaked caps or hoodies" - DCMacHead, on 09/09/2008, -0/+47Totally agree--there are some really stupid decisions that are made by schools under "zero tolerance" policies. Normally it's a kid with aspirin being expelled, but you've got to have a heart and cut this kid some slack. Kids can be very cruel. Hopefully, this kid's got a thick skin and is able to stick up for himself if the situation warrants.
- enclaved, on 09/09/2008, -2/+45I dunno, I have this feeling that it wouldn't be hard to do. My doctor wrote me all kinds of awesome notes to get out of doing things in high school.
- inactive, on 09/09/2008, -6/+48considering if you tell a guy to take off his turban and all of a sudden its a religious-hate-crime this is pretty justified regardless of the damn logo
- copaceticZ, on 09/09/2008, -1/+42When I was a child there was a kid in our neighborhood who had this disease. We all called him pubeless. To highlight the fact that he would never grow pubes. Children are ***** up they just don't know any better. Let this kid where his ***** hat to school there is too much ***** in the world already.
- Icyfenix, on 09/09/2008, -0/+41Carlin Win.
- WoollyMittens, on 09/09/2008, -4/+44Kids aren't tolerant at all. They cling to the familiar and tend to reject and cast out anything and anyone that is "different".
- Wade, on 09/09/2008, -8/+46Stupid boy scouts, why won't you leave Luthor alone?
- diggstown, on 09/09/2008, -4/+39An Orioles game? Really? That's the best you could come up with?
How about a Red Sox game? - Spuy767, on 09/09/2008, -0/+35If he's as mean as his dad looks, he may be beating the ***** out of some kids.
- SpeedStix, on 09/09/2008, -1/+34I've got alopecia universalis but it hasn't got as bad as losing my finger nails. I am completely hairless though. This happened to me a year after I started going to university, and it happened for no apparent reason. I was getting bald patches on my chin, then my scalp and then everywhere on my body until I was completely hairless. At first it was terrifying, and I was pretty insecure about it. Now I couldn't care less. You know how much ladies love it when you are hairless everywhere? It's great. So little man.. just hang in there, and use lots of sunscreen. Scalps burn pretty easily.
- Icyfenix, on 09/09/2008, -0/+32"but it also protects his head & lashless eyes from the sun."
Overprotection Speech Fail. - TheHayze, on 09/09/2008, -4/+36We all know how cruel children can be. How about a little empathy man? Comon here. Yeah, maybe for us grown ups, it won't be an issue. Hell, some guys can pull off baldness as a style. But the little guy, he's very different from the rest of the children, and he's probably very insecure. Let him wear the cap so he feels some level of protection.
Grow up buddy. - omarlassan, on 09/09/2008, -0/+31having AA myself.... its pretty hard to get unnoticed... I have A. Universalis meaning that almost 85 % of my hair is gone and that too not in a organized way but in ***** patches (thats what happens) plus my lashes and brow's constanlty disappear and reappear like they freakin don a invisibility clock every 6 months..:D
My hand and legs hair is pretty much the same (nicked names Sexy Legs in my class)
Though i can survive the onslaught of prying eyes of the ppl looking at my head its pretty hard to stop them looking a my brow... plus when i dont have my brow's i feel im an alien of somesort
IMHO... wig is the best option (still i dont wear that due to too reasons ...1 some1 miight snatch and take it away or the gust of wind might carry it way from my head....2.nd im in love with my Nike Dry Fit Cap :D ) - gfxluvr, on 09/09/2008, -0/+30Anyone notice the huge pile of ***** in the background of this picture?
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/09/08/article- ... - mutesounds, on 09/09/2008, -1/+31I wouldn't mess with his father, he looks like he is about to kick some ass in that picture. But what is with the horse hugging next to the pile of *****?
- FiP0, on 09/09/2008, -0/+29"Zero tolerance equals zero brain involvement"
Nice ! I got to remember that one :) - tidu, on 09/09/2008, -0/+29Carlwin?
- Lockean, on 09/09/2008, -0/+29Swap 'kids' for 'people' and you, sir, are spot-on.
- laserdog, on 09/09/2008, -0/+29It is imperative we teach our kids how to behave in the upcoming zero-tolerance police state of 2015.
- mkrygeri, on 09/09/2008, -0/+28I have AA too. I got crap for wearing my hair "too long" from my employer. I cannot wear a hat either. I have to say that people have no regard how stressful it is. It's not that you have the disease. it really isn't a big deal. It's others perception of you that is the problem. Since not too many people know what AA is.
- superted, on 09/09/2008, -13/+38please don't read the Daily Mail, people!!!
it's right wing racist ***** - mohsenxp, on 09/09/2008, -11/+35Dude a friend of mine used to dye his hair to resemble cheetah spots. Everyone thought it was hilarious and he got laughed at for about a week or so. (this was before all the rules and regulations were put in to stop any form of individualism as a teenager)
Then it stopped being funny and people actually admired him for not giving a *****!
Another schoolmate shaved his head and wore a cap for a week or so but after constantly having the cap snatched from his head, he just came into school one day without a cap. No one gave a *****.
My point is that kids will only find the initial shock of something different entertaining and worthy of making fun of.
Once it becomes normal nobody really cares.
His parents should encourage him to accept himself and to build his self-confidence. One thing you cannot bully is a confident kid.
I actually think his parent's are wrong in sheltering him with a cap for so long. - diggstown, on 09/09/2008, -0/+23Who will tell the kid that it's not actually a Yankees logo?
- inactive, on 09/09/2008, -0/+22*sigh*
I miss George Carlin... - 955701, on 09/09/2008, -15/+37I will never understand why people leave their kids on the corner of the road to be picked up in a poorly constructed diesel bus with no seatbelts to be surrounded by strangers during the prime time of the day, fed crap for food, taught by a wild range of strangers with an equally wild range of competency, spoon fed nationalistic propaganda, pushed to behave alike, then buried in useless work to be done when they go home.
As an alternative, I'm pushing among my friends to accumulate the kids among our families and teach them by scheduling the adults, retired or otherwise, and older kids to take turns teaching the class based on our own experiences.
Everything about public and commercial schooling wreaks of mistakes. Social, safety, competency, financial.... just a bunch of mistakes. - WoollyMittens, on 09/09/2008, -0/+20Being reasonable costs money and effort. Enforcing rules blindly also gives a very satisfying power rush, I bet.
- Bone1205, on 09/09/2008, -2/+22Stan Sitwell anyone??
- NSResponder, on 09/09/2008, -2/+20"Seems like a compromise both parties would be willing to take."
The kid is right, the school is wrong. Cutting a deal with someone making an unreasonable demand is a disservice to the community.
-jcr - inactive, on 09/09/2008, -1/+19It says in the friggin summary the kid needs to wear the cap to prevent sun damage. Perhaps if they called it a "scalp protector" and called it a medical device they could make an exception.
Another thing I noticed, he's wearing a suit - so this is probably a private school. Wearing a baseball cap with a suit is inappropriate and just makes him look like a tool. I can understand these schools want to maintain a certain decorum, so a dress hat should be acceptable. Get the kid a fedora and some suspenders and he'll look ***** badass.
http://www.arniesvintagecostumers.com/1920smens/19 ... - poxonyou, on 09/09/2008, -4/+22"Hell no. You've got to be confident in what you do."
Exactly. If he comes off insecure about his hair, he draws bad attention to it. He should be like, "Yeah, I'm rockin the no hair. What's up ladies?" - mohsenxp, on 09/09/2008, -14/+31Problem: Find a doctor that is willing to subscribe a NY Yankee's hat for medication.
Fool. - zero21xxx, on 09/09/2008, -2/+19Because you learn more going to public school than what is taught in the classroom.
- mohsenxp, on 09/09/2008, -2/+18I agree but of course it's easier said that done. Especially as a kid.
- oldgal, on 09/09/2008, -0/+16The American's with Disabilities act requires reasonable accommodation. Have your lawyer and your Dr. talk to personnel...aka...human resources. Or sometimes just telling them your lawyer will be contacting them is enough.
- Eezyville, on 09/09/2008, -1/+16But what about the whole "sun burning him" thing?
- cipher121, on 09/09/2008, -0/+15This reminds me of when a friend of mine had leukemia, and the chemotherapy was making his hair fall out, and he was never allowed to wear a hat in school.He died when we were in fifth grade. No, that isn't a joke.
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