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I wonder how "I [heart] my C*nt" buttons would fair? :D

The article doesn't mention disruptive classes. The article does mention: So the student is assessing what she feels is appropriate? That's not the students job. The student doesn't have to deal with the entire faculty, parents, students and the rest of the administration.

I would side with the girl if she thought the store owner was out of line, BUT I would NOT agree with her if she then got 100 other kids to walk into the store with the same message written on a T-Shirt to protest the store owner. In other words, the store owner may be over reacting, but I...

Hopefully they were talking about more serious issues and not this petty situation. I would agree that if a store didn't allow a particular race inside, then protesting (by having that race enter the store) is something I'd agree with, but if a store didn't allow naked people to enter the...

I don't agree either, but I don't believe they should protest by breaking the rules that were put in place. I guess I just don't see why you have to keep breaking the rules to get your point acorss. If the students wanted the right to wear the buttons, there are other ways of protesting the...

The key word is "feel". The reason they 'feel' oppressed is because someone is telling them something they don't like. The problem is, any rule, no matter how insignificant, is considered oppression. But as some of us agree, protesting certain kinds of oppression is ludicrous. Are the...

If you protest something really wrong (like if the school required students to wear expensive clothing that you can't afford) that's ok, but if you protest something as trivial as not allowing a button, I see any protest as :rolleyes. Protests are supposed to be for truly unjust situations...

Man you guys are way too literal. :) I'm not saying the word can NEVER be said in a classroom. I'm just saying that if it is said, it should be said in a mature manner, relating to a clinical scenario. Saying it for shock value is not appropriate at all. Example: (I was hoping not to have to...

During 60 minutes, yes, but I don't think they're allowed to say it on "Sponge-Bob Square Pants". That's where the 'appropriateness' of the term comes into play. I still say that the word is not acceptable to be wearing on buttons (or clothing) in a school system.

Remember, just because YOU don't find it offensive, doesn't mean it ISN'T offensive. I don't find it offensive at all, but I agree that the kids shouldn't be wearing them. And in this case, offensive isn't the main issue, it's more about what the school deems "acceptable". As others have...

Marko, the US (unfortunately) is extremely prudish when it comes to sex, nudity or anything else related to those subjects. Knowing this, it is pretty safe to say that they wear these kinds of things for the pure "shock value".

That's true, but if the school doesn't want something to be worn, they do have the right to ban it. They just don't have the right to punish without the warning.

Maybe the part about other peoples rights, but the school can still be for free speech, yet still have a policy on what kids can and can not wear. I'm all for free speech, but I wouldn't want someone wearing a photo of a naked fat lady to my work place. :D

See, that just makes things worse for the students. It does nothing but show lack of respect. :frowning: It makes the students look like a bunch of babies. If the students can't act in an adult manner, then why treat them as such?