Gay & Lesbian – After a two-day trial in which a Florida high school principal testified that he believed clothing, buttons or stickers featuring rainbows would make students automatically picture gay people having sex, a federal judge today ruled that the school violated the First Amendment rights of students.
"Davis also testified that he believed rainbows were "sexually suggestive" and would make students unable to study because they'd be picturing gay sex acts in their mind. The principal went on to admit that while censoring rainbows and gay pride messages he allowed students to wear other symbols many find controversial, such as the Confederate flag."
So this principal is comfortable with the pride and joy of slavery in the South, aka the Confederate flag, but the television show, "Reading Rainbow" is sexually suggestive. Is this guy a total putz, or am I missing something here?
David, David, Southerners do not generally see the Confederate flag as a symbol of slavery. It used to be seen in my youth as a sign of pride in our region, and also as a bit rebellious, which has usually been considered not such a bad thing. I hate that this whole situation with the Confederate battle flag has devolved in this manner. A huge majority of those who fought under that flag held no slaves and were repelling armed invaders from their homes, not supporting slavery.
No, David--what's missing is the kind of insight that would allow the principal to understand that he's battling certain feelings he'd prefer not to acknowledge consciously.
His extreme, er, sensitivity to gay symbolism, the equation of same with "forbidden" sexual activity and the projection of that onto students...
...well it's all too textbook (if baroque), and all too depressing. But a good thing the court stepped in.
Lord! Where DO these guys come from?
Best not answer that!
Budgets are so tight and the school board goes ahead and tries to defend such a meritless claim. What a waste of money. I can't believe school counsel didn't put an end to it right away. Stuff like this was decided by anti-war black armbands decades ago.
The school principal is also a very sick man. I really think that he is incapable of being in his position. He should be removed.
Not a member? Sign-up today!
adamhowe1980
rhettdejesus1975
nothingpetty
tiktik210
mekhifranks1975
Itachirumon
alamala
sinusk
tkyrchncs
strangerob
TheRealizer
miguel19851968
ConquistadorForLife
jblifestyles
SmithAnn
slashup67
Charlson
complicious
newbie0420
optiwizer
AlaKai
Wolfie2007
Tessylo
quackpot
SUBMRNR
hamy
Bkumm
puffin
saltyveruca
2jojoyo
juvel
MaMaBear08
mesodude
findnemo
mannatech
Helixbuilder
BoBo in Texas
fooghopcbch
dunkirk
Neophile
dadesider
Emmanuel70
MajJohn
hurr1
dandt1612
HappyLittleTree
Dan and Jennifer
lvrofwolves
Ciera Marie
lolip
About Propeller | Frequently Asked Questions | Help
© 2003-2008 Propeller. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy
20)
Vote
Excellent ruling from the court. Clearly this was a case in which the students' rights were being trampled by the school. Free speech in this case was being prohibited based solely on the notion that being gay is somehow disruptive to learning. I had thought bigotry was a worse problem than being gay. Perhaps I was wrong.