GRAND BLANC, Michigan -- That topless photo of a Grand Blanc teen sure did stir up a heck of a lot of debate.
On whether girls have the same right as guys to go topless.
If cellphones should be allowed in school.
And why people are so darn interested in this story.
A 14-year-old girl took a topless photo of herself on her cellphone. The picture spread around Grand Blanc High School, and seven students were suspended -- including the girl -- for having the photo on their phones at school.
An attorney for the parents argued in part that the discipline amounted to sex discrimination because photos of bare-chested males are fine, photos of bare-chested females should also be fine.
A firestorm ensued. More than 100 people posted comments on the Journal's Web site, mlive.com. Most think the parents don't have a case against the school.
Friday, December 5, 2008
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Oh man that is outrageous! Sexuality is becoming such an issue with kids and teens. Ridiculous!
I think that now days anything is possible. I agree with oceanstar. However, we have to remember that these teenagers are going through adolescence and having raging hormones. Also the things the media portrays, what do you expect? I'm not agreeing with what this girl did or making excuses but it is becoming more difficult for teenagers to hide or their sexuality when it is all over the media. I do think that maybe these parents need to be more aware of what is going on in their children's lives and what they are up to and maybe things like this wouldn't happen. I don't know.
I find it a bit dramatic for something that was suppose to obviously be private and for this girls eyes only or whoever she choose to see it, but I find the argument that the parents made to be a bit weak. I mean there's a reason why girls dont play shirts versus skins-boobs and while guys have a chest to its not the same. I think the real injust here is that this was a violation of privacy and that I feel if a girl has a picture of herself topless on her phone that is here right, but I also would like to see what would happen to guy in this situation if he would have a picture of himself naked? However with that said I also would question why a 14 yr. old girl would even have such a thing much less be sharing it. Obviously the parents might also want to concern themselves wiht their daughters growing sexuality and then make the school responsible for their role.
I think we need to focus on the fact that this girl is 14 years old! What type of society are we in if 14 year old girls feel the need to take and send naked pictures? It is one thing to be a teen and embrace your sexuality, but quite another to do this. Possibly because these young teens role models are girls like Miley Cyrus and that girl who nobody knows the name of from High School Musical, who both have posted innapropriate pictures online. Children should be taught to express themselves in a good way and sending a nude picture of yourself to others is not that.
However, as far as parents vs. the school goes, high school students are not allowed cell phones at school anyway, and a matter like this parents should be talked to and then talk to their children. Suspending them is a little harsh.
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