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But Edwards didnt get to attend because of her attire a knee-length red dress decorated with bright blue stripes and white stars inside the stripes. The schools colors are red, white and blue, but the dress resembles the controversial Confederate battle flag.
Edwards, 18, said she wasnt allowed inside the prom after school officials told her the dress was offensive and inappropriate.
We asked why they thought that, but they kept saying the same thing over and over, she said in an interview Monday. We kept asking people walking inside black and white and everyone said they loved it. Two black women even went off on the principal. They were upset with the principal. No one was upset with me.
http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20120424/NEWS01/304240020/Student-sent-home-from-prom-Gibson-Co-rejects-dress-over-Confederate-flag
Did the school go too far when they kicked her out?
sadbear
(4,340 posts)And anyone who says the Confederate flag does not NOW symbolize racism is either ignorant or lying.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)She deserved to be booted. This quote stuck out to me:
So what? It's like the people who say Zimmerman having black friends means anything. It doesn't mean shit.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)but unless she was violating a school policy regarding attire or offensive symbols, then she should have been allowed to look like a fool at her prom.
dems_rightnow
(1,956 posts)The statement was noticed. Everything worked as it should.
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)to the prom. Furthermore this girl was also told to clear the idea of wearing the racist garment with the principal months ago and never did so.
"School officials said a teacher warned Edwards about two months ago that the dress might not be acceptable. The teacher, who served as prom sponsor, expressed concern and suggested to Edwards in February that she should clear the idea with the principal, but Edwards did not do so, said Eddie Pruett, director of schools for the Gibson County Special School District.
Pruett said there have been race-related issues at Gibson County High in recent years and that Principal James Hughes thought Edwards dress could have caused a problem.
She was told because of the dress and what it would look like, it would be considered inappropriate, Pruett said. She had talked with the prom sponsor and they told her it would be inappropriate. ... I feel like Hughes followed legal precedents set by other court cases. Students have legal rights, and we dont infringe upon those. But we have to follow legal precedents, and if there is a reason to believe something could happen, we dont wait until after the fact to do something."
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)all school functions for no taste.
That said, you gotta be an idiot NOT to think it resembles the confederate flag.
Iris
(15,665 posts)enough said.
blueknight
(2,831 posts)what ignorant, racist, white trash......hope they never breed
Raine
(30,540 posts)WHY the hell would anyone want to expose their ugly side for all to see??