August 15, 2010
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6th Grader and Pro-Life T-Shirts
A school district has agreed to pay $50,000 to help settle a suit after a girl was banned from wearing a pro-life t-shirt.
Here is the t-shirt:
Here is a close-up of the t-shirt:
The girl was in 6th grade at the time. Here is the link: Link
Is the t-shirt too graphic for the 6th grade?
Comments (155)
No, I don’t think so.
Not graphic enough. I think it’s a good shirt. Nothing too terrible or graphic about it, actually.
Oh jeez, poor child.
I’m so glad 6th graders can think for themselves.
Powerful message without have to show aborted babies. Life once there and then gone. Simple and powerful and sadly true.
Not in the least. They have pictures just like that in their science books!
not at all.
@queenof__hearts - I totally agree!
i don’t think so. i don’t agree with her shirt though.
No, especially in comparison to some of the other stuff they wear.
I think it’s a good shirt. It could have been a LOT worse… they should leave the poor girl alone.
geeze.
Most 6th graders don’t pay for their own clothes, therefore her parent(s) bought her that, which leads to another topic: parents’ views affect their kids’ views which ultimately isn’t a good thing. (I’m not for or against abortions, just thinking about broader topics)
big reverberating no
Ah, the chest of an 11-year-old girl. That’ll get your message read.
I think all children in school K-12 should wear uniforms. Then I don’t have to get worked up over controversial clothing. I don’t think school is the place for abortion, NObama, or “Get Nailed at Joe’s Hardware Store” t-shirts.
@Iobot - lol.
Poor kid.. Probably didn’t even fully understand what shirt they were wearing. Sixth grade?!
Too graphics? Nah. They should know what a fetus looks like by that age.
honestly, i just want someone to pay me $50,000.00 because they are very very upset about what is written on my tee shirt.
Too graphic? No. You know my stance on abortion. I’m pro life.
The only part that worries me is that I can bet she didn’t pick out this shirt on her own. Her parent probably got it/made it for her. pushing your views on your child and then trying to advertise it to other young, impressionable children? Lawlz-worthy.
Too graphic? Nope. Those are standard pictures from a science textbook. If it can be shown to them in a textbook, I don’t see the difference when it’s on a t-shirt.
Looks like something my wife would wear to bed.
It’s not graphic at all, it shows a gestating fetus, not an aborted fetus… what’s wrong with that? I, however, am pro choice.
@this____life - and why is that not a good thing?
I am sure it didn’t fit the dress code but like others say, I am grateful 6th graders can think for themselves too.
Nah. The thing isn’t even alive, and I’ve seen pics like those in my science books.
@Iobot - lolololololol
i mean, it gives me a boner.
“No” to your question, but that shirt makes me SOOOO MAD!!! …
We do have freedom of speech in this country, and the images on the shirt have likely already been seen by the child, so the school was wrong in banning it. .
However, the order of the photos, their larger-than-life size, and the fact that the fetus in the middle image is probably 20 – 24 weeks old is infuriating. Regarding the age of the fetus…clearly, it’s old enough to be controversial even among those of us who believe in women’s right to terminate a pregnancy. Misleading kids with these kinds of images is just playing dirty. What’s new among the right-to-lifers?
@this____life - because it is so much better for society, advertising, friends, movies, and video games to influence a child rather than their parents!
@TakingxOverxMe - if she didn’t understand what was on that t-shirt then her parents have a huge problem on their hands. I think you are a little out of touch with what 6th graders know these days.
@MangoWOW - do you really think that in the 6th grade a girl is not picking out her own clothes? REALLY?
This is not graphic at all. It is ridiculous to even suggest that it is. It isn’t politically correct and that was what the administration had a problem with!
@sugartomyhoney - I doubt an 11 year old cares about wearing shirts with those sorts of messages.
Too graphic? Hardly. If the picture was of an aborted baby, maybe. But just that? Pffff. And kudos for the kid for taking a stand for what she believes.
@MangoWOW - well then you don’t know many 11 year olds with minds of their own and convictions of their own. I have known quite a few in my 49 years.
@TheThinkingPerson - “the thing” isn’t alive? Really? Are you alive? Because you sound quite cold to me, perhaps because your heart is stone.?
@sugartomyhoney - It isn’t alive because it isn’t aware. Do you remember anything about when you were in the womb? We frequently euthanize babies with anancephaly (a disease in which a baby is born without a brain) because the baby will never reach a conscious state. How is abortion any different?
I don’t think it’s graphic.
@TheThinkingPerson - no I don’t remember being in the womb but neither to I remember when I was an infant or 1 or 2 or 3 either. I don’t think it is any different. I don’t agree with either of them.
Perhaps not the best shirt to wear to school. However, I cant see anything on that shirt that would go against any dress code I know.
@sugartomyhoney - Sorry I’ve worked with kids. They’re not as smart as people like to believe they are. Kids aren’t special, they’re as mindless and sheep-like as their teenage counterparts. I highly doubt an 11 year old girl went and picked out a pro-life shirt. My guess is her parents bought it for her to wear at some rally or protest and she ended up wearing it to school one day.
@MangoWOW - sorry I’ve raised 5 children and “worked with” children and I’m glad you were not someone that has “worked with” my children. Maybe you need to select another career path. So just how old were you when you acquired all of your vast knowledge and wisdom? I can assume you were older than 11. When did you start being so “special” and not “mindless and sheep-like”?
@sugartomyhoney - Sorry you can try to start a fight all you like but it doesn’t work with me
At 11 kids are still just following what their parents tell them. For the most part, kids don’t really acquire their true personal thoughts and opinions until middle/late high school and even then it’s mostly just opinions from their family and friends.Are you really trying to sell me that an 11 year old girl has any real idea about abortion aside from what her family has shown/told her? Lol!
@MangoWOW - again I’m glad you aren’t someone who has worked with my children. and way to dodge my questions about yourself. You seem to be spouting “textbook knowledge”. Do you have your own children? If not, maybe that is why you don’t really know children, if you do, than maybe your children are “sheep” but mine are not and neither are most other children I know. Have a deep conversation with a child once and you just might find out differently.
@sugartomyhoney - Don’t have my own children (thank god) but I’ve helped raise 5 from birth. And then yes, I do have a licence to work with children. Every parent thinks their children are special but they aren’t. Your children only repeat what you tell them. Sorry to burst your bubble. Anyways I’m done. I can’t be repeating myself to a dreamer.
No, it’s acceptable.
I really do think parents of all political extractions should avoid turning their kids into billboards for personal beliefs, though. Wearing a shirt like that could get *me* beaten up if the wrong person saw it. I wouldn’t risk my kid’s safety like that.
@MangoWOW - God created each person special. Not just my children. It is sad that you are so jaded and cynical that you can’t see that. I actually feel very sorry for you after reading what you have written. I know you don’t care and you will chuckle or whatever, and that’s OK. I’ll pray for God to change your prospective.
Um, no.
far from.
I don’t think it is graphic. It doesn’t show anything just the truth.
Nope.
School is for learning, not a soapbox for politically charged content.
This is why schools institute uniforms.
I think this is awful it is ok to have views but goodness don’t make your baby girl wear them 6th grade they should still be wearing Jonas Brothers and scooby doo
@this____life - Just because parents pay for the clothes doesn’t mean that they are the only one’s picking out said clothes. My 5 year old has a lot of imput in to what I buy for her.
If you wanna teach sex ed at a younger age fine, let’s not be taboo and educate our children right? This goes hand in hand with that. I’ve seen worse, this is timid.
Sounds like the typical school broad, settle the law suit because you made a stupid inconsistent decision that went against your own policies. Then ban everything so you can’t make that mistake again
Poke her with a coat-hanger.
Is it me, or does this shirt actually make abortion seem like fun?
When I went to grade school in the 1940′s, I don’t recall us kids wearing anything controversial at all. I am surprised at all the types of photos and language that are on the t-shirts that kids wear.
@SeeBeeWrite - Agreed.
YES
This is what happens when asshole parents push their views their children.
@Lydia_Lynne - they also teach sex ed that young, so going by what you said, they can walk around with pictures of penises and vaginas on their shirts?
just saying.
i don’t think the shirt is too graphic, but i don’t think the kid understands or really cares either.
she should be able to wear it.
No it isn’t too graphic. I’m betting that the shirt was banned for the message it sends rather than the pictures on it. Schools are all about brainwashing and that shirt definitely does not fit the brainwashing.
i think that everyone has a right to their own opinions but i think when you wear things with messages such as that you can expect a reaction (whether it’s good or bad).
It doesn’t look too graphic for me, but I am kind of offended. Then again, a lot of the stuff I saw at my school offended me, too…
The truth hurts. It’s funny how this is a free country….yet we’re limited to other people’s liking.
Not graphic. But if you give me 50K I’ll promise not to wear it.
umm i guess it’s not as graphic as i thought… but still kinda inappropriate??? although i’m not sure if that’s for the school to decide.
@mtngirlsouth - great point.
At sixth grade they’re beginning to think about these things. Sometimes earlier.
@this____life - parents are to teach and guide their children. There is nothing wrong from teaching your children your beliefs and how you view things. When they get old enough they’ll have the parents knowledge going out into the world to help them with their own decisions. They have to start somewhere to become the person they’re going to be. You can’t raise a child and just let them be. Once a child’s old enough they do realize they don’t have to believe in what their parents believed. and a GOOD PARENT will realize they did the best they could to teach their child everything they believed in and then let their child choose on their own hoping they believe in what they believed in. I see nothing bad about that.
@mtngirlsouth - exactly!
This is science, it’s not too explicit or graphic or inappropriate.
6th graders really shouldn’t be thinking about abortion.
That’s not something I would let my kid wear, or want to explain to him after some asshole wears that shirt to school.
I wonder if all those who are saying she was indoctrinated by her parents to think that way would say the same of a girl the same age wearing a gay pride shirt?
It’s not graphic at all, especially considering some of the (real) abortion pictures out there.
@this____life - how is this not a good thing? who should be affecting their views? the media? their teachers? someones going to, it seems to be their parents would be the best candidate.
Are you kidding me? What a stupid T shirt for a young girl to wear; or anyone for that matter. My opinion./
how is it too graphic? two pictures of babies and then a blank square.
It’s great to be exposed young, but I personally dont feel its a topic kids should have to take a side for that early.
@bekkabrutality - Where do they teach sex education that young? Most places, to my knowledge, don’t get sexual education until high school. That was the case for me. I wish more places would teach sex education at a younger age. But, there’s a difference between reproductive education and sex education. The two don’t always go hand in hand. Also, there’s a difference between a fetus and genitalia. One isn’t provocative…the other is. Let’s all take life and comments on Xanga with a grain of salt, eh?
@Lydia_Lynne - lol, i wasn’t trying to start an argument or anything like that.
i went to public school in new jersey, and i had sex ed that young. we learned about birth control and condoms, and saying no, and things like that.
Nope… but is she old enough to understand what abortion really entails? What the misconceptions surrounding abortion are? No. She probably hasn’t drawn her own conclusions about it and was told by her parents to not believe in abortion. I’m sorry but I lose respect for someone who hasn’t explored why they have been told to feel a certain way about something. (And yes this is based upon speculation but looking back to the people I knew and the person I was in 6th grade I just went with the flow and believed whatever my parents told me. Plus at her age, which is 12 or 13 she is still finding her voice and her own opinions in life. I know for a fact a lot of people’s views on life changed during this time period and questions arose about previous beliefs etc.)
I actually thought this blog post would be about 6th graders not being mature enough to decide where they stand on the topic of abortion, but w/e. I think that though the shirt delivers a very strong message, I have no clue why it was banned.
@TheGreatBout - ha. good point.
I don’t think it’s too graphic, but I do think it is inappropriate to wear to class.
ha. of course that would get banned. no bias i schools right?
@SeeBeeWrite - in many schools, including elementary schools and junior highs, the students wear uniform. Maybe they should extend that to high school as well?
No way. But I’m glad the 6th grader can at least take a stance on something. I think that she’s old enough to know right from wrong, or to decide for herself what she believes is right and wrong. I mean, myself and my siblings all knew about sex, sexual organs, sexual protection, birth, abortions and adoptions by the time we were each around 10 years old.
Disgusting. No, not the shirt. The girl’s parents.
It’s not graphic, but it makes me feel sad for her because she’s still so young that she has no idea what she’s doing.
And the comments on the original article are terrible. People make me sick.
@TakingxOverxMe - Six graders aren’t stupid. They learn family life at that age.
@MangoWOW - @sugartomyhoney -
Reading your argument…
EXCUSE ME? MagoWOW, 6th graders can’t have their own thoughts? Are you like… stupid? By the way, when you are in 6th grade you are about 11 going on 12 or 12 going on 13. Yes, that means they are pre-teens or already teenagers. They have thoughts, they know how to think on their own, they have their own conversations with their friends. Their not all grown-up yet, but yes, they are still considered human beings that have brains. You are an ignorant person. Hon, your not the only one who worked with kids.
Indoctrinated children who parade around their parents’ opinions at age 11 is really something. Pathetic.
Augh.. If the 6th grader is that brainwashed, they’ll support what ever they want. That’s just gross and not funny.
No offense to anyone, but there’s always some crazy thing going on in CA.. Did anyone notice that or is it just me?
@kittenwalks - Sorry, you are still trying to sell me the idea that ELEVEN year olds are thinking about and then taking stances on serious controversial topics like abortion without simply following their parents ideas. I considered sugars notion of me being cynical and brought the subject up over dinner with my family and then this morning at work. So I got the opinions of not only other parents/step-parents but others as well and we all agree: for the most part, kids that young really only repeat what their parents are voicing. I and most everyone else did the same thing. I lived with my pro-life mom my entire life and voiced pro-life opinions until I was in my mid/late teens and actually LOOKED into the subject matter and thought of different scenarios. Face the facts. I’m not saying kids are stupid. I’m saying they’re sheep to their parents (and then their friends).
It’s not graphic at all really. It doesn’t show anything gruesome or inappropriate by any means, in my opinion.
@kittenwalks - thanks. :)
@petiteme_x - I think that is an interesting point. I do recall being about that age when I really realized what abortion was, and I knew how I felt about it. I don’t think my parents had that much influence, though maybe some. Sixth graders can understand a lot, I believe. I remember quite vividly my feelings on the subject and it wasn’t because anyone told me to feel that way or convinced me. Kids that age are researching and learning about all kinds of things. They are not stupid, granted some are more mature than others.
@MangoWOW - “They’re not as smart as people like to believe they are. Kids aren’t special, they’re as mindless and sheep-like as their teenage counterparts. I highly doubt an 11 year old girl went and picked out a pro-life shirt.”
That is what you said. Kids aren’t special – WRONG (every child and human being are very special, made by God, special and unique)Kids are mindless – WRONG (it is ridiculous to think that children can’t think through anything on their own. Maybe it is just that you were never taught or allowed to think and have your own opinion and use your brain to reason out an issue. Sad for you but untrue for everyone and I really don’t care who else you asked about this)Kids are sheep-like – WRONG (This is a generalization and is sometimes true but not always in all situations for all children. My children for the most part were very independent and not at all sheep like. My 8 year old right now, is not at all sheep like. All my children had their own minds, thoughts and ideas on any given subject and were never shy about telling me if they disagreed with me. I was the same way as a child. So maybe YOU were sheep like and nothing special and mindless, but don’t put that on every other child )
I don’t think the t-shirt is “graphic” at all, as in, “graphic-disturbing.” It just shows pictures of a human baby in stages of development, the same as in the kids’ science books. And yes, they do learn about such things at that age, including biological development and family life. I have a 13 year old who was 11 and 12 not so long ago. Let me assure you, she picks out her own clothes, both to buy and to wear to school, within modesty parameters that I and the public school sets. The school says, about shirts with “messages”, that they not be explicit sexually related, drug related, or gang related, or “hate” messages. Other than that, the students are free to express themselves, including wearing shirts with religious messages, if they so choose, so long as they aren’t “hating on” and bashing other religions. Expressing oneself doesn’t mean you are bashing someone else.
“Growing, growing, gone” is a pretty accurate, while very UN graphic, description of abortion. It doesn’t say anything religious whatsoever. I don’t see anything wrong with it. My own daughter has known for several years what abortion is, and why I didn’t choose abortion for her when I became pregnant. She is glad to be here, and has developed her own thoughts and ideas about life.
@sugartomyhoney - I like how you assume your parental knowledge is better than that of others (parents and non parents alike). Listen: no one likes to think their kids aren’t special. I’m not even gonna bring up the fact that you mention God because I couldn’t give two flying farts about what he “does”. But fact remains: your children only do things because you’ve taught them a certain way. I’m sure if they saw any advertisment for a stance opposite to yours that you’d explain your version to them. And mommy is always right so of course they’ll believe you. They’ll believe what you believe and as they get older and more “independant” they’ll believe what their friends tell them to believe. It’s just the way things go.
I’m ending it here. Once again I can’t rationalize with someone who spouts “all children are special”.
@MangoWOW - again….sad….and the fact that you don’t believe in God might be why you see nothing special in a child. Since you feel this way, it is probably a good thing you don’t have any children of your own. Hopefully you aren’t working with them any longer either. No one who thinks or feels the way you do about children should be working with them.
It’s better than a T-shirt about beer or weed… or anything like that, you know? If the girl actually understands what the shirt is about, the good for her. I’m glad that younger kids are knowledgeable about important things.
Not graphic no. But it may be alittle inappropriate at that age level.
@sugartomyhoney - Like I said before: no parent wants to think their child isn’t special but the fact is, your young child really isn’t as independant as you think they are.
I have a two year old younger brother. he is the pride and joy in my life (you can’t pass a page in my blog without my mentioning him a thousand times). Children are wonderful, don’t get me wrong. but I don’t kid myself and assume he is smarter, cuter, more fun or intelligent than other two year olds. But I enjoy and love him nonetheless.
But this really is my last response to you. Anyone who acts like a lack of God means I’m doomed to some joyless life is either trying to start a fight or really just that stupid.
its only promoting the truth about it!
@MangoWOW - My point is not that any child is MORE special than any other child but that ALL children are special. Including your little brother.
I also am not saying that if you don’t know God you are doomed to a life without joy. God blesses everyone with rain and sunshine both literally and figuratively in their lives. If you know Christ and believe that God created everyone as a precious human being, then your outlook on life is usually different than if you did not.
no thats not graphic at all!! sheeesh school people are such butt heads hahahahaha
my friend got a detention for wearing a “what would jesus do” t shirt, that offended some other kid. lol retards
anyway, sixth graders know what their wearing. i chose my own clothes at 6xth grade and i knew what was on them. so its not like the girl DIDNT know what was on her.
@usafwifey26 - *thumbs up*!! yay! so true =P
@sugartomyhoney - hey man, im a christian, and i agree abortion is absolutely ridiculous and all, but just because someone is not a christian doesnt mean that they cant love kids or anything.
What type of school has $50,000 to throw around? That is so nice to know that taxpayer money is being wasted because an eleven-year-old girl’s parents decided to throw a hissy fit. When I went to public school, we had a ban on graphic t-shirts unless it was for our sports teams on game days and no one was going to be stupid enough to sue. The link in the article says the school has a ban on graphic t-shirts so what is the problem?
Schools in California are having budget problems as it is and the first things to get cut are usually the fun extracurricular activities that children actually like about going to school. My school was really mean and if something like that happened and the school started axing programs that we liked, that girl’s life would be a living hell. I feel bad for her because you know it was the parents that probably pushed the issue.
I saw worse t-shirts worn by younger kids. I think this t-shirts perfect for 6th grade.
@SamBarger - that is not what I said. Please go back and read everything that was said between this person and me.
@TakingxOverxMe - Oh, believe me, she did. Kids are having sex in FIFTH grade…it’s sad, but things aren’t like they used to be. Kids are growing up way too fast now.
I don’t see any problem with the shirt. If a Christian can wear a “What Would Jesus Do?” shirt, a pro-lifer can wear an anti-abortion shirt.
They should have been sued if they let other students wear political t-shirts, but should not be sued if they prohibit all of them without descrimination.
Freedom of expression is an all or nothing proposition, you either have to let everyone be represented or make it a sterile environment. But if, say in a workplace, you let one person evangelize then fire another person for talking about their beliefs, that is bullshit. But having a policy of “keep that stuff at home” is fine, so long as it’s for everyone, including the boss.
Not graphic at all. Honestly, I don’t see the big deal.
@MangoWOW - Hey hey, that “not as smart” comment was offensive and over generalized.
At 11 my mother had no say in what I wore…I picked out things for myself and yes, I did have strong, intelligent views on things. This is something I would have chosen to wear, had I been a pro-lifer. I’m also not mindless and sheep-like…at 14 I have 3 Duke scholarships and I’m a 4.0, gifted honor roll student. I speak 3 languages fluently and I’m a student ambassador (and a part of an ambassador’s program that takes me all over the world every summer to help people). I don’t repeat what my parents say, they are strong Christians and I’ve been an atheist for as long as I can remember. All in my own choosing and hard work, by the way.
Think before you speak.
@Aprimant - I’m sorry. I forgot you were the norm. Please excuse my ignorant blabbering that came from no years of working with children. lol
@MangoWOW - I’m definitely not saying that I’m the norm, but you left no room for exceptions.
Not ALL children are mindless drones, as you said.
“You can’t handle the truth!”
Its a disgusting breach of the 1st Amendment. They should let her wear that shirt, AND let people on the opposing side wear their ‘I love Pro-Choice Boys’ and ‘ABORTION RAWKS!’ shirts.
@Aprimant - I’m not going to go back through my posts and check if you’re right or not. I’m at work and have to write this all quickly. lol!
But even then: I’ve written a post before that I don’t feel there is a need to always note exceptions. It’s like writing a post titled “Why girls like assertive men”. We should all acknowledge that not every woman likes an assertive man. It’s a broad generalization. We don’t need to nitpik everything.
@Charsmama - Naw I don’t believe they’re stupid either, I just think that during that time you really are trying to find yourself so for her to completely understand the issue and to choose her own opinion based on her own research is unlikely(I’m just basing this off my experience).
But I do know that some kids are ahead of others and can form their own opinions individually ;P While some of my friends were playing hopscotch I was thinking about university and living by myself and already giving up my faith.
So it is possible.
@TakingxOverxMe - I was thinking that same thing o_o
Not graphic. As others here have pointed out you can find the same pictures in a science textbook.
I don’t think it is graphic, but some people don’t know about abortion at that age.
i think that if the school has a general ban on shirts with obvious political messages on all sides of issues, to avoid conflicts and a possible unhealthy environment, then it would be okay to ask her not to wear the shirt. i don’t know too much about the incident though. also, this particular shirt could be traumatizing to someone if they had gone through an abortion – say a teacher, for instance. it should be more about creating a non hostile environment, really, than freedom of speech. just my opinion.
Not that I’m wholeheartedly agreeing with the message that the shirt is intending to send, but I do not believe it was appropriate to ban the shirt from school.
There’s nothing graphic about it. If it showed a real aborted baby, then yes, but this is just a subtle message.
If the school nurse is handing out condoms legally to the children at request, then no, I surely don’t think it’s too graphic.
That’s not something an 11-year-old girl should even be concerned with. It’s not been too many years since she was playing house with a baby doll. So this kind of confuses me.
Is that a serious question? No. If you are not being facetious, it is apparent you are not familiar with modern text books.
@MangoWOW - I guess this proves your years of teaching taught you nothing. Kids don’t tell you everything. AND OKAY THEY AREN’T ALL ELEVEN. THEY ARE PRE-TEENS OR SOME ARE ALREADY TEENAGERS. I know this best. Her parents might have bought it for her, but yes, kids aren’t dumb. She picked out that shirt to WEAR it to school herself. About pro-life and all that, that’s not really why I’m bothered, its the fact you said kids are dumb and can’t think for themselves.
@kittenwalks - I’m sorry the truth hurts.
@MangoWOW - you are all of 19 years old and you think you have all wisdom and knowledge? You are still a teenager yourself. You are still the “sheep” you are calling other teenagers and still “mindless”! LOLOLOLOL! I love it! You prove my point! You have your own opinion. Or are you just repeating the opinion of your parents or your peers? Because if I’m right you have your OWN opinion, but if you are right, you are a mindless sheep just bleating with the rest of your herd!!!!!! LOLOLOL!
@sugartomyhoney - When did I say I was 19? My birth certificate would say otherwise. lol
@sugartomyhoney - OH! You were going through my xanga. I see. You think by “it took me 19 years to reach my decision” it means I made my decision today. Sorry, I made the choice to become atheist when I was 19. A couple years ago. Not that long but years nonetheless. It’s ok. Keep jumping on people. It makes you look good.
@sugartomyhoney - And just to make it clear: the way you’re acting is nothing like I would expect from a 49 year old. You really need a reality check and a maturity shot if you’re gonna call people out on parenting techniques. Lol.
@MangoWOW - OK 20 or 21? Which is it? And you said on your site that it took you 19 years to figure out you don’t need/ or believe in God (something like that)….so when did you start forming this opinion or yours? Sounds like you had to be mighty young. But according to you, you couldn’t have because you were just a mindless sheep. Which is it? You can’t have it both ways. Did you suddenly gain all the wisdom in the universe somewhere between 19 and 21? You are really funny.
@MangoWOW - and you need a few more years under your belt and a little life experience before you can judge me. I’m just calling you out on what you said about children and teenagers.
@sugartomyhoney - My birthday is on my profile, right under my profile picture. I was Catholic most of my life and became agnostic during most of high school. And yes, I do believe that at the beginning I was just following my more “rebellious friends”. I was looking for a new religion and after actually looking into it, around 19 I decided I didn’t believe in God. This came AFTER high school. You know, a little after I said people start forming their own opinions? Or are you just not following the conversation?
Oh, thats right. I ended it. But you like to act like a troll and continue fighting. Sounds like you’re a bitch. You must really annoy your children. Gaining all the wisdom in the world? You sound really immature. Grabbing stuff out of your ass. Are you really half a century old? Doesn’t sound like the age is wisdom has struck you yet.
@MangoWOW - It is sad that you have to stoop to name calling. Have a nice evening young one.
@sugartomyhoney - Goodnight, my immature troll.
@MangoWOW - What truth? Anyways, goodbye. You’re too ignorant and self-righteous.
@kittenwalks - And you haven’t proven the same of yourself? Lol. Just because I don’t look at the world through rose-colored glasses doesn’t mean I’m ignorant. Goodnight. Ignore me like you pretend you will. Because, ya know, you’re too good for me.
Nope, I’ve seen plenty of shirts with violence and such being worn by 6th graders.
not graphic at all. good for that girl. she definitely should not have been banned.
no
I don’t see a problem with it. It only shows what would be in a textbook anyway. No gory or violent pictures, nothing supporting drugs or alcohol or promiscuity… whether or not you agree with the cause, the intent behind it is to save lives. Even if you don’t agree that those are human lives, she does and is trying to save them, so it can hardly be called “wrong” or “malicious” or anything a school would usually ban things for.
nah. It’s a cool shirt, but could have been designed better. It looks billboard-ish. Subtlety is the way to go.
Not if she got $50,000 for wearing it.
Why is anyone thinking this kid is thinking for herself? I highly doubt she bought the damn t-shirt.
Get real, ANY politically-motivated message should not be allowed in school. PERIOD.
This kind of shit is why I’m all for school uniforms.
Why the fuck do 6th graders know what abortion is??
Why the FUCK do eight-year-olds know what a blow job is?
what the FUCK is the world coming to >.>
Anyone should be free to express themselves unless it is inflammatory or racist.
Who is going to take care of all those babies?
I think it was fine, if not the best thing I have ever seen!!! at that age they are talking about sex. Trust me!!!!!!
Im glad this girl is educated enough to make a choice and to wear that shirt.
Kids are angry she wore this because they dont want to think of the consequences and parents are angry because they think their kids are innocent
Graphic would have been showing a picture of the baby after it had been ripped apart and destroyed instead of a black square. The only reason it was declared “graphic” was because it doesn’t fit with the public school and Planned Parenthood agenda. We need more kids standing up for life, and there are surveys that actually indicate youth are less likely to support abortion. I wonder if it has anything to do with the realization that they could have been legally aborted themselves. Hhmmmm…..
Not exactly… I still don’t like it though.