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A 12-year-old Massachusetts boy's controversial T-shirt and his middle school's decision not to let him wear it have led to a lawsuit against the town of Middleboro.

Attorneys for Liam Morrison, a seventh-grader at Nichols Middle School, appeared in court Wednesday after filing the lawsuit on his behalf.

In March, Morrison wore a shirt reading "There are only two genders" to the school and was told to change. The school said that he was violating its dress code, and the principal told Morrison other students had complained about it.

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/la ... t/3057959/

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You can’t wear shirts designed to piss people off in school…


Never have been.


Kids literally fight each other when they get pissed off and schools don’t want to deal with that environment… nor should they. I support uniforms personally…

Schools just need to do with uniforms and be done with it. I’m over seeing these kids caught in the middle of political drama and spitting contests because all they see is adults doing it.

Bobcobbagob wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:45 am You can’t wear shirts designed to piss people off in school…


Never have been.


Kids literally fight each other when they get pissed off and schools don’t want to deal with that environment… nor should they. I support uniforms personally…

Would he be banned for wearing a shirt that said, "There Are More Than Two Genders."?
The suit alleges selective enforcement. The school allegedly has allowed BLM and Pride stuff but not this.

Lexy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:11 am

Bobcobbagob wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:45 am You can’t wear shirts designed to piss people off in school…


Never have been.


Kids literally fight each other when they get pissed off and schools don’t want to deal with that environment… nor should they. I support uniforms personally…

Would he be banned for wearing a shirt that said, "There Are More Than Two Genders."?
The suit alleges selective enforcement. The school allegedly has allowed BLM and Pride stuff but not this.

Interesting question... I was curious what the school dress code says specifically.

From what I read the school has a policy of no "hate speech" on clothing, and saw this in violation of that rule. Inclusive speech, which is what Pride symbols strive for, seems to me quite different from a slogan that asserts certain people do not have a right to be acknowledged. Of course people can interpret any phrase as an insult to themselves if they want to feel victimized.

I think courts have already ruled students do not have the right to free speech on public school grounds, and the school boards can make policy around what can be said, worn or published within the school. Most likely that is to protect students and also the school from being sued if a student is harassed.

The district's dress code says that, “Clothing must not state, imply, or depict hate speech or imagery that target groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, or any other classification.”

https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/ne ... 229437007/

Lexy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:11 am

Bobcobbagob wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:45 am You can’t wear shirts designed to piss people off in school…


Never have been.


Kids literally fight each other when they get pissed off and schools don’t want to deal with that environment… nor should they. I support uniforms personally…

Would he be banned for wearing a shirt that said, "There Are More Than Two Genders."?
The suit alleges selective enforcement. The school allegedly has allowed BLM and Pride stuff but not this.

That’s my thing/frustration about this.

One side didnt want to trust science when it came to Covid but it applies to gender. The other side wanted to trust science when it comes to covid but not when it comes to gender.

Rules can’t be based on political views/leaning because it is too subjective. Either these kids are allowed to express their views or they aren’t.

As someone who had to grow up fast, kids need to enjoy being kids, not political bullhorns for adults.

SouthernIslander wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:18 am

Lexy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:11 am

Bobcobbagob wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:45 am You can’t wear shirts designed to piss people off in school…


Never have been.


Kids literally fight each other when they get pissed off and schools don’t want to deal with that environment… nor should they. I support uniforms personally…

Would he be banned for wearing a shirt that said, "There Are More Than Two Genders."?
The suit alleges selective enforcement. The school allegedly has allowed BLM and Pride stuff but not this.

That’s my thing/frustration about this.

One side didnt want to trust science when it came to Covid but it applies to gender. The other side wanted to trust science when it comes to covid but not when it comes to gender.

Rules can’t be based on political views/leaning because it is too subjective. Either these kids are allowed to express their views or they aren’t.

As someone who had to grow up fast, kids need to enjoy being kids, not political bullhorns for adults.

I don't remember kids wearing political stuff back when I was in school. The only thing, imo, that seems to have changed is parents pushing their politics on kids.

SouthernIslander wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:18 am

Lexy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:11 am

Bobcobbagob wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:45 am You can’t wear shirts designed to piss people off in school…


Never have been.


Kids literally fight each other when they get pissed off and schools don’t want to deal with that environment… nor should they. I support uniforms personally…

Would he be banned for wearing a shirt that said, "There Are More Than Two Genders."?
The suit alleges selective enforcement. The school allegedly has allowed BLM and Pride stuff but not this.

That’s my thing/frustration about this.

One side didnt want to trust science when it came to Covid but it applies to gender. The other side wanted to trust science when it comes to covid but not when it comes to gender.

Rules can’t be based on political views/leaning because it is too subjective. Either these kids are allowed to express their views or they aren’t.

As someone who had to grow up fast, kids need to enjoy being kids, not political bullhorns for adults.

I agree that kids don't need to be used as ammunition in adults political squabbles.

Science does not point to the conclusion of only two genders. There are at least 10 different markers for genetic sexual development, including chromosomes, hormones, gonads, exterior presentation, interior organs, and the body's ability to utilize hormones. This leads to a spectrum of gender variety in humans, with most people falling at one or the other end of the curve - but quite a few along the curve.

S*x Redefined: The Idea of 2 Sexes Is Overly Simplistic

Biologists now think there is a larger spectrum than just binary female and male.
S*x can be much more complicated than it at first seems. According to the simple scenario, the presence or absence of a Y chromosome is what counts: with it, you are male, and without it, you are female. But doctors have long known that some people straddle the boundary—their S*x chromosomes say one thing, but their gonads (ovaries or testes) or sexual anatomy say another.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/arti ... mplistic1/