Should Kid Be Suspended for Odd Sports Haircut?
SodaHead Sports
2012/05/18 16:00:00
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Attention students! Don't attend Woodlake Hills Middle School in Texas if you like funky hair. Just ask student Patrick Gonzalez, who recently received national media coverage for his "awesomely out there yet awesome" haircut. Well, for that and the fact that his school is threatening to suspend him if he doesn't change his 'do.
So, what's all the fuss about? Well, Patrick got a haircut that features an image of San Antonio Spurs player Matt Bonner in the back of his head. Yes, this picture of nice, mild-mannered Bonner is apparently a suspendable offense. Never mind the fact that the Spurs are a Texas-based team and one of the most successful NBA franchises of all time. Never mind the fact that Bonner is a cult favorite among many basketball fans. That doesn't matter to Woodlake Mills, who will make sure Gonzalez serves an in-school suspension if he doesn't alter his hairstyle.
Sure, the hairstyle could be distracting to some students, but so would a mohawk. Or a mullet. Or emo hair. Are they not going to allow kids to don these styles as well? Is there an actual criteria as to what leads to a suspension when it comes to a person's appearance? And let's be real here: It's not like Patrick Gonzalez has Kim Kardashian on his head. This dude's got priorities!
So, what's all the fuss about? Well, Patrick got a haircut that features an image of San Antonio Spurs player Matt Bonner in the back of his head. Yes, this picture of nice, mild-mannered Bonner is apparently a suspendable offense. Never mind the fact that the Spurs are a Texas-based team and one of the most successful NBA franchises of all time. Never mind the fact that Bonner is a cult favorite among many basketball fans. That doesn't matter to Woodlake Mills, who will make sure Gonzalez serves an in-school suspension if he doesn't alter his hairstyle.
Sure, the hairstyle could be distracting to some students, but so would a mohawk. Or a mullet. Or emo hair. Are they not going to allow kids to don these styles as well? Is there an actual criteria as to what leads to a suspension when it comes to a person's appearance? And let's be real here: It's not like Patrick Gonzalez has Kim Kardashian on his head. This dude's got priorities!
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tweet_tweet 2012/05/18 20:26:24No
+13I hate the argument that hair and clothes distract other students. If hair will distract them, so will a bug flying in the room, or dust, or dry erase markers. Students who want to learn will, and those who don't care won't pay attention anyway. This is just an argument for schools who care about their image.
JUST DON'T TELL ANYONE!
Besides it looks stupid. But the kids can't tell him it looks stupid because they would be suspended for telling him it looks stupid and making fun of him.
So as an adult I will take the high road and say it looks stupid and his parents are stupid for letting him get that stupid haircut. Did I mention it looks stupid.
As should you.
Anyway, nice talking to you. Until next time....
Oh yeah and it will be a distraction to other kids for um lets see........maybe 10 seconds. Hardly worth a suspension.
It makes sense.
I think schools have some leeway in what they can consider a distraction. Yes, even public schools. I just don't feel this is anywhere near that level.
I mean that is a helluva way more distracting than some kids hair.
Let these little local Nazi's get a foot in the door and they'll own you.
But if the principal is a Clippers fan, seeing Matt Bonner IS basically a middle finger. I'm just trying to think on both sides of the board here!
Try to separate them logically.
*Note: edited from 'obsenity' thanks to smitty's catch ~ my error: dropped the 'c'