PUBLIC OPINION > 'Slutty Wednesday' Was Inappropriate
SodaHead News
2012/06/14 13:00:00
Students at New York City's Stuyvesant High School have been protesting the school's dress code in an interesting way lately, by setting aside a single day and refusing to follow the code. They called the revolt "Slutty Wednesday." It doesn't necessarily mean the students tried to dress like "sluts" -- in fact, photos suggest it was pretty tame -- but the message was clear. We asked the public if it was appropriate.
Though the majority decided Slutty Wednesday was inappropriate, a good deal of respondents stood up for the students. Many of them argued that the outfits pictured in the photographs were not "slutty," and the name was clearly just a device used to make a point. However, more had a problem with kids trying to push in that direction when they could be fighting, say, that soft drink ban.
Teens Toy With the Idea
As you might expect, teens were much more likely to go for the idea. Teens came up with it, after all. But it was still split, which means there are probably a lot of students at Stuyvesant who aren't onboard with Slutty Wednesday. As respondents got older, their support steadily dropped. Likewise, parents were one of the least supportive demographics.
Females Fight It
The pictures mostly show girls walking the Stuyvesant halls, but results suggest girls are quite a bit more resistent. This is almost certainly due to the word "slutty," which can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Some girls will obviously be offended by the word, while others might use it more as a metaphor or symbol. More often than not, it's taken as offensive.
Looks Good to Liberals
The political correlation was expected, but we didn't think it would be the most divisive demographic. There are definitely parallels here to feminist and liberal movements, such as Rock The Slut Vote. So, even though it's a dress code issue, Slutty Wednesday is more likely to appeal to those who sympathize with reactionary women's rights movements.
If you'd like to vote on this question, dig deeper into the demographics, or engage in existing discussion about the topic, visit our poll about Slutty Wednesday. We'd love to hear from you!
Top Opinion
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spike66 2012/06/14 16:56:44
I know teenage boys. If you want them to keep their mind on their work in the workplace or in school, have the girls more modestly dressed. We're not doing anyone a favor by making a school a place to let your individual self expression ruin the tone of what's going on.
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I shook my head when I saw the pic... this is nothing. I hope the real deal had more than that to make such a fuss!
Those that don't comply to the Regs get sent home with note requiring parents to appear in school .... those who don't leave the School Property get arrested and expelled
.................. was that all that difficult ?
Funny how we allow things to get all blown out of proportion when a simple fix can nip it in the bud < s >
I think it should be handled just a little bit different. End of detention, those parents who haven't picked their children up from school, can pick them up at the local police dept where they are behind bars until signed-out and the additional expense's are paid by the parent .... wanna bet discipline improves immediately !
In my world we do a Survey as to what age/grade discipline becomes a overbearing cost factor .... what ever that age/grade indicates that is now the last ' Mandatory ' year of school ... we throw the trash to the wind.
Now, we take all funds saved from the disciplinary side and pump it all into the kids who really are there to learn ... including Free College.
The trash we threw out also has a few things to think about when leaving school ... No Fed Freeloader Program Eligibility !
Fed Program eligibility can be re-instated via a Military hitch and upon completion of said Hitch, Education can be continued at point of dropout at no cost except transport.
Yeah, I know, I'm a real Prince ... spell that prick .. Prince.
I feel that the general education failure is not very successful and has not gotten much bettter in the half century since I graducted in the middle of my high school gradudating class.
By my measurement, I was successfil in my career (software engineering) dispite my formal education.