The Poor Child

I've written before about the little boy in Mesquite who was not allowed to attend regular kindergarten class because his hair violated the dress code. His stupid, stubborn parents refused to cut the mess off or even to compromise by braiding it. The parents insisted the child did not want to cut his hair or wear braids.

They finally settled on French braids, and the child was allowed to return to school. The mother said, ". . .but when I saw his face when they said he could go to class." What a telling statement. This was a parent thing -- not what the child wanted. He obviously just wanted to be a little boy and go to class.

To further illustrate how goofy these parents are, the mother said, "He looks a little like Princess Leia. He's awfully cute." What parent wants her male child to look like a princess? Talk about confusing your child on his gender! The mother goes on to say that the dress code is discriminatory. "You can't judge between girls and boys," she said. What about restrooms? Does she think they should all go to the same restrooms? They're still pursuing this thing. "I don't want this to happen to another child," she said. Well, it won't if other children have parents with any sense!

On another note, media bias is evident again. In one of the stories on this non-story, reporter Karel Holloway said, "Before noon, the Mesquite school district had received about 80 e-mails, more than a third of which criticized the school district." Hmmm -- doesn't that mean that about two-thirds supported the school district? Don't you think the majority opinion would be the one stated rather than the minority one?

"Boy's new do is cool for school." The Dallas Morning News; January 20, 2010; p. 1B.
"Long-haired boy appears headed for suspension." The Dallas Morning News; January 13, 2010; p. 1A.