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Subject: Re: [OT] 12 year old British born girl punished for celebrating
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Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:24:11 -0400
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On 2025-07-16 7:56 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
> Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
> 
> Rhino, can I please point out that you are discussing a video and
> therefore this is on topic discussion? There's no reason to tag this off
> topic.
>
I've always assumed that YouTube videos don't count as TV and have 
always marked them as off-topic. No one has ever challenged that 
understanding until now and it's been years....

>> Her entire school had a Cultural Diversity Day and all students were
>> told to wear something celebrating her own culture instead of the usual
>> school uniforms so she wore a dress that was essentially a British flag.
>> She was an A student but found herself punished for her choice of
>> clothing - along with other students - and her parents were called to
>> pick her up early.
> 
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE2jV5qxE4g [8 minutes]
> 
> She's such a sweet child. How can any teacher wish to punish her?
> 
> This is such a sad story. The girl actually liked school and was
> thriving. I hope she learned her lesson but I have no idea what it might
> be.
> 
That the school systems in Western countries has been infiltrated by 
wrong-headed political activists acting to utterly destroy the existing 
culture in favour of some form of neo-Marxism?

>> Her parents were not at all happy and her community was very agitated as
>> well. The school gave an after-the-fact "apology" where they promised to
>> reconsider how the event was run the next year. I'll believe that when I
>> see it!
> 
> A lawsuit needs to be filed against the school administration banning
> them from every being within 50 feet of a child.

A lot of the commenters would agree with you. They seem to be equally 
torn between suing the school and firing the headmistress and/or 
teachers. I'd be happy with either or both.

-- 
Rhino