This Crinkles My Bag

[freedomfromforum]

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

I've ALWAYS carried a bag, though not quite as colourful as the one in the article. Fortunately for me, I'm the sort of bloke that doesn't often get a hard time.

I think this lad was treated shamefully. If they're going to discipline the boys for purses, do they also discipline the girls who carry wallets?

Boru

[Jackalope]

While we're at it, how about we crush any sense of individuality?

[T.J.]

Goddammit, Kansas.

It honestly wouldn't surprise me if the boy got suspended because "men don't wear these" and nothing more. Props to the boy for standing his ground. Besides, if they're worried about bullying just fill the bag with bricks >.>

[freedomfromforum]

In [fairness], the school has an overall policy which prohibits ANY student from carrying ANY bag into certain core classes. It's unclear whether Skylar Davis violated the policy concerning the core class restriction. I intend to follow this story. If the boy broke a rule that all students are to abide by, then I think the suspension is valid. Otherwise, let him carry the bag.

[Jackalope]

In [fairness], the school has an overall policy which prohibits ANY student from carrying ANY bag into certain core classes. It's unclear whether Skylar Davis violated the policy concerning the core class restriction. I intend to follow this story. If the boy broke a rule that all students are to abide by, then I think the suspension is valid. Otherwise, let him carry the bag.

IF that is true, and IF they also apply the prohibition to female students, then I would agree.

Otherwise, not so much.

[Bipolar Bob]

Perhaps they were jealous it was a Vera Bradley bag.

[Cato]

[LastPoet]

Hey, I carry a bag that has my sci calculator, a swiss army (macgyver) knife, my pen drives with windows 7 all version installer, hiren's boot, my wallet plus my rolling tobacco & rolling papers. I hear snide remarks about my masculinity for doing so, but I usually smile & give 0 fucks about it.

A prepared man > prejudice.

[T.J.]

I'd be, they actually enforce it on both genders.

I've become far too cynical.