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Homosexuality Worries Get School To End Cross-Dressing Day

SPURGER, Texas -- Boys in the Spurger, Texas, school district won't be wearing dresses Wednesday and girls aren't going to be putting on men's suits.

That after a parent complained about a dress-like-the-opposite-sex day -- an annual Homecoming week tradition.

According to the tradition, boys and girls reverse social roles for one day during homecoming week. It lets the older girls invite boys on dates, open doors and pay for sodas. It also calls for guys to dress like girls -- and girls like guys.

The Liberty Legal Institute came to the aid of parent Delana Davies, who was concerned about officially sanctioned cross-dressing. Davies said having boys dress like girls is part of an effort to push a homosexual agenda in public schools.

An attorney for the tiny East Texas school district says there's no hidden agenda. He said the dress-up day was just intended to be fun for the kids.

Still, the tradition is being scrapped and the district will hold "Camo Day" instead -- with black boots and Army camouflage to be worn by everyone who wants to participate.

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And some extra-info from Liberty Legal:

Plano – Today Liberty Legal Institute came to the aid of a concerned parent requesting an excused absence for her children on official cross-dressing day in her children’s elementary school.

Tomorrow, November 17 is cross-dressing day for students, pre-K through sixth grade, at Spurger Elementary School .

“It is outrageous that a school in a small town in east Texas would encourage their 4-year-olds to be cross-dressers,” said Hiram Sasser, director of litigation for Liberty Legal Institute.

After speaking with Liberty Legal Institute, Superintendent Angela Matterson and the attorney for the district agreed to exempt the two children from attendance tomorrow based on their parent’s moral convictions, as Texas law requires.

“Schools exist to educate our children, not perform social experiments on them,” Sasser said.

Atteeeeennnnntion!

At ease, Boulders... I mean... er. Soldiers!

 

[theo]

 

[BigJonsson]

Geez, let the kids have their fun

 

[Kon Tiki]

Works better in uniforms.

 

[atomsk]

Still, the tradition is being scrapped and the district will hold "Camo Day" instead -- with black boots and Army camouflage to be worn by everyone who wants to participate

there are no words

ok, there are, but goddamn, talk about driving a retarded point home.

 

[norinrad21]

Good ol Texas

 

[ThirstyFly]

That after a parent complained about a dress-like-the-opposite-sex day -- an annual Homecoming week tradition.

It only takes one parent to destroy an annual tradition?

Wow. Just... wow.

 

[Escape Goat]

Appeasement is the only option.

 

[SolidSnakex]

It only takes one parent to destroy an annual tradition?

Wow. Just... wow.

Especially since this wasn't even a requirement for students to do.

Between this and the MNF thing, this country is getting more and more uptight by the day.

 

[teiresias]

Since when did elementary schools start having a "homecoming week" anyway, we certainly didn't?

 

[Escape Goat]

I think our elementary called homecoming "Spirit week"

 

[Die Squirrel Die]

I think our elementary called homecoming "Spirit week"

Did you go to Oprah Elementary School?

 

[Escape Goat]

Why yes, yes I did.

 

[Die Squirrel Die]

You go girl.

 

[Jade Knight 08]

Bummer, such a pitiful world we live in. Ah well.... life goes on.

 

[Cauliflower of Love]

I didn't realize that dressing up was part of that whole "girl asks guy on date" thing. In texas of all places. :lol

Im begining to think the media is fictional. It has to be.


Camo day! :lol

 

[ConfusingJazz]

It really doesn't surprise me this is coming from east Texas, where if you aren't a straight white conservative protestant, you better drive real fast.

And they switched it to the most heterosexual thing they could to somehow combat this gay plague with Camo Day, make sure the gays don't see you comin'.

When you guys start seceding, can one of you blue states transport Travis County out of Texas?

 

[Lambtron]

Davies said having boys dress like girls is part of an effort to push a homosexual agenda in public schools.

Indeed. First it's a dress, then it's a cock in the mouth. Those goddamn ho-mo-sex'ls are runnin' this fuckin' country.

 

[MIMIC]

We had that at my school. It was also called "Spirit Week." We had Tacky Day, Throwback Day, Twin Day, Gender Bender Day (which I chose not to participate in...but took PLENTY of pictures ), and Spirit Day.

 

[Ristamar]

...Camo day?!?

:lol :lol :lol

 

[MIMIC]

Might as well call it "Getting Yer Asses Fitted For The 2005 Draft" day. :lol

 

[BigJonsson]

Geez

Camo day?!?

How about hunting day, the young ones can bring their parents guns to school to show their real hetero'ness

 

[sc0la]

and they replaced it with camo day?!

I want to slit my wrists

 

[videogamer]

We had that at my school. It was also called "Spirit Week." We had Tacky Day, Throwback Day, Twin Day, Gender Bender Day (which I chose not to participate in...but took PLENTY of pictures ), and Spirit Day.

We had a guys vs girls day in school. People were so vicious to the opposite sex even in the hall ways. The assembly was probably the most spirited one of the year, but it was obvious on the counselors' faces that they didn't like how the kids were into it. The students at my school ususally didn't give a daymn about school events, but suddenly they had an interest in something. But then the administration decided to cancel their most successful (in terms of participation) event.

 

[Mermandala]

"push a homosexual agenda" always makes it sound like there are moustache-sporting gay vendors sneaking around with their magical hotdog carts serving up piping hot queerness to a hungry and unsuspecting public. Camo day and opposite sex day should be combined with a Girls packing Guns - Boys in Burqas Day!

 

[3phemeral]

We had a guys vs girls day in school. People were so vicious to the opposite sex even in the hall ways. The assembly was probably the most spirited one of the year, but it was obvious on the counselors' faces that they didn't like how the kids were into it. The students at my school ususally didn't give a daymn about school events, but suddenly they had an interest in something. But then the administration decided to cancel their most successful (in terms of participation) event.

For some reason, cross-dressing was banned in our school. I have no idea why -- that and costumes that would completely seal your identitity. Never stopped the Gay guys from dressing up as prostitutes or hawaiian dancers

 

[belgurdo]

God bless America

 

[3phemeral]

God bless America

SPURGER, Texas: Where the Men are Men and the Women are.... Men!?

 

[Cool]

That's a bunch of bullshit.

 

[Spiritreaver]

Ugh, I remember when the new administration in my old high school tried to put a stop to this "tradition". Kids wouldn't have it though, and they were forced to go along with it or face unhappy teens on a rampage. I'm not seeing how this is a bad thing at all, so sad. Ironically, I never participated.

 

[videogamer]

Ugh, I remember when the new administration in my old high school tried to put a stop to this "tradition". Kids wouldn't have it though, and they were forced to go along with it or face unhappy teens on a rampage. I'm not seeing how this is a bad thing at all, so sad. Ironically, I never participated.

I'm rather suprised that this cross-dressing tradition could even exist out there. Although I agree that removing the tradition to avoid ruffling feathers is OK, replacing it with "camo day" is a rather interesting decision.

 

[Lemurnator]

They want their kids to grow up to be soldiers in George Bush the 4th's great war, not prancing around in womens or mens clothing like a bunch of Kansas city queers.

 

[3phemeral]

Oh, and typing in "Kansas City Queer" got me one -- just one -- result.

This:

:lol :lol :lol

 

[fart]

i am so sad for this country

 

[Apharmd Battler]

Hilarious!!!

 

[human5892]

God damn.

 

[Asbel]

Camo Day :lol Awesome

 

[Jim Bowie]

Jeez, to get this worked up over a high school spirit week thing is pointless. I didn't even participate in the spirit week activities.

Can we get a dissenting opinion in this thread?

 

[DarienA]

Sometimes I'm embarrassed to be an American.

 

[SFA_AOK]

Remember when there were stories along similar lines to this and people mumbled about 'those damned libruls'?