Sixteen year old Jonathan Escobar was only at his new school in Georgia for 3 days before dropping out due to problems with the way he dressed.
He had meetings with the school administrators and they made special changes for him, such as using a faculty bathrooms and being allowed to wear wigs in school. Eventually, he dropped out of the school, because the administrators went back on their word, and decided that the way he dressed was a problem.
Another example of discrimination in schools was the case of "Pat Doe", a 15 year old in Massachusetts, who chose to express her female gender identity. In court, it was found that the principal, who frequently made "Pat Doe" go home to change, was violating a sex discrimination protection by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The school could no longer place restrictions on the way she dressed.
Do you think students should be able to express their gender identity by the way they dress in school? What should the limitations be?
Do you think students should be able to express their gender identity by the way they dress in school? What should the limitations be?
