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In reply to the discussion: NJ School Implements 'No Cursing' Rule But Only for Girls [View all]ljm2002
(10,751 posts)58. Yes, you are...
...although I think it's a good policy not to swear around children, it is absurd to treat women as though their tender l'il ears have never heard swear words. We must live in different worlds. In my world, the women can easily hold their own with the boys when it comes to cussing.
I have NO problem with you having and living by your own policy on this. But to have a school say that girls can't swear, while boys can (although not around girls), that is way over the line.
Of course, we are talking about a Catholic school here. So it's not that surprising. But still fucking infuriating.
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My blood boils when religious organizations try to define what a 'lady' is. FUCK them
PeaceNikki
Feb 2013
#3
Yep. The Catholic Church: Centuries of Fighting to Keep Women as Second-Class Citizens
Arugula Latte
Feb 2013
#16
Your tax dollars at work. Can't find the pie graph on percentage of income from taxpayers, though.
freshwest
Feb 2013
#20
Exactly. You can curse in front of me all day, but fuck with my reproductive autonomy, right
PeaceNikki
Feb 2013
#37
At my (Catholic) high school, swearing got you an automatic 10 days of detention.
NYC Liberal
Feb 2013
#54
google scholarly articles about "minority dress / control / students" - Schools try to
Liberal_in_LA
Feb 2013
#66