By Jordon
If I had advice to my kid(s) I would say, Just be yourself, and if you have a problem, I would be glad to help. And they don't need to worry about what they say at all.
It doesn't matter at all what you look at, at all. Oh and another thing there probably jellies.
Advice- is like telling how to behave or how to ask out a girl or how to salve a problem.
Advise- is like something to do with the earth.
By Nefer
I don't think the fourteen year old girl that got suspended for having a nose piercing should have been suspended. Since the school allowed "sincerely held religious beliefs" they should have let her wear the piercing since that was part of her religion. Tattoos and piercings are part of how her church people dress so she should be able to wear it at school. The piercing isn't really a distraction; it's kind of like wearing a necklace or ring as a decoration on you. Students should be able to wear body jewelry at school as a way of expressing themselves. It can be a distraction sometimes because other kids might want to know when or where they got it, if it hurt, or something else about it. Having a nose piercing shouldn't be against the school rules.
When students have a nose piercings it doesn't change how they do their work or how they think. If some teachers have it they still teach the same. Nothing changes with a piercing except your look. Piercings aren't necessary but they're not much of a distraction. The girl that suspended shouldn't have gotten punished for her religious belief.
By Jacob
I say that it's not a really big distraction. Girls and some boys wear ear piercings all the time. What's the difference between an ear piece and a nose piece? In this case the school is just being a pain. They want to be very picky about everything that goes on at the school.
Piercings are not a big deal. When people wear nose piercings it's just to wear them. They aren't trying to worship Satan. It's just a stupid nose piercing don't cry about it.
By Isai
What the school did wasn't the right thing to do because everybody has the right to express themselves. Suspending someone for having a nose piercing is really stupid. A lot of people have nose piercings. Everyone should be allowed to have piercings were ever they want if they want to. Like the other day I saw some dude up town with nipple piercing and I thought he was really weird and everyone was looking at him like OMG that's gross.
Piercings are just piercings people usually have them on there ears and wats the big diference if there on your nose. Mabye the principle of that school didn't like the nose piercing bucause shes to old. People like different so maybe is because she doesn't have one and she was jeleus.
By Angela Soledad
I think ridiculous that a 14 year old girl got expelled for having a nose piercing. People should be able to wear piercings if they want to including kids that attend school. They might get other students attention for a while but it will get old soon. I know because a couple of students here have gotten piercings here and people are like commenting on it like the whole day and by the end of the week no one is noticing it anymore.
Students should be allowed to express them self through body art. It nothing bad I mean seriously even some teachers have pierces even tattoos. I wouldn't get why students aren't allowed to have piercings.
By Nora
I think every human being should be able to express themselves through whatever they feel like is meaningful towards them. It shouldn't matter what other people think just because of their beliefs. If it offends them, they just shouldn't look at the person. You are in charge of your own life, no one but your parents should have a say in what you do or not do. I know schools have rules, and I respect some of the rules, but some are just ridiculous. Piercings should definitely not be a problem, as long as ones in inappropriate places are covered.
To me, distractions in school are: when someone acts ridiculously, when someone dresses ridiculously, when someone doesn't necessarily get dressed, when someone dresses as if they don't know how, and maybe what accessories they wear. Piercings can possibly be a distraction if: They look like a tribal piercing, when they're really, really big, and if they're in a place you're not supposed to show at school. A nose piercing can be distracting if it's like the ones they put on bulls through each nostril, but if it's just a stub, it should definitely not be a problem. I'm very glad that The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the school because it is absolutely ridiculous that they would suspend a girl for having a nose piercing. It's not like she's causing violence or being naked. She just has a hole in her nose, with a little fake diamond on it. What's wrong with that?
I really hope the school loses in the lawsuit because they have no right to tell a kid what or what not to wear other than an outfit that is appropriate for school. Especially if it's an accessory that's a form of expression.
By Samantha
Body art! What a creative thing. I think schools shouldn't expel people for body art. A lot of people make a big deal out of it but I think if it's not affecting them or harming ten then I think they shouldn't make a big deal and freak out over it.
Yes there is a point where it gets too distracting like having a lot of your body pierced. I think the school shouldn't have anything to do with piercings unless it gets way out of control.
I think that kids should be able to express themselves through body art. Everyone needs some way to show who they really are. Having different ways to express yourself is good because if you don't express yourself then you never get to show you're not afraid to be your own person.
So express yourself be your own person and don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something that make you you. Don't go overboard either and don't get a piercing just because someone else does get one because you want to.
