{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"17295637","dateCreated":"1258997558","smartDate":"Nov 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"nipeltze","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/nipeltze","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17295637"},"dateDigested":1532140125,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Change","description":"I thought that the boy should be able to dress however he wanted to. Making rules against this would cause discrimination against the boy wearing a skirt or wig. Then I started thinking about the dress code at Iolani, where the boy's hair is not allowed to come past their short collar. It seems a little unfair that a girl could wear boy clothes under the Iolani dress code, but a boy could not dress as a girl. The atmosphere at our school is one where homosexuality would not be tolerated by the faculty or even other students. I feel this atmosphere throughout our campus is wrong and something needs to be done to promote tolerance and understanding. This problem is not one confined to one school, but many.
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\n(I am sorry this is late Ms. Falk)","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"17223715","dateCreated":"1258758960","smartDate":"Nov 20, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"kachikam","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kachikam","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17223715"},"dateDigested":1532140125,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"True You","description":"I suppose I'm rather sheltered in the fact that I don't see too much of this cross dressing. I think that everyone has a right to express themselves whether in the way they dress or act, but it can get a little uncomfortable for people. I can understand how students and teachers can get distracted by seeing peers dressed differently. However, it doesn't give anyone the right to treat them with disrespect. I am surprised that a student was killed because of the way they dressed, and think that it was completely unnecessary. Honestly, just let them do as they like. It is probably uncomfortable for them to go public, so let them be. Times are certainly changing, and as time goes on, I think people will be more open to the way people cross dress. We just need to deal with it.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"17222537","dateCreated":"1258756449","smartDate":"Nov 20, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"cokozuma","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/cokozuma","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17222537"},"dateDigested":1532140125,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Times are a changing","description":"personally after reading this article i had a bunch of mixd emotions. I think that schools have a right to uphold their standards especially dress code in certain situations so i think their action of sending the boy home is justified but the real question is brought up when they throw in the question of sexuality. Because that is an issue how far are schools allowed to go regarding sexual orientation and dress. Don't girls dress like buys sometimes? should guys be allowed to dress like girls? its a big question in an even bigger argument and is hard to make a decision to please both parties, in this case the school, and the boy they sent home. Personally I think that the school made the right choice sending the boy home but i'm not too sure about how they dealt with it though the orientation aspect.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"17202977","dateCreated":"1258734330","smartDate":"Nov 20, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"dekristin","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/dekristin","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17202977"},"dateDigested":1532140125,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"its time for another amendment?","description":"As soon as I read this, the first thing that came to mind was "What about Iolani?" If that boy had to cut his hair because it didnt comply with dress code, shouldnt Iolani be looked down upon because we have the same? Personally, I think that hair length shouldnt matter; besides, how distracting can BOYS' long hair be as apposed to a GIRLS'. It all comes down to gender equality and social acceptance. I think there is a certain point to which schools should bend the rules, but students also need to be responsible and not take advantage of it. As for dressing like the opposite sex, Iolani also has the rule against cross-dressing. Even though Iolani is seen as a school ahead of its time, it is still held back by this. Though, it is understandable that cross-dressing might offend some people. Today, I think the line between girls and guys' clothing is fading. Girls wear suit jackets, boys wear skinny jeans...but I think that it's all a matter of personal expression. We have freedom of speech, religion, but what about freedom of gender and appearance?","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"17186685","dateCreated":"1258706346","smartDate":"Nov 20, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"kenziesato","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kenziesato","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17186685"},"dateDigested":1532140125,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Sticky Situation","description":"This is a very sticky matter that can be looked at from very many different perspectives. I think that teens should not be discriminated like they are in the article. I think that self-expression should be accepted, but following the dress code, whether it is in the boys or girls guidelines. The picture of Ceara Sturgis wearing a sweater that is not revealing and a boyish haircut, and this is not offending nor out of dress code. But just because she is a girl, she has to dress like one? It was a good thing in my opinion that her and her mother didn\u2019t back down and she got to be in the yearbook wearing what she felt more comfortable. However, the article does bring up a lot of situation that are hard to make a decision on what schools should do. Schools are trying to \u201cdefine the line between classroom distraction and the student\u2019s need for self-expression\u201d. And this is true. That is one reason for dress codes and I think that for many who have a problem with it; it is more about the idea of someone wearing what is not the \u201cnorm\u201d and less what they are actually wearing. I say this because it\u2019s not that the clothes they are wearing is distracting, but the person who is wearing it. I was sad to hear that someone got killed because of something like this. Even though our generation is more open and accepting to different personal styles and identities, there are still going to be those who aren\u2019t in agreement with this. This is quite controversial in my opinion and I hope that there will not be rise of discrimination and harm to those who are different.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"17186345","dateCreated":"1258704357","smartDate":"Nov 20, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"neagbaya","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/neagbaya","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17186345"},"dateDigested":1532140125,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"My Generation","description":"Through this article, one could truly see the change or the differences in particular generations. And I am very pleased to say that I am a member of a more \u2018advanced\u2019, more tolerant generation. It is with no doubt that my generation is more open-minded about these types of issues. As the article vividly states (and I believe to be very true), the only people restricting the advancement of homosexuals are actually the adults, whom are still \u201ccautious\u201d about the topic.
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\nRegarding the schools prohibiting cross-dressing, although I clearly support the advancement of the gay movement, I believe that there still exists a certain line that should not be crossed. The school rules\u2019 primary intent is to prevent the distraction of students from their academics. I believe that \u201cobvious\u201d cross-dressing does distract the students, and should be prohibited. However, I think that cross-dressing that does not actually distract should be wholly permitted. (Unfortunately, leaving the judgment in the administrator\u2019s opinion would again raise debates).","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"17186039","dateCreated":"1258702995","smartDate":"Nov 19, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"kekaneta","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kekaneta","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17186039"},"dateDigested":1532140126,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Express yourself","description":"The first thing that came to mind while reading this article was...Iolani. I felt as if I were reading lines from our dress code regulation section and experiencing wacky Homecoming week dress up days all over again. While I understand that these individuals are expressing themselves, I can understand why schools, as institutions for higher education, would want to have relatively strict dress codes. I know for our own school, dress code is what it is partly because we essentially represent the school and how we dress ourselves reflects the tone of the school. We have a lot of visitors taking tours and visiting, so if no formal dress code were in place, we'd all just look sloppy. So, I can see where both sides are coming from which makes for a greater dilemma. But if schools were to in act "gender bending" rules, I could see how it would become a liability because of obvious discrimination sentiments. I think that schools should discipline kids for cross dressing to some extent because without regulation, schools would lose control over their students and eventually, possibly greater degrees of inappropriate dress may occur. I do think that our generation is more open minded when it comes to these types of issues, yet many still have the mindset of previous generations. So, while some are still more conservative towards dress, others embrace the idea of self-expression. I definitely think that rules about what boys and girls should wear have become less pervasive and influential. When you look at supposedly high fashion, you see men in tight fitting clothes and trendy pieces rather than just in a t-shirt and jeans. The same goes for women. While glamorous dresses are accepted, women are often presented in baggy clothes or in oversized flannels, etc. There's definitely grey area now as opposed to before. Yes, I do feel that there are students like this at Iolani. When you look at a group of seventh graders, they are all wearing Hollister and Abercrombie. While they all may happen to like those brands, I feel that they constantly wear them because they think that is what is accepted as cool. However, there are also many Iolani individuals who dress true to themselves.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"17185369","dateCreated":"1258699103","smartDate":"Nov 19, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"bryap","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/bryap","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17185369"},"dateDigested":1532140126,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Dress to Express","description":"Many schools have rules about dress code...boys: no long hair pass the collar and girls: no short shorts. However, clothes is a way to express yourself. Also, in adolescence, teenagers play different roles to find their true self, but if the school rules are too harsh, there will definitely be a problem. When some of the educators said that school should not be a public stage to work out private identity issues, what so if a girl likes to dress like guy she cannot? What, she has to play one person and then go home and become another person? It's the girl's choice to become who she wants to be and not how the school forces her to become. A lot of the "norms" are being changed by our generation and a lot of the older generation do not except how the world is changing. It's not going to be the same but of course since everybody is different and they have different ideas and different ways of expressing themselves, whether it be putting on lipstick or dressing in tuxedoes. People need to accept how other people express themselves because if they don't, there are going to be so much trouble.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"17185213","dateCreated":"1258698041","smartDate":"Nov 19, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"rachelkaya","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/rachelkaya","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17185213"},"dateDigested":1532140126,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"How would Iolani handle a situation like this?","description":"I definitely think that our gender is more open minded about this \u201ccross-dressing\u201d topic, but I also think that individuals are still constricted by gender standards and pressure from others. It is sad that restrictions such as these are placed on each particular gender, but I had never really thought about that maybe having showing too much skin would be a problem for boys. I think that of course a boy should be disciplined if he is wearing clothing that is too revealing, or has extreme makeup, but at the same time, so should a girl. It seems to me that the same rules that apply to girls should apply to boys, and vice versa. There should not be two different dress codes for the two different sexes if schools are going to attempt sending kids home for dressing in a way that is not even stated as wrong and against school rules. It is just not fair to do that. I don\u2019t think that schools should punish students for dressing like the opposite sex unless it the clothing worn is too showy or is suggestive in both sexes. Girls wear boy t-shirts, shoes and jeans, but in most cases, it is not seen as a bad thing. If a boy were to wear a girl top, shoes or pants though, he would probably be punished, or as stated in the article, sent home. These double standards are interesting and I always knew they existed, but never before thought about how controversial they are. It makes me wonder how Iolani would handle this type of cross-dressing incident because every year we have the rules reading and there are very few overlaps in the dress code for girls and boys. The only rule that is similar (that I can think of off the top of my head) is the one concerning camouflage pants. But how would our school deal with a boy that chooses to wear lipstick and some eye shadow? Or a girl who wants to wear that blue suit for graduation rather than the normal white dress?","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"17185111","dateCreated":"1258697652","smartDate":"Nov 19, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"africanqueen","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/africanqueen","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1251186290\/africanqueen-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17185111"},"dateDigested":1532140126,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Changing Times","description":"This article was really fascinating because the issue is so modern and prevalent in our lives. What makes this issue so huge is it is an issue really between the generations. Many adults, because of how they were raised, are against cross dressing and may even look down upon the people who dress in that way. For our generation, we have grown up with the fact that there are people who are born into a body that is not their own or does not feel that way and so we are more accepting. But also, it is a "shock" or change when someone does dress this way. I believe that this revolution is in its first stages and is still so new to society that we are still becoming accustomed to it. For teenagers this is the age when you are finding who you are and really need to be given the room to experiment. I really believe that high school is not only a place to learn academics but also about yourself. How are some people allowed to learn this for themselves it they are limited? It is impossible. Schools need to keep up with the times. It is necessary to have rules about revealing or sloppy clothing for it is a school, but not about who the person is. In my mind, the way you dress is an visual of yourself. It is one of the first things people see about others and we learn about someone else by the way they dress. The rules set by some schools are discriminatory and degrading. People should be perceived as they want and no one else should limit that.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]}],"more":true},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}