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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
Yes, I did not worry about conforming via dress and style. I didn't have to be teased about what kinds of clothes my parents bought for me after school and normal attire. When I heard of my cousins, friends, and eventually my girlfriend, public school had a totally different attitude. I went to public school and dressed in my normal school clothes and was harassed for dressing like a nerd. Even got in a fight and got expelled from school for fighting. Luckily for me, I need 50% of the class, and the other guy needed 100%. He had to redo 1 year of HS, I did not.
I'm not saying that it's not possible for people to wear what they want and color their hair, but at some ages it is a distraction. At later ages, the discipline is established and one does just fine in Algebra class  |
Granted, but my question was whether the presence of other kids with bizarre clothes or haircuts would have affected your education. Would their presence distract you from your own work?
And shouldn't it be a person's choice to deal with the negative effects of being different if that's what they choose? Why should a young person's choices necessarily be limited because there are assholes in the world? Bullies are bullies and if they are not picking on your clothes, they will find something else to pick on you for. There may very well be meaningful consequences to the quality of public education if children are given free reign over their fashion choices, I will accept that if it is true, but I have yet to hear of any of them.
As for the girl in my algebra class she is all of 18 years old, just out of high school and this is not a new look for her.