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My Highschool is Forcing Students to be exposed to Pornoghraphy

September 30, 2020
By SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
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"It Will Be Good." (complicated semi-spiritual emotional story.)<br /> <br /> "Upon his bench the pieces lay<br /> As if an artwork on display<br /> Of gears and hands<br /> And wire-thin bands<br /> That glisten in dim candle play." -Janice T., Clockwork[love that poem, dont know why, im not steampunk]

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My name is D. and I go to High School in Vermont. My highschool is forcfully exposing me to pornoghraphy, specificly nude people, in the hallway that goes to most of my classes. One of the naked women has a nazi style armband with the female symbol, which could be found offensevive to men. 

The teachers tried to segregate me and told me to either home school or go outside to avoid the hall. I really like my classes and I want to be there. It's hardly different than telling a person of color to avoid racist paintings by walking outside or home schooling. We offered to replace it with art that promotes diversity or an equally good thing to encourage, but they refused. My parents tried to get it taken down multiple ways, but the school repeatedly refused, most recently forcing my mom to contact the governer. We filed a harrasment complaint and instead of sending it where it legally has to go, the superintendant, John Castle, simply consulted the school lawyer and then ignored it.

The Attorney General's Office said that if I were an employee they could help me. But because I'm a student I don't have as many rights as an adult, which is age discrimination. Teenagers should have our rights recognized just as well as adults, but because I'm 14 not 30 I'm being ignored.

I refuse to be exposed to it any more. Tomorrow I'm going to protest the "art", by refusing to walk down the hall with it, and I'll film it and put it on youtube. I don't know what will happen, but the channel name will be NCUHS Student Voice, if you're curious.  If you have any thoughts on how to help please say in the comments, and try to have your voice and not just your teachers' and parents' voices heard against wrongs in your school. Maybe if we make enough noise about this they'll take it down.

© Liza M., Vineland, NJ

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ILiveToRead PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 13 2021 at 11:24 am
ILiveToRead PLATINUM, Wailuku, Hawaii
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Hmmm, I believe you are taking your personal feelings a little too far. Please in detail explain why there are simply naked people in the halls? Are they completely nude? Is it for art? Are they themselves boycotting for something. I need a fuller story, because I simply dont agree with your article.
SparrowSun ELITE said...
on Jul. 11 2021 at 12:08 pm
SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
200 articles 23 photos 1053 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It Will Be Good." (complicated semi-spiritual emotional story.)<br /> <br /> "Upon his bench the pieces lay<br /> As if an artwork on display<br /> Of gears and hands<br /> And wire-thin bands<br /> That glisten in dim candle play." -Janice T., Clockwork[love that poem, dont know why, im not steampunk]

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i think its duct tape.
Lydiaq ELITE said...
on May. 29 2021 at 10:07 pm
Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
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The universe must be a teenage girl. So much darkness, so many stars.<br /> --me

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The girl in the picture has a crazy mouth
SparrowSun ELITE said...
on May. 28 2021 at 9:38 pm
SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
200 articles 23 photos 1053 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It Will Be Good." (complicated semi-spiritual emotional story.)<br /> <br /> "Upon his bench the pieces lay<br /> As if an artwork on display<br /> Of gears and hands<br /> And wire-thin bands<br /> That glisten in dim candle play." -Janice T., Clockwork[love that poem, dont know why, im not steampunk]

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im sure biden is busy being awesome
and yes, I'm glad somebody agrees.
it'll be down next school year. it will save so much walking! i cant belive it was allowed up in the first place.
WolfGurl PLATINUM said...
on May. 24 2021 at 10:26 am
WolfGurl PLATINUM, Not A Real Place, Indiana
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Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened. –Anatole France.<br /> <br /> A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself. –Josh Billings<br /> <br /> Men are from Earth, women are from Earth. Deal with it.- George Carlin<br /> <br /> A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people. —Franklin D. Roosevelt<br /> <br /> Never lose. Either win, or learn. - Me

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That's...
wrong
Violet18 GOLD said...
on May. 14 2021 at 7:54 pm
Violet18 GOLD, Houston, Texas
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"Sometimes there is a fire that burns within. Unable to be put out, it brings sadness and tears, but those tears are what is able to put the fire out"

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Honestly, Just write to the president.
SparrowSun ELITE said...
on Apr. 16 2021 at 10:10 pm
SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
200 articles 23 photos 1053 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It Will Be Good." (complicated semi-spiritual emotional story.)<br /> <br /> "Upon his bench the pieces lay<br /> As if an artwork on display<br /> Of gears and hands<br /> And wire-thin bands<br /> That glisten in dim candle play." -Janice T., Clockwork[love that poem, dont know why, im not steampunk]

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im not very socail, but one girl is cool with it(i kinda cant stand her even tho i shouldlove everyone. shes going to drop out and supports communism), a diffrent girl agrees with me, tho not enought to do anything about it. i finally snapped and sent an angry email about how it triggers me and that matters more than their defensive nonsense. id have sent it sooner but talking about being triggered in thatway was triggering in itself.
Lydiaq ELITE said...
on Apr. 16 2021 at 9:57 pm
Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
179 articles 54 photos 1026 comments

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The universe must be a teenage girl. So much darkness, so many stars.<br /> --me

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What do your fellow students think about this problem?