There is no denying the fact that girls are victims of gender inequality at the present time too and they have to follow the list of Dos & Don’ts while there are no restrictions on the boys. The surprising fact is that this statement is valid for the western culture also which boasts of giving equal choices to both the genders.
Even in the 21st century, we are witnessing incidents which give us an impression that we are living in the past. A high school student has been suspended from school and she won’t be able to attend her own graduation. It’s obviously disgusting to know that all this happened just because she wore a top which didn’t cover her shoulders.
Yes, you read it right! Summer, a student of Hickory Ridge High School, North Carolina, was suspended from school as she went to school wearing this top:
Summer is a brilliant honour student having a score of 4.4 GPA. She was having her meals in cafeteria when the Principal came to her and asked the girl to cover herself. He came again but this time, he had an armed guard with him and he asked Summer to change her top completely.
This is what happened in the words of Summer:
“The security guard was within five feet of me. He had his hand on his gun. The principal said, ‘I’m gonna give you an ultimatum. We have tried to call your mother. You either come with me to the control room to change your shirt or we will arrest you.’”
So she was about to get arrested and that too, for a top which showed her shoulder. What’s more, she won’t be able to attend her own graduation now, as she has been suspended from school for 15 days.
@curlyaliyah, a Twitter user, took to the micro-blogging site to tell people about this weird act of the school and since then, support has been pouring in for Summer.
https://twitter.com/curlyaliyah/status/866157790582198272
This has happened to me before multiple times but never this severe and undeservedly. Words cannot begin to describe how pissed I am at this
— curly ✿⁎⁺˳✧˚ (@curlyaliyah) May 21, 2017
This girl isn't going to be able to graduate because she showed her shoulders. Her fucking shoulders
— curly ✿⁎⁺˳✧˚ (@curlyaliyah) May 21, 2017
Can u imagine being so power hungry and closed minded that ur willing to take something away from a girl that she will never get back??
— curly ✿⁎⁺˳✧˚ (@curlyaliyah) May 21, 2017
Four years of hard work boiled down to a traumatizing last day of high school that she will remember forever. Shame on this school
— curly ✿⁎⁺˳✧˚ (@curlyaliyah) May 21, 2017
The school is not just slammed on the social media but people are also sending emails to the Principal so that the suspension can be rebuked.
Check out few reactions:
Hard-hitting email:
— 30 rack (@ginger_dank) May 22, 2017
And it continues:
I'm so angry I'm shaking pic.twitter.com/J2ItWZOHo7
— 30 rack (@ginger_dank) May 22, 2017
Enough is enough!
I'm sick and tired of seeing stories like this and I can't be quiet anymore pic.twitter.com/8lZKTkWWWF
— esos son reebok o son nike (@baeley_bee) May 22, 2017
You must rethink!
https://twitter.com/Vishaal_Pillai/status/866482373399117824
You are pathetic and sickening!
https://twitter.com/IsaiahKnight828/status/866393535041458180
We really wish and hope that Summer gets justice.
What is your take over the matter?