2 Winona High students put free speech to the test ("I love my Vagina" buttons worn by students)

mpls star & sickle ^ | 4-21-05 | james walsh

[Rakkasan1]

Two Winona High School students have found themselves in hot water with school officials.

Why? Because after Carrie Rethlefsen attended a performance of the play "The Vagina Monologues" last month, she and Emily Nixon wore buttons to school that read: "I [heart] My Vagina."

School leaders said that the pin is inappropriate and that the discomfort it causes trumps the girls' right to free speech. The girls disagree. And despite repeated threats of suspension and expulsion, Rethlefsen has continued to wear her button.

The girls have won support from other students and community members.

More than 100 students have ordered T-shirts bearing "I [heart] My Vagina" for girls and "I Support Your Vagina" for boys.

[sgtbono2002]

That isnt scratching , its called checking your package, Just to make sure its still there LOL.

[Gunrunner2]

Yeah. . .but I'd rather look at the girls than his ugly mug. But that's just me talking,; you, on the other hand, may have a different opinion.

;-)

[F.J. Mitchell]

LOL! Those Vulvas are Sweedish imports, aren't they?

[VRWC_minion]

Looks as if this administration has to deal with some really hairy issues.

[armymarinemom]

This is just too much temptation for a male teen to deal with. How the heck do they not make a wise comment that would get the grounded and suspended when they met a girl in the hall wearing a shirt like that? My bet is that these girls probably have hygiene habits that would make most young men afraid of their vagina.</p>

[SouthernFreebird]

Try wearing a Confederate flag tee shirt to school and see how fast you'll get sent home. Yet they are still in school wearing a vulgar button.

[Bluegrass Conservative]

Those Vulvas are Sweedish imports, aren't they?

Isn't that what Tiger Woods is "driving" these days? :-)

[Bluegrass Conservative]

No offense, but I'd rather see the vagina button than the confederate flag t-shirt.

[paul51]

women 'empower' themselves once again. What a bunch of dopes

[Syncro]

http://www.ilovecityshirts.com/shirts.aspx

[SouthernFreebird]

Whatever...ignorance abounds.

[a6intruder]

Ahem....that's "adjusting the equipment", not scratching.

[Fzob]

I wonder if this type of free speech is okeedokee on campus

[Bluegrass Conservative]

Whatever...ignorance abounds.

Honestly, I can't say the "I Love My Vagina" buttons bother me that much. They're teaching about vaginas in anatomy class, right?

[NEBUCHADNEZZAR1961]

The girls have won support from other students and community members.

Of course they do. One day, and I may live to see it, the good people will deal correctly with the bad, corrputing adults in this land. Mark my words, the scum supporting these misguided young ladies will be delt with.

[Nam Vet]

GET Real this is just girls who want to P***K tease the boys..

I wholeheartedly agree.

Nam Vet

[Willie Green]

They itch, I see you guys scratching them all the time.

Nah, they're not itchy.
Ever have your back scratched, even when it didn't itch???
Same thing.

[TrailofTears]

Would be great for guys to write one, "I had her vagina and i loved it." Of course followed by a series of dates.

And if we are going to get crude, which they are, how bout, "I ate her vagina" and a series of dates.

[American Vet Repairman]

I love my vas deferens.

[F.J. Mitchell]

"Isn't that what Tiger Woods is "driving" these days? :-)"

I believe it is, except when he's driving his ball's down the Fairways. ;<)