N.J. Elementary School Cancels 'Cross-Dressing' Fashion Show After Complaints

Fox News ^ | 04/13/2010 | By Joshua Rhett Miller

[surfer]

We finally pulled our children from public schools. No more, never again. Unbelievable what is happening in our country.

You should see how much fun it was to withdraw your children from public school...these progressives are NUTS!!!

[Haiku Guy]

I pay NJ state and local taxes to support the most expensive school system in the country. They spend close to $14K per student/per year. But I pay to send my kids to the local Catholic school, and I'm not even Catholic!

This sort of nonsense is the reason why.

Why high school rolls around, I am going to have to spend beucoups bucks to pay tuition at a private school, but it is money well spent.

[Haiku Guy]

As much as private tuition costs, it is nothing compared to the value of your precious, irreplaceable children.

[GeronL]

When I was eight years old, I had never heard the word homosexual, let alone had a clue what it meant.

That was before Kevin Jennings and Planned Parenthood targeted that age group for sexualization

[Go Gordon]

"I wish the letter had been clearer and had been worded differently," Livengood told FoxNews.com, referring to a letter sent home to the children's parents last week informing them of the assignment. "But it was a misunderstanding. It was meant to demonstrate students' awareness in women's roles, and along with that, their changes in fashion over time."

And just what part of the State Curriculum did this teacher's plan fall under?

[GeronL]

You’d have to be nuts to leave your cbhildren in public schools these days.

[panthermom]

Wow! A teacher needs it spelled out in detail that it is probably NOT a good idea to have boys come to school dressed as women! OMG!!!! How will we ever survive the rampant stupidity of the people of this country?????

[olepap]

I’ll bet the predators at GSLEN would LOVE to see some third-grade boys dressed up like women.

[avoth]

“When I was eight years old, I had never heard the word homosexual, let alone had a clue what it meant. “

Why, you must be homophobic! Off with your head!

[avoth]

Gov. Christie is cutting funding to the schools. This is an excellent reason for him to cut even more.

[GeronL]

by the way for those of you in Maine you need to STOP their plan to make boys and girls and guests use the same restrooms!! Can you imagine a man visiting the school using the same bathroom as little girls?

[Constitutions Grandchild]

So, let me get this straight (i.e correctly). In New Jersey, they want the boys to dress like girls and in Mississippi girls want to dress like boys, and in some way in both instances, our school system is involved with it....I see. I guess reading, writing, math, history, science, music and art aren’t taking up the whole day and homework isn’t requiring the time commitment it used to, and we’re placing WHERE on standardized tests? What AM I missing here?

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

a "misunderstanding" led an elementary school teacher to mandate that all students -- including young boys -- dress as women in a now-canceled fashion show to honor Women's History Month.

Were they also going to wear "blackface" for Black History Month?!

The packet also included suggestions of how students may dress, including fashions from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s like bellbottoms, poodle skirts and cheerleader outfits. Photographs of fashion icons like Twiggy and Madonna are also included.

This might? be fun for teenage girls, not 3rd graders, who at 8-years-old have no knowledge of fashion history (and why should they, at that age?) No, I think this was an attempt at liberal indoctrination, not so slyly slipped into "women's history month". The teacher is not very smart, because he/she picked the wrong age group, which is why this I think this had nothing at all to do with *history*.

[edpc]

It was a long time ago in a Maryland public school. To show the time period, we were required to drafting, not CAD. We also had to take music, art, wood shop, and even home economics. I am sure the curriculum has changed drastically.

[raybbr]

Stupid morons. I have two sons. Where would I get “women’s clothes” to fit them? I sure as heck wouldn’t go out and buy them if I was idiot enough to entertain this idea.

[N. Theknow]

What did they have the kids do for Black History month?

[freespirited]

LOL!! I didnt know what homophobic meant either!

[brityank]

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[olepap]

Its a fashion show for the Kevin Jennings crew. What could be better than third graders in drag. Fabulous!

[wastedyears]

You should see how much fun it was to withdraw your children from public school...these progressives are NUTS!!!

What did they say?