A
16-year-old student at Surry County
High School in
Virginia, Kent McNew, thought dyeing his hair blue would be cool. So he did. He was
wrong. Surry County High School forbids "
unusual or unique hair colors, such as
blue or
green." He was
suspended and had to dye his hair before returning to school.
Staff counsel for the
American Civil Liberties Union in
South Carolina, Andy Brumme, had an interesting take on the situation: "Anybody who doesn't fit into a specific category or dresses differently or is considered a
nerd or a
geek, all of a sudden they're a
suspect."
Don't make yourself a suspect- leave your hair alone!
Editorial Note: I hope my
glaring sarcasm is apparent here.