SmackDown: Should Body Piercings Be Allowed in School?

This is one of the most insulting, biased comments I have yet to read on this site, aside from the people who come here just to insult. I am proud to say that all through high school I was a straight A student, while still maintaining all 6 of my piercings, which I paid for myself with my job. I NEVER did it to be a "whore", to gain sex appeal (that came from my own confidence!) or to fit in with the "cool kids". I did it because I liked them, liked how they looked and especially liked how they made me feel. And I STILL have those piercings, and am STILL a straight A student working towards my university degree. Shame on you for stereotyping and being so negative.

Hey I like your idea....If they can get straight A's for the whole year then the following year they can wear their piercings. I like that a lot...

Wils.

@blazingphoenix83-pull your head out of your butt! My son is 16 so is his girlfriend. She has facial piercings and is one of THE sweetest, smartest, beautiful young woman around. If you or anyone else has a problem with a teenager slamming doors in your face, I GUARANTEE it has nothing to do with piercings and/or tats. They do that because they were not taught to be respectful of others and to mind their manners at home and at the homes of others. Piercings and/or tats do NOT make someone a whore! You want to see straight A's from these kids, I want to see proof from you, that piercings and tats make someone a whore.
One more FACT, about my sons girlfriend: she is a youth leader in the local Baptist Church here. You have made yourself look like a complete ass-good job!
With the exception, as in this case, of piercings for religious reasons, if any school says it is against the rules then the child and parents need to abide by that. Unfortunately, for some kids, like the ones who slam doors in your face, school is the only structured place they have to go to. One more question for you, and this is based on your way of "thinking," when you had your navel pierced did you automatically become a whore or does that only apply to everyone else?

Clearly you have ne insight into this student's grades. So how do you know she is not the straight A student? In high school, I had a friend who would regularly die his hair in a rainbow collection of colors. He had piercings and looked by all "normal" standards to be a bit whacky. I can tell you, he never did drugs, he was polite and never acted out in class. He was a straight A student and a fabulous artist and musician. However, despite his studious approach and polite behavior the school we attended regulararly harrassed him for his sense of style. It got so bad that he quit school at the age of 16. But now you would think that is such a horrible thing, but not for him. He took his GED test a month later, applied to college and had his degree by the time he was 19.

These kids are neither "freaks" or "whores", they are individuals and people who have enough sense of who they are to be comfortable with standing out in a crowd. For far to long the education system in this country has some how related looking differently to being trouble and in this case, they took away the religious freedom of the student in question. Regardless of your or anyone elses view's on that religion (I myself find it odd) we do not have the right to dismiss it as it was done here. This would be no different then telling a muslim student that he may not leave class for a few moments to pray when he needs to or that a Christian could not wear a cross necklace in school, or that a Jewish child could not call of school to celebrate Yum Kimpur. The school should be reconsider their decision before this goes further than an article on AOL and becomes a legal battle that they have to use tax payer money to fight.

We are parents of four grown children and I'm qualified to apprise you of the fact that you couldn't be more correct in your observations. Time will reward you through your own children if you stick to your convictions. Parents and adults alike, need to remember that regardless of their pre 18 years of age status, they are still children whether they like it or not and they sometimes need to be reminded of that fact as well. I sadly know of too many cases where their teenage children ceased to exist because this rule was ignored. We sometimes only get one chance to get it right ! Being their friend or visa versa is totally irrelevant until they grow up and eventually understand the true meaning of a friend. The only thank you from your children that really carries any weight, is the one they give you once they have become qualified parents themselves.

So a nose piercing is to try and be sexy. You're an idiot!!! Nose piercings have been around almost since the beginning of time and have been worn by nearly every culture as well. I say sue the hell out of the school. What's the diffference between and ear or nose piercing?

Yeah... you can't group everyone together based on the way you feel about yourself. I am 32 & have four children. I was also a child once. With my 3.9 GPA, I had 8 piercings (only 5 were in my ears) and a tattoo during High School. Expression does not equal personality. I also volunteered at the retirement home and the homeless shelter and had a part time job. I was accepted into a very prestigious college prep school, but chose to go to the public HS where I could remain myself instead of conforming to the standards of ignorant policies (like wearing a skirt every day!). Your children, too, will slam the door in YOUR house ~ lack of a piercing will not nullify that right of passage. Don't feed in to ignorance.

I'm almost 23, in law school and gasp yes I have my belly button pierced.. I'm not a whore either..seriously step down off your high horse..you stated you had had your belly button pierced at one time..does this mean you're a retired "whore" then?

You're an idiot. Just because someone has a piercing does NOT make them a whore. You just admitted you had piercings and kids. Do they have the same father? Cause...by your own admission, the piercing would make you a whore....I'm just sayin'...

Little monsters???? So now we are reduced to calling our children little monsters? And she has the nerve to talk about the other mother. Why are we even willing to sacrifice our childrens civil rights to get an education? Then above even that, what I would like to know is, how many rules does the school ignore, or allow other kids to slide on? If its even one, and I can't imagine that theres not. Then its too many. You just simply can't pick and chose what you want to enforce. I can't pick and chose what Laws I want to abide by and disreguard the rest. Before the school gets that tough to get media coverage, I think it should take a look around and make sure it will hold up to the attention. I believe the girl is entitled to an education and I don't see a small stud in her nose as a distraction. When our laws get too outdated, we try to update them. The school should get a clue. Although, I do not know if its been fixed yet, there was a law in a state, (Va or La) that stated it was illegal to have sex in any postiton other than missionary style. So how many people should we cart off to jail???

blazing...you are ABSOLUTELY CORRECT!! Nadia...YOU'RE full of crap !!!! My personal religion is the BUTT CRACK FREEDOM CHURCH. What we believe is that showing your butt crack with your pants hanging half way down expresses the "Great Divide" between life here on earth and the afterlife in Heaven. HOWEVER, I don't attempt to exercise my "Religion" at School.

Kelly. You talk about your son's 16 year old GF with her piercings and say that she is the "sweetest, smartest" --- whoa hold it right there. "Smartest"? You just defeated your own argument. Piercings indicate a lot of things BUT smartness isn't one of them.

I'm assuming this 16 year old tart is an orphan and the foster parents don't care what she looks like, because normal, caring and responsible parents wouldn't allow such offensive behavior. When I hear a parent like you gush about a tart like that I assume trailer trash both sides of the situation.

Funny you think that piercings of the naval, tongue, etc make them "look like whores". Does that terminology also apply to the mew who have them? I don't see how anybody can be defined as "looking like a whore" either for piercing, tattoos, the way they dress, or for the make-up they wear. Get over it. I hope the teen sues.

Damn right! Finally, a person with good sense and a brain!!!!

I would just like to say that I am 17, a VIRGIN and I have 7 body piercings. Oh and I'm a girl. I would never slam a door in my mothers face. I have more respect for the woman who gave me LIFE. My mom took me to get all of my piercings and my tattoo. I paid for all of them except for my ears that I got when I was a baby. I honestly don't understand how piercings make you a whore. Since I was about 11 I've known that I wanted tattoos and piercings. My great-grandparents are fine with it. I am still young. The whole "body piercings after high school" thing is a load of bull. Then we would be told that we have to start acting like 'respectable adults who contribute to society'.
Some of thee most disgusting people on Earth don't have tattoos or piercings.
I would also like to state that I do not do any drugs, smoke or drink. With that being said this next part may shock you! Some of the biggest whores in my school don't even have naval piercings. They also do drugs and smoke and party every weekend. They are also our residential "popular" kids. They are also our cheerleaders, football players, baseball & softball players, and so on. They also get straight A's but guess what? They cheat. Isn't it amazing? You act like the only bad people are people with body piercings. You're 27? I think you need to grow up.

Getting pierced automatically makes someone a whore? I had piercings when I was a teen but I guess no one ever told my vagina and wallet that I was an automatic whore because I wasn't sleeping around and I would have never had that awful hosting job if I was making money from sex. In fact, I find it very interesting through sites like Facebook, how many of the "good" girls I knew back in high school who had no piercings, are now single with kids and not much of a job to rely on. Not all of course, but it just really doesn't seem to matter how someone acts or dresses in high school.

To JON, who "would never hire anybody for my business that has body piercings or tattoos" and refers to those type of people as "disgusting lowlife trash". REALLY? I doubt that you even HAVE a business. I can't imagine that you could have a business that you could fit your enormously inflated head through the door. If you DO own a business let me know what it is and where it is so I can avoid it like the plague. In fact, you should also post a sign on the door stating that you won't serve any customer that has piercings or tattoos. Why should you make money off of people you clearly detest. Gee, I wonder how many highly intelligent and efficient people you would turn away as an employee with an attitude like that. What if Bejamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Geo Washington, Einstein, Edison, had a body piercing or tattoo and came seeking a job from you? I detest people with narrow minds.

Yeah pretty much. Don't even think of a professional career with piercings or tattoos.

We just have raised a generation of parents who have no idea how to raise kids. Thanks to all the teachers who didn't want to correct students because they would hurt their self esteem. Can't give change in the stores, can't write their names. Print like a third grader.

Tattoos up and down your arms are disgusting. Got that?

Church of Body Piercings, what idiocy.

Teenagers will push the limits. We all did it. Schools push back. I'd rather have them prohibit body piercings than suspending students for having midol. Educators, they're as stupid as the kids with their zero tolerance.

If you have a dress code, enforce it. Period.

While I agree 100% that (many) parents need to be more concerned about their kids, I disagree about peircings being allowed in schools. The allowability is up to her parents, not the school. I am more concerned with the dress code violations as distractions (I am a big fan of uniforms) and schools should contact parents for more than one infraction of thiscode, which is seldom enforced where I live. However, if you believe that piercings should not be allowed, then everyone needs to be prepared to follow that ruling (boys AND girls) on ALL piercings including earrings. I truly think it should come down to a common sense SAFETY issue. If this kid isn't going to injure herself in gym, then it should be allowed since what she pierces is her preference, whatever her reasons (I don't buy the religion excuse). What BOTHERS me the MOST is that YOU insult someone else's child by calling her a whore rather than simply stating your reasons for your reasoning. I am a great deal older than you, but I too have children, a few piercings, and one daughter with gauged ears! When you insult to pass judgment because it didnt work for you (trying hard to fit in?),you lose automatically. I hope you teach your kids better or send them to a school that allows them to express themselves WITHOUT harsh criticisms and irrational judgment! Good luck to them and you. Have a happy day!