[Nobar King]

Ohio boy fights for right to wear make-up to school

Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 11:17 AM



HAMILTON, Ohio (WLS) -- An eighth grade boy from Hamilton, Ohio, is fighting a school ban over wearing makeup to class. Thirteen-year-old Matt Allsup wears black eye makeup, lipstick and fingernail polish. Matt's mom supports her son's choice. They point out that every student at Matt's school is required to wear a character badge pledging to value uniqueness in others. But school administrators say Matt's makeup is against dress code and a distraction. "None of my classmates found it distracting or anything and it's not extreme. I don't see why I can't wear it," said Matt Allsup, wears makeup.

"He's being sexually discriminated against. Nowhere in the rules does it say that males can't wear make-up," said Mindy Ball, Matt's mother.
Matt and his mother plan to hire an attorney to take the issue to court.

Some mother!! This lady should be doing her job and make her kid dress up like normal. What do they think public school is for? A halloween fashion show?

I applaud the principal of that school for rejecting the 'goth look'. That's the easiest way to make a school safe from mass killings. Now if only we could get a law...

[christain-goth]

It's his style

If he wants to wear make-up in school he has every right to.

[capitano]

Originally Posted by christain-goth

It's his style

If he wants to wear make-up in school he has every right to.

err....no

[Hecate]

Originally Posted by christain-goth

It's his style

If he wants to wear make-up in school he has every right to.

Agreed if these tards dont like it they can just keep looking inside their bibles and stay on they knees with their eyes closed, they wont see a thing, they wont care, and its none of their piffleing buisness

[Hecate]

Originally Posted by capitano

err....no

[Nobar King]

Originally Posted by Hecate

Is that the code for the Catholic school you attended?

[capitano]

Originally Posted by Nobar King

Is that the code for the Catholic school you attended?

haha

[Brother_Percy]

Originally Posted by Nobar King

Some mother!! This lady should be doing her job and make her kid dress up like normal. What do they think public school is for? A halloween fashion show?..

If that was MY child, he would be beaten morning, noon and night!

[Brother_Percy]

Originally Posted by christain-goth

If he wants to wear make-up in school he has every right to.

Yea, that might be the case.... IF IT WAS A SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR FREAKS AND QUEERS!!!! But we have to think of the other children. Just look at Columbine, we let Gothics mix with the general public there, and we all know how THAT turned out!

In my opinion, all these gothic kids need a good dose of electric-shock therapy. That, coupled with daily beatings may be the way to get through to them. Though my Pastor says half these kids are beyond helping. Lock them away in a padded cell, and give them a few razor blades to play with - that's what he says.

[Old Iron Crotch]

I see no reason why boys shouldn't be allowed to wear makeup. After all, girls are allowed to wear pants.

[Fallen Myface]

Being abused like that is what makes some people choose goth as a way of expressing themselves. If that is what they feel expresses their personality why not let them do it. Just because someone dresses in a way that you don't doesn't mean they will be violent.

[Ezekiel Bathfire]

Originally Posted by Fallen Myface

Being abused like that is what makes some people choose goth as a way of expressing themselves.

You have any proof of this? Or have you just made it up? A Bible verse would sway me in your favor.

If that is what they feel expresses their personality why not let them do it.

Because tohey look like freaks and this encourages them to act like freaks. And what’d happen if every school kid slapped makeup on his face – the place would look like a circus of misfits!

Just because someone dresses in a way that you don't doesn't mean they will be violent.

You have no idea how many people, dressed strangely, have threatened me with violence because I told them their clothes were weird, otherwise you wouldn’t say that – they are all maniacs!

[Fallen Myface]

Originally Posted by Ezekiel Bathfire

You have any proof of this? Or have you just made it up? A Bible verse would sway me in your favor. I know a few people who dress as goths because it reflects the pain they feel of being abused. I did not make this up.
Because tohey look like freaks and this encourages them to act like freaks. And what’d happen if every school kid slapped makeup on his face – the place would look like a circus of misfits! Makeup, applied subtly, does not look clownish. You have no idea how many people, dressed strangely, have threatened me with violence because I told them their clothes were weird, otherwise you wouldn’t say that – they are all maniacs!

Did you just tell them that they looked weird, to which most goths would reply,"Thank You," or did you tell them that they were going to hell because of the clothes they wear.

[Ezekiel Bathfire]

Originally Posted by Fallen Myface

Did you just tell them that they looked weird, to which most goths would reply,"Thank You," or did you tell them that they were going to hell because of the clothes they wear.

My work for The Lord, as foretold, is sometimes a cause of friction but I am commanded by God to continue - see signature.

[Fallen Myface]

You didn't answer my question.

[Ebenezer Wright]

Originally Posted by Fallen Myface

Did you just tell them that they looked weird, to which most goths would reply,"Thank You," or did you tell them that they were going to hell because of the clothes they wear.

I can not speak for brother Bathfire, but I believe the answer is BOTH. He was saying that you look wierd, and that you may burn for this stupidity.

If you don't change your ways and repent of course.

So quit moping like a baby girl and take that silly makeup off!!

[Fallen Myface]

Originally Posted by Ebenezer Wright

So quit moping like a baby girl and take that silly makeup off!!

I don't mope, I am a girl and I usually don't wear makeup, and even when I do it's not that much.
I'm pretty sure God has bigger fish to fry than a bunch of harmless people who wear black.

[Juliette]

Originally Posted by Old Iron Crotch

I see no reason why boys shouldn't be allowed to wear makeup. After all, girls are allowed to wear pants.

Last time I heard of girls in pants shooting an entire playground must be some time ago.
Trashy goth-boys in black with makeup are another story.

[Off Base]

Okay, seriously? You people get WAAAAAAAY too worked up over how other people live their lives.

You don't like him wearing makeup? Okay, fine. I can understand people thinking it's weird. Thinking it makes him a killer? Where did you get that?

Me, even if I did believe that, I would complain about them being KILLERS because, compared to that, makeup seems insignificant.

You know, if men wearing makeup make them killers, I should remind you that McCain always wears makeup before he appears on camera. So does Dubya. And his daddy did, too. And Regan.

[Glendora Christianson]

My son Skeeter has volunteered to give the kid a black eye to go along with his lipstick!