August 15, 2018

School Photoshops T-Shirt That Says ‘Feminist’ Out Of Class Photo

from thinkprogress.org
An eighth grade student at Clermont Northeastern Middle School in Batavia, Ohio wore a black T-shirt on class photo day which included the word ”FEMINIST” written across the shirt in white letters. Yet, while the shirt does not violate any school rule and the student has worn it to classes before, the school chose to doctor her class photo to remove the word.

According to the site Women You Should Know, who identifies the student as ”Sophie,” the student asked Principal Kendra Young why the word ”FEMINIST” was removed from her shirt in the class photo that was distributed to students, and was told that ”the photographer called me and brought it to my attention and I made the decision to black it out because some people might find it offensive.”

An undoctored photo of Sophie's t-shirt (left) and the picture of Sophie that was distributed to students (right).

An undoctored photo of Sophie’s T-shirt (left) and the picture of Sophie that was distributed to students (right).

CREDIT: MS NEWS NOW

Principal Young has reportedly apologized to Sophie for doctoring her shirt, and Young also offered to provide Sophie with an unaltered copy of the class picture. According to a local news report, however, the doctored photo is displayed within the school.ÊÊÊ

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