Mad science

[clevermanka]

Student suspended for tweeting that school sports teams were bad. The conflicting standards for what constitutes appropriate clothing for boys and girls is nauseating. I am so glad (for a number of reasons) that I'm not in high school anymore.

My three-day weekend was wonderful. A good combination of productivity and relaxation. mckitterick and I removed the following from the Chevelle: gas tank, front seat, back seat, door panels, carpet, and most of the carpet padding. We watched a movie. I met with Andrew and had a photo shoot for selling my bloomers on Etsy. I cleaned my old cast iron skillet with electrolysis and re-seasoned it. We ran an errand in KC. I slept as much as I wanted. All that in three days! Wonderful.

Not wonderful: I'm less than thrilled with my body progress. It's been a month since I increased my activity level to lifting three times a week. I admit I've slacked off a bit on the yoga. I'm only getting two or three home sessions in a week in addition to my two or three classes a week. But I'm up at least an inch around my waist. Last week I couldn't zip up a pair of jeans I was recently able to wear again. What the hell? Frustrating.

Today's Tumblr collection! Tuesday, May 14: Avengers.

Comments

[hippie-mamabear.livejournal.com]

I don't know that the dress code post is indicative of society in general or anything. Probably just an isolated incident. Boys that age will often try to get by with obscene content on shirts, and occasionally they will slip one past that the administration either doesn't understand (maybe no one ever swallowed for the principal?) or simply doesn't see (the text is on his back, when he walks into a classroom, there's probably a backpack or hoodie hiding it, and when he's in class, there's a chair back behind him).

In my opinion, both clothing items are distasteful. Those shorts are not appropriate for school. While the boy's is an obvious cry for attention and back-patting from his peers, he is at least not exposing body parts.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

As someone who went to an un-air-conditioned school in Indiana, allow me to say those shorts are, IMO, totally appropriate for school.

[hippie-mamabear.livejournal.com]

Difference of opinion, then. I wouldn't have worn anything that short, even to a beach, at that age.

[hippie-mamabear.livejournal.com]

Still wouldn't, but for much different reasons :\