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High School Girls Asked If They Are Menstruating
It always frustrates me when people violate privacy rights under the guise of “maintaining safety.”
“A student at Tri-Valley High School was called out of class by a security guard during a school sweep last week to make sure no kids had backpacks or other banned bags. Samantha Martin, 14, had a small purse with her that day.That’s why the security guard, ex-Monticello cop Mike Bunce, asked her The Question. She says he told her she couldn’t have a purse unless she had her period. Then he asked, “Do you have your period?”Samantha was mortified. She says she thought, “Oh, my God. Get away from me.” But instead of answering, she just walked back into class. At home, she cried, and told her mother what happened.It appears that at least a few other girls were also asked the same question.” [Source]
At least I’m not the only one who thinks this is absolutely ridiculous. Some students are not taking this lightly.
“Girls have worn tampons on their clothes in protest, and purses made out of tampon boxes. Some boys wore maxi-pads stuck to their shirts in support.”
What’s next? Breast checks to make sure they aren’t hiding any dangerous items down their shirts? Wait…let me refrain from giving them any more bright ideas.
Good lord. As if being a teenaged girl isn’t hard enough.