French school sends girl home because her skirt is too ... long?

Sarah K, the 15-year-old school girl who was banned from attending classes for wearing long skirts, sparking an uproar in France and the world over, has returned to school in her characteristic outfit.

Sarah stepped into the Leo Lagrange junior-high school in northeastern France Monday, wearing a grey floral printed skirt, confident as ever that her skirt choices had nothing to do with the business of the state.

Last month, the French Muslim student of Algerian descent had been suspended from school by the headmaster, Maryse Dubois, for wearing a similar long skirt and was asked to change her outfit and then come back to school.

In the letter sent to her family, Dubois had said that Sarah's long black skirt allegedly reflected her religious beliefs and breached the strict secular rules of France. The headmaster further said that the skirt was "too openly religious."

Speaking with the Anadolu Agency Monday while she was on her way to school, Sarah said: "I did nothing wrong, I'm respecting the law as I always take off my headscarf before I enter the school; so there is no need for me to change what I wear. I'll continue to dress the way I please and receive my education."

While Sarah was not denied entry to the school this time on Monday, it didn't necessarily mean that the discrimination that girls like her face had come to an end in France. Anadolu Agency has learnt that there are several other girls like Sarah, who too had been suspended at the same school for wearing long skirts.

When Muslim girls like Sarah take off their headscarves before entering school, they in fact comply with the 2004 French law that bans students from wearing any "conspicuous signs" of religion, such as headscarves, skullcaps or crucifixes at schools.

When asked why Muslim girls were being targeted while their non-Muslim students did not face similar discrimination at the school, the headmaster refused to give a comment to Anadolu Agency.

Raggamuffin wrote:They don't like all that Islamic stuff in France.

I'm surprised she doesn't have to wear a uniform.

darknessss wrote:personally I think this is just too stupid for words....

the school head and govening body (if they have one ) should be horse whipped

heavenlyfatheragain wrote:I admire france for having the balls to stand up for themselves...

Ben_Reilly wrote:

heavenlyfatheragain wrote:I admire france for having the balls to stand up for themselves...

Yes! It takes real gonads to tell a girl to go home because her skirt is too long. That is the very height of manliness, in fact.

heavenlyfatheragain wrote:

Ben_Reilly wrote:

heavenlyfatheragain wrote:I admire france for having the balls to stand up for themselves...

Yes! It takes real gonads to tell a girl to go home because her skirt is too long. That is the very height of manliness, in fact.

Actually in this day and age it does . it would never happen in britain in fear of upsetting someone...

Ben_Reilly wrote:

heavenlyfatheragain wrote:

Actually in this day and age it does . it would never happen in britain in fear of upsetting someone...

OK -- I say you get it started in Britain. Go outside today and tell at least five 15-year-old girls they should wear shorter skirts. Be sure to let the papers and the police know about your courageous action!

Ben_Reilly wrote:

heavenlyfatheragain wrote:

Actually in this day and age it does . it would never happen in britain in fear of upsetting someone...

OK -- I say you get it started in Britain. Go outside today and tell at least five 15-year-old girls they should wear shorter skirts. Be sure to let the papers and the police know about your courageous action!

Nemesis wrote:

Ben_Reilly wrote:

heavenlyfatheragain wrote:

Actually in this day and age it does . it would never happen in britain in fear of upsetting someone...

OK -- I say you get it started in Britain. Go outside today and tell at least five 15-year-old girls they should wear shorter skirts. Be sure to let the papers and the police know about your courageous action!

Best come back of the day


Priceless


Night Ben and enjoy, I shall leave to the sharks, that seem like they have not had a single bite tonight at all

Ben_Reilly wrote:

Nemesis wrote:






Best come back of the day


Priceless


Night Ben and enjoy, I shall leave to the sharks, that seem like they have not had a single bite tonight at all

eddie wrote:I went to an all-girls,school, very strict it was.
Our skirts had to be an exact length, shirts an exact colour - no jewellery, make-Up stc etc

Perhaps it's time for people to let schools be schools and stick to the rules?

heavenlyfatheragain wrote:

eddie wrote:I went to an all-girls,school, very strict it was.
Our skirts had to be an exact length, shirts an exact colour - no jewellery, make-Up stc etc

Perhaps it's time for people to let schools be schools and stick to the rules?

I actually think set uniforms are good for schools for a few reasons...

eddie wrote:

heavenlyfatheragain wrote:

eddie wrote:I went to an all-girls,school, very strict it was.
Our skirts had to be an exact length, shirts an exact colour - no jewellery, make-Up stc etc

Perhaps it's time for people to let schools be schools and stick to the rules?

I actually think set uniforms are good for schools for a few reasons...

So do I.

But if it was only a few centimetres then perhaps her parents were not aware it was "too,long"

Can't see the whole pic tbh

Ben_Reilly wrote:

eddie wrote:

heavenlyfatheragain wrote:

eddie wrote:I went to an all-girls,school, very strict it was.
Our skirts had to be an exact length, shirts an exact colour - no jewellery, make-Up stc etc

Perhaps it's time for people to let schools be schools and stick to the rules?

I actually think set uniforms are good for schools for a few reasons...

So do I.

But if it was only a few centimetres then perhaps her parents were not aware it was "too,long"

Can't see the whole pic tbh

Honestly, I just thought a skirt that was "too long" was one that dragged on the floor, causing a risk of tripping.

heavenlyfatheragain wrote:my son was banned from school for dying his hair white blonde, when i asked the school what on earth that was about they claimed students looking at his hair might be distracted and hurt themselves...

the ultimate facepalm moment...

Ben_Reilly wrote:

heavenlyfatheragain wrote:

Actually in this day and age it does . it would never happen in britain in fear of upsetting someone...

OK -- I say you get it started in Britain. Go outside today and tell at least five 15-year-old girls they should wear shorter skirts. Be sure to let the papers and the police know about your courageous action!

Raggamuffin wrote:

Ben_Reilly wrote:

heavenlyfatheragain wrote:

Actually in this day and age it does . it would never happen in britain in fear of upsetting someone...

OK -- I say you get it started in Britain. Go outside today and tell at least five 15-year-old girls they should wear shorter skirts. Be sure to let the papers and the police know about your courageous action!

You'd have to be very brave to do that! You'd probably get arrested.

Ben_Reilly wrote:

Raggamuffin wrote:

You'd have to be very brave to do that! You'd probably get arrested.

And hence the joke

Raggamuffin wrote:

Ben_Reilly wrote:

Raggamuffin wrote:

You'd have to be very brave to do that! You'd probably get arrested.

And hence the joke

Oh! I didn't know you had a sense of humour.