Response to Recent FCPS Statement

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:TJ and Langleys MSA’s both posted videos mocking Oct 7. It was on their Insta pages until enough people complained to FCPS and they were taken down earlier today. I haven’t seen any statement though. Sounds like OP is an insider trolling the issue to me!

Wow! That's pretty gross but not surprising considering the antisemitism that exists in the schools. I never hear of any anti-Muslim slurs or symbols being posted but my kid's school has had many swastika painted in bathrooms.

Sounds like your school has some Nazis/skinheads.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Before FCPS and the administration react so strongly to this situation, I hope there is also reflection on why the official TJ SGA Instagram previously posted a video depicting the violent killing of a student who held the wrong color sign for the 40th anniversary game. If that content was not met with the same level of concern, it raises questions about consistency and context in how situations like this are handled.

It is also worth noting that both official and unofficial social media pages from other FCPS high schools have featured inappropriate or questionable content in the past — including videos showing unsafe or violent behavior — without public statements or administrative responses of this magnitude. Selective outrage undermines the credibility of the district’s response and risks creating the impression that disciplinary action is being guided more by the identity of the students involved than by the content itself.

It is troubling that a lighthearted, clearly unrealistic video created by Muslim teens is being framed in connection with antisemitism. With over a quarter of the world’s population identifying as Muslim, it is deeply unfair and harmful to equate their actions with terrorism or religious hostility. Nothing in the recent video — whether clothing, symbols, or dialogue — suggested violence targeted toward Jewish individuals.

This situation presents an important opportunity for the school community to model fairness, cultural sensitivity, and empathy for all students. I urge the administration to consider intent and context carefully before making judgments that may stigmatize or alienate particular groups of students.

Sure, Jan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At least two schools had an association of a religion perform a dramatic rendition of Kidnapping and posted on their official instagram pages. Very offensive and, frankly, quite bigoted.

+1

[Anonymous]

Sounds like we have a TJ admin in the chat

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m saying - the statement hasn’t been sent out yet. This is so clearly a FCPS insider who knows what’s about to be sent who came on here to cause trouble.

If you are a TJ parent, the statement is in your email inbox.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like we have a TJ admin in the chat

No, but anyone who calls the videos "lighthearted" is mistaken.

Makes you wonder what these kids are getting at home if they think this is funny. The clips were short, stupid, and offensive. They may have been "lighthearted" to the organization, but they are far, far from lighthearted.

There are several pages in a thread on the Advanced Academic forum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:TJ and Langleys MSA’s both posted videos mocking Oct 7. It was on their Insta pages until enough people complained to FCPS and they were taken down earlier today. I haven’t seen any statement though. Sounds like OP is an insider trolling the issue to me!

The videos were not “mocking” Oct 7. It was a silly video that was letting students about the upcoming club meeting. Other videos have been posted on TJ social media sites that “depicted violent killing” and nobody cared.

Neither video was malicious, they were just teens making videos to get kids to come to a meeting and a football game.

TJ students seem unhinged if this is their form of expression.

[Anonymous]

Let’s see how long it takes for this post to be removed….

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
It is troubling that a lighthearted, clearly unrealistic video created by Muslim teens is being framed in connection with antisemitism. With over a quarter of the world’s population identifying as Muslim, it is deeply unfair and harmful to equate their actions with terrorism or religious hostility. Nothing in the recent video — whether clothing, symbols, or dialogue — suggested violence targeted toward Jewish individuals.

You can't possibly be serious.

In a world where every little thing is called a microaggression and people have to get a lecture for every unintentional hurt they cause, you would think this situation would at least warrant something similar.

If the students made the obvious connection and did it anyway, yes it's antisemitism.

If they didn't make the connection, it's irresponsible and insensitive ignorance.

I hope they at least have a sit down with the students to have a hard conversation.

[Anonymous]

"Lighthearted"????? JFC.

[Anonymous]

Ive seen the videos. They are a total disgrace and not lighthearted at all. These student clubs are part of other large organizations with only one goal in mind - intifada

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:TJ and Langleys MSA’s both posted videos mocking Oct 7. It was on their Insta pages until enough people complained to FCPS and they were taken down earlier today. I haven’t seen any statement though. Sounds like OP is an insider trolling the issue to me!

The videos were not “mocking” Oct 7. It was a silly video that was letting students about the upcoming club meeting. Other videos have been posted on TJ social media sites that “depicted violent killing” and nobody cared.

Neither video was malicious, they were just teens making videos to get kids to come to a meeting and a football game.

TJ students seem unhinged if this is their form of expression.

They will try to just blame it on their stress because they are overworked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ive seen the videos. They are a total disgrace and not lighthearted at all. These student clubs are part of other large organizations with only one goal in mind - intifada

Wonder how many of the clubs did that same skit? Odd that two of them did such similar dramatizations of Oct 7.
Lighthearted, OP said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Before FCPS and the administration react so strongly to this situation, I hope there is also reflection on why the official TJ SGA Instagram previously posted a video depicting the violent killing of a student who held the wrong color sign for the 40th anniversary game. If that content was not met with the same level of concern, it raises questions about consistency and context in how situations like this are handled.

It is also worth noting that both official and unofficial social media pages from other FCPS high schools have featured inappropriate or questionable content in the past — including videos showing unsafe or violent behavior — without public statements or administrative responses of this magnitude. Selective outrage undermines the credibility of the district’s response and risks creating the impression that disciplinary action is being guided more by the identity of the students involved than by the content itself.

It is troubling that a lighthearted, clearly unrealistic video created by Muslim teens is being framed in connection with antisemitism. With over a quarter of the world’s population identifying as Muslim, it is deeply unfair and harmful to equate their actions with terrorism or religious hostility. Nothing in the recent video — whether clothing, symbols, or dialogue — suggested violence targeted toward Jewish individuals.

This situation presents an important opportunity for the school community to model fairness, cultural sensitivity, and empathy for all students. I urge the administration to consider intent and context carefully before making judgments that may stigmatize or alienate particular groups of students.

I take it you’re the parent of one of the students who did this? Shame on you.

[Anonymous]

Another reason the reputation on TJ keeps falling