I don’t like guns either but isn’t the camo day chosen by the kids??? Are you really losing your mind over an SGA vote by 10 year olds?

I completely see your point and 💯 agree.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Isn't Camo banned at ATS?

OP I agree with you. In addition to the hypocrisy, I have two issues with this:

1. Spirit day should not require parents to go out and buy things.

2. I am so anti-gun but going "pew pew" with your pointer finger is absolutely not worth disciplining a kid for. Kids are allowed to yell at other kids, be constantly disruptive, they don't get disciplined for being absolutely mean to teachers, they will get promoted to the next grade even if they twiddle their thumbs all year, but this is the hill the school wants to die on? Finger guns? Good Lord.

OP likely left out some details.

This is OP. What details do you think I left out? My child wasn't the one disciplined for gun play. I'm saying it's a poor/mixed/confusing message to send the kids that they aren't allowed to pretend to play with guns, but they are encouraged to dress in camouflage for school, which is clothing designed for when you're using guns.

OMG, it’s not even your own kid? In that case, I’m sure you don’t have all the details. And also, chill the eff out!

What details are you referring to? Pretend the original post said, "it's hypocritical to discourage kids from pretending to play with guns at school" rather than referring to discipline. This isn't about my child getting in trouble. This is about us living in a time and a political culture in which parents and school administrators are terrified of school shootings -- mostly by strangers but also by school children. Children are not allowed to joke about shooting or killing other children without serious ramifications, or at least without parents calling for serious ramifications. They aren't allowed to pretend to play with guns at school. Because Arlington, more than a lot of other places, is pretty anti-gun and is scared of violence at school. Given all of that, I think it's a weird choice to encourage the children to come to school in hunting and war gear.

I get it that people disagree with me. That makes sense. And it's been interesting to see those responses. I don't get the people who don't seem to understand my position.

troll won. Time to take your victory lap and lay this stupid thread to bed babe.

As long as the teachers don’t wear camo, that should not be allowed.

Anonymous wrote:We just got an email about spirit day for elementary school. Monday is “camo day.” Telling all the kids to come to school wearing camo but disciplining and suspending them for pretending to play with guns at recess seems unwise. Who makes these spirit day decisions?

Camo is excellent for birdwatching. As for hunting, cross bows exist.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Isn't Camo banned at ATS?

OP I agree with you. In addition to the hypocrisy, I have two issues with this:

1. Spirit day should not require parents to go out and buy things.

2. I am so anti-gun but going "pew pew" with your pointer finger is absolutely not worth disciplining a kid for. Kids are allowed to yell at other kids, be constantly disruptive, they don't get disciplined for being absolutely mean to teachers, they will get promoted to the next grade even if they twiddle their thumbs all year, but this is the hill the school wants to die on? Finger guns? Good Lord.

OP likely left out some details.

This is OP. What details do you think I left out? My child wasn't the one disciplined for gun play. I'm saying it's a poor/mixed/confusing message to send the kids that they aren't allowed to pretend to play with guns, but they are encouraged to dress in camouflage for school, which is clothing designed for when you're using guns.

OMG, it’s not even your own kid? In that case, I’m sure you don’t have all the details. And also, chill the eff out!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone owns camo.

No one owns camo. Camo is trashy.

Trashy:

Famed artist, Andy Warhol, is noted as being one of the trend leaders in bringing camo into fashion. His colorful Camouflage art prints were said to have influenced runway designers such as John Galliano, John Paul Gaultier and Yves Saint Laurent who all reimagined this pattern into their collections in the latter part of the 1980’s. We can attribute the street credibility that became associated with camo prints, in the early 80’s, to rappers, hip-hop artists and skaters who shopped army/navy surplus stores sourcing these iconic vintage pieces. It is due to their personal style of incorporating camo statement pieces into their daily wardrobe that made this pattern an emblem of streetwear thus bringing it into the mainstream.

Yes, probably the children will pretend to be Warhol on the playground during spirit week while wearing their camo.

I love these posters. I mean if Andy Warhol thinks camo is cool....

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Isn't Camo banned at ATS?

OP I agree with you. In addition to the hypocrisy, I have two issues with this:

1. Spirit day should not require parents to go out and buy things.

2. I am so anti-gun but going "pew pew" with your pointer finger is absolutely not worth disciplining a kid for. Kids are allowed to yell at other kids, be constantly disruptive, they don't get disciplined for being absolutely mean to teachers, they will get promoted to the next grade even if they twiddle their thumbs all year, but this is the hill the school wants to die on? Finger guns? Good Lord.

OP likely left out some details.

This is OP. What details do you think I left out? My child wasn't the one disciplined for gun play. I'm saying it's a poor/mixed/confusing message to send the kids that they aren't allowed to pretend to play with guns, but they are encouraged to dress in camouflage for school, which is clothing designed for when you're using guns.

+1

These are little kids. They don't understand the difference.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone owns camo.

No one owns camo. Camo is trashy.

Trashy:

Famed artist, Andy Warhol, is noted as being one of the trend leaders in bringing camo into fashion. His colorful Camouflage art prints were said to have influenced runway designers such as John Galliano, John Paul Gaultier and Yves Saint Laurent who all reimagined this pattern into their collections in the latter part of the 1980’s. We can attribute the street credibility that became associated with camo prints, in the early 80’s, to rappers, hip-hop artists and skaters who shopped army/navy surplus stores sourcing these iconic vintage pieces. It is due to their personal style of incorporating camo statement pieces into their daily wardrobe that made this pattern an emblem of streetwear thus bringing it into the mainstream.

Yes, probably the children will pretend to be Warhol on the playground during spirit week while wearing their camo.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Isn't Camo banned at ATS?

OP I agree with you. In addition to the hypocrisy, I have two issues with this:

1. Spirit day should not require parents to go out and buy things.

2. I am so anti-gun but going "pew pew" with your pointer finger is absolutely not worth disciplining a kid for. Kids are allowed to yell at other kids, be constantly disruptive, they don't get disciplined for being absolutely mean to teachers, they will get promoted to the next grade even if they twiddle their thumbs all year, but this is the hill the school wants to die on? Finger guns? Good Lord.

OP likely left out some details.

This is OP. What details do you think I left out? My child wasn't the one disciplined for gun play. I'm saying it's a poor/mixed/confusing message to send the kids that they aren't allowed to pretend to play with guns, but they are encouraged to dress in camouflage for school, which is clothing designed for when you're using guns.

Anonymous wrote:Isn't Camo banned at ATS?

OP I agree with you. In addition to the hypocrisy, I have two issues with this:

1. Spirit day should not require parents to go out and buy things.

2. I am so anti-gun but going "pew pew" with your pointer finger is absolutely not worth disciplining a kid for. Kids are allowed to yell at other kids, be constantly disruptive, they don't get disciplined for being absolutely mean to teachers, they will get promoted to the next grade even if they twiddle their thumbs all year, but this is the hill the school wants to die on? Finger guns? Good Lord.

OP likely left out some details.

Isn't Camo banned at ATS?

OP I agree with you. In addition to the hypocrisy, I have two issues with this:

1. Spirit day should not require parents to go out and buy things.

2. I am so anti-gun but going "pew pew" with your pointer finger is absolutely not worth disciplining a kid for. Kids are allowed to yell at other kids, be constantly disruptive, they don't get disciplined for being absolutely mean to teachers, they will get promoted to the next grade even if they twiddle their thumbs all year, but this is the hill the school wants to die on? Finger guns? Good Lord.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone owns camo.

No one owns camo. Camo is trashy.

Trashy:

Famed artist, Andy Warhol, is noted as being one of the trend leaders in bringing camo into fashion. His colorful Camouflage art prints were said to have influenced runway designers such as John Galliano, John Paul Gaultier and Yves Saint Laurent who all reimagined this pattern into their collections in the latter part of the 1980’s. We can attribute the street credibility that became associated with camo prints, in the early 80’s, to rappers, hip-hop artists and skaters who shopped army/navy surplus stores sourcing these iconic vintage pieces. It is due to their personal style of incorporating camo statement pieces into their daily wardrobe that made this pattern an emblem of streetwear thus bringing it into the mainstream.

Anonymous wrote:Everyone owns camo.

No one owns camo. Camo is trashy.