What's Going On? No Really . . .

Considering the fact that there are still some segregated proms, which to me is absolutely unacceptable, and inner city high school graduations are on the decline, I couldn't help but notice the circumstances that are the focus of this article.  Perhaps this caught my attention for personal reasons, as I am Native American.   Perhaps it is just life in these United States these days.  Perhaps, it is simply newsworthy, from this perspective.  I've included both links in the article.

I read about a young lady who will need to pay a fine of $1000.00 to receive her diploma, transcript, etc. after wearing a tribal feather for her graduation.  I read the article and the school policy was such that any extra beyond the cap and gown was prohibited, so I guess all knew the cost going in.  I'm going to offer my 2 cents worth here.  I'd considered sending a donation, but I refuse to give one cent to that school!

I applaud her for what she did and I suggest she go take a GED for the basic cost of something like $25.00 and get a scholarship offered for her Native heritage or better yet, go to an Indian College.  Her story made the news, I'm sure some college recruiter is looking for someone who can actually think for herself and rather than the politically correct protocol of "tolerance," be willing to step out in true diversity.

The term, diversity, brings me to the next article that caught my attention, regarding our young adults.  It seems a Massachusetts High School had a transgendered prom queen.  I have more than one issue with this situation, on it's own merit.  First and foremost a school has truly accommodated this student, even allowing him to use the girl's restroom, which I think is unfair to the girls.  Sometimes anatomical facts just have to prevail over feelings.  I realize when I was in San Francisco, which is the first time I ever saw a restroom that had both a male and female symbol.  I didnt' realize it meant transgendered, I thought it was either or . . . I soon realized my mistake, but we were all adults and it seemed, no harm done.

So, this individual gets special treatment at the expense and modesty of others, just day in and day out.  Then to consider the number of girls who would very much like to be prom queen, but lose to a boy?  A lot of girls really do long for that sort of moment!  It's as if they were robbed just so some principal could be politically correct and have his 15 minutes of fame, and a boy and his mother could feel special.

So, all things considered, this is our new America, so far . . .
A prom queen can have a penis under their gown, but a graduate cannot have a feather in their cap!


Native American Graduate                                              LBGT Prom Queen