Maya M. has had her senior portrait removed from the yearbook because you can see her shoulder, when two other male students are not wearing shirts at all in their photos and they have not been removed. Maya S. has had her senior portrait removed from the senior page and her photos taken out of the hall of fame category "Most Likely to Graduate Early" (which she was voted into by her peers) because it is said to "glorify" her early graduation. A male student who graduated early had his senior portrait in the yearbook along with his photo in the hall of fame category. Please sign this petition to end the sexist decisions being made by the administration at the Tacoma School of the Arts.
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"Glorify early graduation"? That is something to be proud of! When you have students who can move on early, you as a school have done something in the educational guidance department right! And as for the photo, if you aren't going to dress code guys, why are you singling girls out? It's not like it shows her chest.
Please think carefully about this removal, if it can be proven that young men are being treated differently then young women it could become an issue for the district.
As an alum the choices made by Sota administration are greatly dissapointing. People look to the arts community to be leaders in promoting equality in self expression, and often, it is dissapointingly biased. In this case Sota exhibits unacceptable institutional prejudice.
I find it interesting that a school that was once known for being a place of self expression and harnessing the unity of each student's individuality and walk of life has slowly made it's way to where it is now. Being so petty as to knit pick the creative expression of the students in the name of "uniformity" and blatant sexism.
There should be no penalty for graduating early but should be recognized & applauded. If there are pictures of seniors that are shirtless then I don't see the problem with her having the senior picture she submitted.
I don't see the big deal.
I second MW 100%.
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Maya M. has had her senior portrait removed from the yearbook because you can see her shoulder, when two other male students are not wearing shirts at all in their photos and they have not been removed. Maya S. has had her senior portrait removed from the senior page and her photos taken out of the hall of fame category "Most Likely to Graduate Early" (which she was voted into by her peers) because it is said to "glorify" her early graduation. A male student who graduated early had his senior portrait in the yearbook along with his photo in the hall of fame category. Please sign this petition to end the sexist decisions being made by the administration at the Tacoma School of the Arts.
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Reached 250 supporters
May 10, 2017
Reached 100 supporters
May 9, 2017
97 Comments
I have been a SOTA parent for 10 years since my son first attended and now my daughter is a Sr. Let this young lady express her self. Self-expression has always been a part of SOTA.
"Glorify early graduation"? That is something to be proud of! When you have students who can move on early, you as a school have done something in the educational guidance department right! And as for the photo, if you aren't going to dress code guys, why are you singling girls out? It's not like it shows her chest.
Please think carefully about this removal, if it can be proven that young men are being treated differently then young women it could become an issue for the district.
As an alum the choices made by Sota administration are greatly dissapointing. People look to the arts community to be leaders in promoting equality in self expression, and often, it is dissapointingly biased. In this case Sota exhibits unacceptable institutional prejudice.
I find it interesting that a school that was once known for being a place of self expression and harnessing the unity of each student's individuality and walk of life has slowly made it's way to where it is now. Being so petty as to knit pick the creative expression of the students in the name of "uniformity" and blatant sexism.
There should be no penalty for graduating early but should be recognized & applauded. If there are pictures of seniors that are shirtless then I don't see the problem with her having the senior picture she submitted.
I don't see the big deal.
I second MW 100%.
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I have been a SOTA parent for 10 years since my son first attended and now my daughter is a Sr. Let this young lady express her self. Self-expression has always been a part of SOTA.