HAMILTON, Ohio -- An Ohio teenager is fighting for his right to wear makeup at school, but school leaders said it's a distraction.
"They're gender stereotyping. He's being sexually discriminated against. Nowhere in the rules does it say that males can't wear make-up" said Mindy Ball.
Should Boy Be Allowed To Wear Makeup?
The Hamilton mother said she stands 100 percent behind her son, 13-year-old Matt Allsup, an eighth-grader at Garfield Middle School who wears black eye makeup, lipstick and fingernail polish, NewsChannel5 sister station WCPO-TV in Cincinnati reported.
On Monday, Allsup was told to wash the makeup off his face, with the assistant principal telling him it was distracting and against dress code.
"When I spoke to the principal," Ball said, "She told me it was distracting because of the black makeup and I said, 'Well, I'll get him pink,' and she said, 'No, because he's a male, he's not allowed to wear it, the public don't accept males wearing make-up.'"
"None of my classmates found it distracting or anything -- and it's not extreme. I don't see why I can't wear it," said Allsup.
Ball and her son point out that every student is required to wear a character badge –- and one of the qualities it pledges is acceptance.
"It says, 'Do you value the uniqueness of all students?' And they're not letting me be unique," said Allsup. "I don't see why we have to wear them if we're not able to express who we are."
Freedom of expression is what Allsup and his mom said this is all about. They vow to fight the school's ban on his black makeup and plan to hire an attorney to take the issue to court.
"I don't think it's fair if he has to take his makeup off. I think every student in the district should have to take theirs off," said Ball.
Hamilton City School District spokeswoman Joni Copas said after Allsup washed his face, there was no further discipline.
She said if makeup is too harsh -- whether on a boy or a girl -- the student should be asked to wipe it off.
I find it telling that they didn't have any quotes from the 'distracted' kids. I bet the only ones distracted were teachers and administrators. With all the kids say/do/wear today, this is pretty common and I bet none of the kids think twice about it.
Irony rears it's ugly head (no pun intended).
It's funny, he's probably getting his ass kicked CONSTANTLY for this gity behavior but is probably wearing the makeup because he's constantly getting his ass kicked. Funny world.
gothic emo
He and his mom should threaten to withdraw him from school. Administrators hate that because they lose daily headcount money.
What is it with 'goth's' and their image problems?gothic emo
I saw this story about boy about 6-7 times. This kid had no self-confidence whatsoever. Couldn't even look into the camera.
Exactly.
If the kid wants to learn let him who cares what he looks like. I knew this one chick who looked like she got hit in the face with a rake but she wanted to learn damn it. She never had a date but damn it she learned.....
I don't see a problem with it and I hope they all make up and move on.
ha I get it. you said move on and that sounds like revlon the make up brand.
Awwww man, you didn't get my reference to the kid with the ugly head and how he takes it in the rear? Jeezlol
Because I too was that boy ..Awwww man, you didn't get my reference to the kid with the ugly head and how he takes it in the rear? Jeez
I'm not that bright
the less we endorce stupid looking emos the better
I think they should make the hot girls were no make up since their hotness is a distraction.
Its not the make up that distracted me ...YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYIN !!?!?!
What a gy.(And I totally meant it saying lame)
I feel sorry for him. He is not getting what he needs at home. The kid is a head case and Mom is doing him no favors. If you can get a kid to work out some so that they take some pride in their appearance and get them into a hobby they are passionate about you can avoid a lot of this weirdness.
Emo kids out of order! His mom is out of order! The whole damn school district is out of order!
That has to be one of the most bigoted statements I may have ever read. His mom is supporting his cry for freedom. I guess you didn't read that part of the story. Just because you don't like how he looks doesn't mean his home life is suffering. you people are stupid.
He looks happy to you?
I guess I should have added that you can do or wear what he wants and its fine by me. I would actually back him in a tussle with the school board.
But, he looks like a very unhappy kid.
hitstick! beat his ass til he cries the makeup off!!!
Regardless of him looking happy or not. Your statement was pretty ed up.
Teenagers are unhappy. That's what they do best.
The best way to address this is for the school to endorse a once-a-month "Boys Wear Makeup Day." Boys who put on makeup will be rewarded by getting to sit next to their favorite teacher at a special exclusive lunch table. (The reward is mandatory.)
ahh the shelter of high school.
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