Congratulations...Your an idiot!
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Posted By: Chantell Chenault on June 01, 2005 Perhaps you saw this story a week or so ago about a young jiglady who decided she was going to have an incident at her high school's graduation. Barred from participating in the ceremony herself because she was pregnant, she decided to take matters into her own hands by hijacking the stage, ODB-style, and announcing her own name. A little background, courtesy of CNN.com: MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) -- A pregnant student who was banned from graduation at her Roman Catholic high school announced her own name and walked across the stage anyway at the close of the program. Alysha Cosby's decision prompted cheers and applause Tuesday from many of her fellow seniors at St. Jude Educational Institute. But her mother and aunt were escorted out of the church by police after Cosby headed back to her seat. Of course, this incident is being held up as some kind of triumph by women and other people who have no sense. Says the girls mother, "I can't believe something like this is happening in 2005. My daughter has been through a lot and I am proud of her. She deserved to walk, and she did." I'm tempted to agree. Teenage girls who get pregnant should be forced to withdraw from regular school and pursue some alternative optio. Because to allow these people to stay in classes with everybody else sends out the message that it's a good idea to have children at that age, which is just wrong. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Chantell Chenault
From Milwaukee, WI Hampton University class of 2008 Member Since April 2005 |
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I don't agree with that at all. I have never been pregnant, but if I had been pregnant in high school, I would've been pissed the hell off if sojmebody told me I couldn't walk at my graduation. She went to school for four years and earned her diploma so it was her right to walk across that stage. Maybe you don't agree, but how would you feel if it were you or your daughter in that situation. I bet your opinion would be a whole lot different then.
Wednesday, June 1st 2005 at 3:51PM |
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This young lady's situation is different because of the fact that she attended a Roman Catholic school. When you attend a public school things are totally different. For a school to make the determination, these days, that a young lady has to seek alternative means of an education is a very serious act. That was the case in the South back in the day, but if they were to try that now, there would be some serious lawsuits filed. There have been and will continue to be a lot of very successful and well educated women who were teenage mothers. We would be stepping back in time to make an unfair call and the end result would be a lot higher drop out rate. A teenage mother's pregnancy is between them, their parents and God. Besides, they are just the ones who are caught up. The reality is that the sin began with fornication. God help us to not cast any stones. We have all sinned and fallen short of Your Glory. Wednesday, June 1st 2005 at 5:29PM |
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****tt!!!! I was there. It was ghetto in a since that I didn't know what was going on, but when filled in, was applauding also. but in all I agree with you, that just St. Judes High School rules
Wednesday, June 1st 2005 at 11:57PM |
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I don't think we should send messages to our kids that getting pregnant is cool..BUT, I don't feel that allowing someone to finish their education is saying "Go get pregnant". In fact, I think that a school should celebrate those students who decide to finish despite the odds.
Thursday, June 16th 2005 at 5:30PM |
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