Two years ago a high school student was tormented for wearing a pink shirt to school.
The next day, some of his fellow students who heard about his bullying, dressed in pink, brought pink shirts, scarves, socks, bracelets, hats, and urged other students to dress in pink to show solidarity against bullying in their school. It was an action that was noticed and reported across North America, talked about on Oprah!, and used as an example to start an annual tradition of wearing Pink on the second Thursday of the school year as a way to stand up to Bullying in the school.
The first year, Jack was very reluctant to participate. I bought him the least frilly, plain pink tshirt I could find at Walmart and tried to talk him into wearing it. In the end, I put it in the shirt in his bag hoping that he'd get to school and see everyone else participating and decide it's not that bad - you know, good peer pressure. That's what happened. Last year we were in China. I laid the shirt out and left instructions and was happy to hear that he agreed to wear it.
This year both boys were very excited and insisted that I find as much pink as possible. Elliot even requested pink underwear, though I told him I can't provide THAT for him. Elliot's gear was easy, I stole a pair of sweats and a tshirt from his like-sized sister. The pants may be a bit too short, but if I can find some pink socks that'll add to the effect. I had put away the tshirt Jack wore last year (buying large enough to last several years since it's a once a year thing), and pulled out a pair of sweats I bought him a few years back as part of his piggy bank Hallowe'en costume. SO they're GOOD. I'll try to find a moment in the Morning Madness to snap a picture of my rouge-hue'd, activist boys.
N
The next day, some of his fellow students who heard about his bullying, dressed in pink, brought pink shirts, scarves, socks, bracelets, hats, and urged other students to dress in pink to show solidarity against bullying in their school. It was an action that was noticed and reported across North America, talked about on Oprah!, and used as an example to start an annual tradition of wearing Pink on the second Thursday of the school year as a way to stand up to Bullying in the school.
The first year, Jack was very reluctant to participate. I bought him the least frilly, plain pink tshirt I could find at Walmart and tried to talk him into wearing it. In the end, I put it in the shirt in his bag hoping that he'd get to school and see everyone else participating and decide it's not that bad - you know, good peer pressure. That's what happened. Last year we were in China. I laid the shirt out and left instructions and was happy to hear that he agreed to wear it.
This year both boys were very excited and insisted that I find as much pink as possible. Elliot even requested pink underwear, though I told him I can't provide THAT for him. Elliot's gear was easy, I stole a pair of sweats and a tshirt from his like-sized sister. The pants may be a bit too short, but if I can find some pink socks that'll add to the effect. I had put away the tshirt Jack wore last year (buying large enough to last several years since it's a once a year thing), and pulled out a pair of sweats I bought him a few years back as part of his piggy bank Hallowe'en costume. SO they're GOOD. I'll try to find a moment in the Morning Madness to snap a picture of my rouge-hue'd, activist boys.
N
1 comment:
what super kids Jack and Elliot are!!! The pic looks wonderful! ...and to think this all started in Little 'ol Nova Scotia!!!!
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