Hi, I’m the far right, you can call me J. I’m the designer of these clothes and I’d just like to clear some things up for the sake of the school and for anyone who wants to support but is unclear on the rules and regulations and the policies we took and whatnot.
Every year for about the past 3-5 years the fashion design department at our school has had an annual fashion show. I’ve been in the fashion class since my sophomore year. I fell in love with it, but struggled to figure out how to combine my advocacy with fashion. This year I’d finally had it with Ferguson, Baltimore, Ohio, and so on. I knew something had to be done through the art that I love, and the art that people will see. With the suicide of Leelah Alcorn, and many murders in the trans communities I knew something had to be said about this and I did want to use the fashion show as a platform… Because is that not fashion? Fashion makes statements. That’s what I did.
However, when me and the rest of my three friends were called down into the office today I was told I broke policy because although the event didn’t take place at school it was a school event. According to the Code of Conduct Handbook for our school I disrupted a school function with my views. That’s the gist. I can’t remember the exact line. If you would like to know details or exactly what the line is you can go through my ask and I will happily give that to you.
I just wanted to clear some things up because a lot is going around.
Also, the signs- for me were not a protest. They may be seen as a protest but that was not my intention. I designed four pieces, and altered the garment I wore for myself, and instead of using accessories, I chose to make a literal statement with I guess what you could call a different styling approach lol. I just keep seeing “their silent protest” if you view it like that cool. Maybe it was. Especially to some people. In a way yeah I guess. But that was not what I did. Our school held a fashion show that I participated in and my models, myself included, proudly walked down the runway with a statement.
I thank everyone for all the support. Times like this are when we need it most, and it’s very refreshing to know there are people from all parts of the world supporting this. Thank you.
Also Photo Cred: @sailormoonspice
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