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Galraedia

(5,027 posts)
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 08:44 PM Jan 2020

Kentucky teenager takes picture wearing rainbow shirt; school expels her for 'lifestyle violations'

A Kentucky teen has been expelled from her school after a photo of her 15th birthday celebration was shared on social media.

The celebratory photo captured Kayla Kenney — who was wearing a rainbow shirt, and smiling in front of a colorful cake — at a local restaurant, where she’d gone with her family to celebrate.

“She was happy, she looked beautiful,” Kenney’s mother, Kimberly Alford, told local news station WAVE 3. “You know, of course as a mom, I took her picture of her blowing out her candles and I posted that on my Facebook page."

The moment was a cause of glowing smiles for some, but gloomy frowns for others.

The picture caught the attention of administrators of Kenney’s private school, the Whitfield Academy, who found no reason to celebrate with the teen. In fact, they called the image just the latest incident in two years’ worth of the student’s “lifestyle violations."

Read more: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-kayla-kenney-birthday-rainbow-cake-shirt-expelled-kentucky-school-20200114-hqfabqeenbedppwks2uxra56ki-story.html

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Kentucky teenager takes picture wearing rainbow shirt; school expels her for 'lifestyle violations' (Original Post) Galraedia Jan 2020 OP
Jebus Crisp. So much for love thy neighbor. marble falls Jan 2020 #1
The entire point of Christian schools is to keep children away from... jberryhill Jan 2020 #4
Even when the the corrupting influence is purely in the eye of the beholder. marble falls Jan 2020 #7
Irony: She was enrolled in that Christian school to be saved. Her mother unknowingly Saved Her! TheBlackAdder Jan 2020 #20
They're lucky to be out of that hellhole. Dorian Gray Jan 2020 #24
Private Christian school jberryhill Jan 2020 #2
I think most private schools are religious. Flaleftist Jan 2020 #8
78% of private school students attend a religiously affiliated Pacifist Patriot Jan 2020 #36
I really thought my kid would be safe at Leopards Eating People's Faces Academy. Dr. Strange Jan 2020 #21
Lol jberryhill Jan 2020 #22
I wonder if they have to avert their eyes when a meteorological rainbow happens ck4829 Jan 2020 #3
It is likely that creates a "crisis of faith" for them. Blue_true Jan 2020 #11
I've talked with several recently and they've informed me the only reason they put up with... Hugin Jan 2020 #34
Wow, those people sound insane. Imagine what they are willing to do to bring end times? Blue_true Jan 2020 #37
I was horrified at hearing this from these individuals. Hugin Jan 2020 #39
They probably shoot at it durablend Jan 2020 #43
She dodged a bullet - she can escape from that fundie indoctrination center and go to a real school. backscatter712 Jan 2020 #5
WTF?? I would not want my child to attend such a school. Sounds like they did her a favor tulipsandroses Jan 2020 #6
LOL...they have removed their FB page CurtEastPoint Jan 2020 #9
Omg look at what she was wearing 👀 lunasun Jan 2020 #10
Because "My Little Pony" could be non-binary? Mopar151 Jan 2020 #12
Who the fuck ever knows with these nutters ? What does a normal sane person see ? lunasun Jan 2020 #18
Cultural acceptance is contrary to the school's beliefs. yardwork Jan 2020 #14
that's not even a rainbow....... Takket Jan 2020 #17
Do they have a picture of Trump on the school walls? keithbvadu2 Jan 2020 #28
Well all I have to say is Roy G Biv. defacto7 Jan 2020 #13
Rainbows are the work of the devil dalton99a Jan 2020 #15
How do they know she wasn't wearing it to remember God's promise never to flood the earth? tanyev Jan 2020 #16
blessing in disguise Takket Jan 2020 #19
Holy shit..... Dorian Gray Jan 2020 #23
That type of rules is way too common in Kentucky. JohnnyLib2 Jan 2020 #25
I believe that the incestuous inbreeding has caught up with that region of the US. nt Progressive Jones Jan 2020 #31
Mitch is their man lame54 Jan 2020 #26
Probably lucky for her that she got out of there when she did. Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #27
I guess Rainbow Dash (My Little Pony) isn't allowed in their kindergarten. sinkingfeeling Jan 2020 #29
What the fuck is a lifestyle violation? Snake Plissken Jan 2020 #30
Yep! Talibangelists in action...nt Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #44
My very moderate christian school's theme song was "Onward christian soldiers, marching off to war.. NCLefty Jan 2020 #32
Marching as to war... sarisataka Jan 2020 #40
Yeah, well when you take the book literally, the metaphor in the song doesn't register...nt Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #45
The most disturbing thing is she wasn't even at school MagickMuffin Jan 2020 #33
Another example of blowback from using social media.. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2020 #35
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #38
Unfortunately its Sgent Jan 2020 #46
To that school: Here's a picture for you: MineralMan Jan 2020 #41
Something is in the water in KY Calculating Jan 2020 #42
 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
4. The entire point of Christian schools is to keep children away from...
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 08:52 PM
Jan 2020

...the corrupting influence of the damned.

TheBlackAdder

(28,237 posts)
20. Irony: She was enrolled in that Christian school to be saved. Her mother unknowingly Saved Her!
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 09:53 PM
Jan 2020

Last edited Tue Jan 14, 2020, 10:53 PM - Edit history (1)

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
2. Private Christian school
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 08:51 PM
Jan 2020

I don’t understand people who decide that they want to be educated by bigots, and are surprised they are bigots.

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)
8. I think most private schools are religious.
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 08:55 PM
Jan 2020

Some people have the perception that private schools are better and think they can manage the religious indoctrination of their kids.

ck4829

(35,094 posts)
3. I wonder if they have to avert their eyes when a meteorological rainbow happens
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 08:52 PM
Jan 2020

"NOBODY LOOK! NOBODY LOOK!"

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
11. It is likely that creates a "crisis of faith" for them.
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 09:06 PM
Jan 2020

Twits. But Trump violating every Commandnent multiple times is no cause for concern.

Hugin

(33,222 posts)
34. I've talked with several recently and they've informed me the only reason they put up with...
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 03:05 AM
Jan 2020

Last edited Wed Jan 15, 2020, 04:27 PM - Edit history (2)

Trump. Is they've been told by their authoritarian religious leaders that the Jello Submarine is a harbinger of the end-times and Jesus is right around the corner.

They can hardly wait to die and go to Heaven just as soon as they finish screwing up the World.

I guess Pence is Jesus?

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
37. Wow, those people sound insane. Imagine what they are willing to do to bring end times?
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 04:02 PM
Jan 2020

Could their behavior be due to life in general sucking for them, so they want to end their suffering and reach their nirvana, but they believe suicide sends them to hell?

Hugin

(33,222 posts)
39. I was horrified at hearing this from these individuals.
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 04:25 PM
Jan 2020

Because, by in large, these people are in addition to being truly the most destitute of the poor and disadvantaged are also the definition of sheeple.

They don't vote and the only news and information they possess is what they've heard second hand from various religious authorities. They have been beaten down for generations and exploited by the likes of Trump and the Republicans, they see no way forward.

It's tragic and there are many of them in certain areas. So, yeah, the end-times would be a relief to them.

Then there's another group... A more dangerous gang who have several failed marriages and bankruptcies behind them. They're angry and they want someone to pay for their misery. But, you've already heard that story.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
5. She dodged a bullet - she can escape from that fundie indoctrination center and go to a real school.
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 08:53 PM
Jan 2020

As for the administrator, go cancel-culture on his ass. Make sure that before he's seen the last of the Internet rage over what he did, that he's living in a cardboard box and eating out of a dumpster.

tulipsandroses

(5,131 posts)
6. WTF?? I would not want my child to attend such a school. Sounds like they did her a favor
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 08:53 PM
Jan 2020

If they are offended by a damn rainbow t-shirt for crying out loud. I can't imagine the bigotry that they might be passing to those children.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
10. Omg look at what she was wearing 👀
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 09:06 PM
Jan 2020


Jacobson said the picture “demonstrates a posture of morality and cultural acceptance contrary to that of Whitefield Academy’s beliefs

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
18. Who the fuck ever knows with these nutters ? What does a normal sane person see ?
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 09:32 PM
Jan 2020

A little girl with a birthday cake !

keithbvadu2

(36,981 posts)
28. Do they have a picture of Trump on the school walls?
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 11:31 PM
Jan 2020

“demonstrates a posture of morality and cultural acceptance contrary to that of Whitefield Academy’s beliefs"

tanyev

(42,642 posts)
16. How do they know she wasn't wearing it to remember God's promise never to flood the earth?
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 09:31 PM
Jan 2020

Or even more likely, she just thought it was pretty. Honestly.

Takket

(21,653 posts)
19. blessing in disguise
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 09:41 PM
Jan 2020

she'll actually get an education based in reality and fact now, and now brainwashing

Dorian Gray

(13,514 posts)
23. Holy shit.....
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 10:13 PM
Jan 2020

good riddance to that fucking school.

Cute sweatshirt and cake. I wouldn't suspect a statement from it. My daughter wears tons of rainbows. She's 9. She loves them. And I love acceptance of all people, so I'm fucking cool with it.

Crunchy Frog

(26,694 posts)
27. Probably lucky for her that she got out of there when she did.
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 10:46 PM
Jan 2020

If they want a private school, they could always go Quaker.

NCLefty

(3,678 posts)
32. My very moderate christian school's theme song was "Onward christian soldiers, marching off to war..
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 02:12 AM
Jan 2020

Wait, what?? Who are we murdering again? O.o

sarisataka

(18,839 posts)
40. Marching as to war...
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 04:39 PM
Jan 2020

Not off to war.

The rest of the lyrics do not in any way imply murdering people.

MagickMuffin

(15,970 posts)
33. The most disturbing thing is she wasn't even at school
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 02:48 AM
Jan 2020

She was at a restaurant celebrating her birthday.

So, now you can only wear what the school says you can wear 24/7/365???


I say good riddance to bad rubbish!

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,498 posts)
35. Another example of blowback from using social media..
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 04:03 AM
Jan 2020

to share private moments, potentially with the entire planet. In our naivete, we tend to forget there are evil control freaks all about.

How many kids have taken their own lives due to emotional effects of social media posts? Secondly, how many kid's lives and futures have been radically affected forever due to a single social media post?

This so-called "academy" is a spin-off of a mega-church in Louisville, raking in millions from local sheeple. So, if one wants to maintain an obedient flock of sheeple, you must be in control of their brainwashing (oops.....religucation).

I wonder if the "academy" considered the psychological effects their decision may have on this child for the rest of her life...

Fascists of all strips prefer their kids stay in full dress-uniform at all times to prevent them from claiming their own identity and personality.

KY.....

Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Sgent

(5,857 posts)
46. Unfortunately its
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 05:19 PM
Jan 2020

not. Religious schools are allowed to discriminate -- not only about LGBT status but even things like race.

MineralMan

(146,339 posts)
41. To that school: Here's a picture for you:
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 04:43 PM
Jan 2020

I don't know, but I don't think Noah was part of the LGBTQIA community, somehow...

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