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Morehouse College Says “No” To Men In Pumps
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Morehouse college has revealed a new policy on campus which they say is designed to uphold “the image of a strong black man.” The new policy is creating a bit of backlash because people are saying that it is alienating gay students at the all-male historically Black college. The new policy details 11 expectations of students, including:
* no caps, do-rags and/or hoods in classrooms, the cafeteria, or other indoor venues
* no sun glasses worn in class or at formal programs
* no jeans at major programs, as well as no sagging pants on campus
* no clothing with derogatory or lewd messages either in words or pictures
* no wearing of clothing usually worn by women (dresses, tops, tunics, purses, pumps, etc.) on the Morehouse campus or at college-sponsored events.
It’s the restriction on women’s clothing that causing an uproar at the school. In a city where men in pumps carrying purses is somewhat commonplace and revered on “reality” television, Morehouse is taking a stand and seems to be attempting to give our historic city some dignity. Now…before all my gay friends pull knives out their wigs, I’m not against free expression by any means. But Morehouse is a SCHOOL and the focus should be on learning. Anything that disrupts that should be restricted. And I know first hand how disruptive and distracting a gay guy can be once he throws on a lacefront and some Loubous.
Now to be fair… Spelman should instill a policy regarding their students who rock men’s wear. But that’s a whole nother blog post.
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brownelovely
October 16, 2009 @ 12:13 pmI don’t know how well received that’s going to be but ITA with Morehouse. These reality shows have Atlanta looking HAM right now. I love the A so I’m disappointed at how it’s portrayed by the media.
Men in heels isn’t normal and I’m for free expression but on campus is a distraction. As far as women dressing like dudes, yes that’s a different issue.But Morehouse is addressing what they want at their institution and if students don’t like it then they shouldn’t apply or continue to attend.
RB
October 16, 2009 @ 1:26 pmOh come on now. I definitely disagree. doesn’t this give legitimacy to black homophobia and transphonbia that leads to violence and death? yeah, it does.. we need to start supporting each other for who we are no matter how we dress and not being more divisive.. we’re already killing each other enough.
Attorneymom@www.charactercorner.blogspot.com
October 16, 2009 @ 1:49 pmBravo, Morehouse. I love it. It is a damn shame you have tell a male that he can’t wear women apparel. Have we lost our minds. Drag or cross dressing is a sign of mental illness.
tz
October 16, 2009 @ 2:29 pmim very happy that they have changed the rules atlanta has to many **** that is gross morehouse is a school for real men not the confused ones of they dont agree they should leave. atlanta want have any men left becoause they will all be fruit cups.it saddens me to see this in my home town aids will get worst.
JaiFr3sh
October 16, 2009 @ 3:07 pmIm so ova dis discrimination against *** men. And Attorneymom Ur ignorant. I jus wanna put dat out der. How dare you pass judgment or try to diagnose some1 as being mentally ill. Do u have a PhD in Psychology? R u God? I mean what precedent do you have to pass judgment or diagnose some1 as being mentally ill. You credentials allow you to be an attorney not a doctor so dnt try to diagnose ppl. Mental illness?? Wow..So is dis just for transgenders or all homosexuals period? I mean because I am a homosexual female and in no way am I mentally ill. I like whom I like, dress in what I feel comfortable in and my mental capacity is awesomely high. I really dnt get homophobic ppl..but u know what dey say, if your homophobic u usually have some gayness within yourself dat u cnt come to terms with…sprinkle dat on ur cereal and digest it..
Anyways back to the article. I mean what Morehouse is doing is not discrimination in my eyes because they aren’t singling out just homosexual males, but everything that doesn’t fit da standards of a “Morehouse Man”. No du rags, saggin, fitteds, sunglasses, ect. It sounds to me that they are jus trying to get the fellaz ready for the business world. Morehouse produces professional men. Dats just that. I mean Im not saying transgender males can’t be professional, please don’t get me wrong, Morehouse just might not be the school for you. If you do live a transgender lifestyle fully den u should try another HBCU or jus practice drag part time if you want to b a Morehouse graduate. B comfortable in your skin no matter wat.
Every school has bi-laws and and rules to keep everything in order. If you dnt like it den you can take your tuition money and go somewhere else where you can express yourself.
Attornymom@www.charactercorner.blogspot.com
October 16, 2009 @ 3:46 pm@JaiFr3sh, and you write like you just got off the plantation. SMDH Who is the ignorant one?
Deuteronomy 22:5: The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so [are] abomination unto the LORD thy God.
2 Timothy 3:16: All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.
Sit your azz down and learn some respect.
danny
October 16, 2009 @ 3:58 pmmorehouse is wack anyway
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October 16, 2009 @ 5:03 pmI know a few Morehouse grads and was told back in the 90’s that the ‘house was 50% *** or bi. Nothing is going to change that.
I agree Atlien, if something is disrupting learning then it needs to be removed. Especially being a private school, it’s well within the school’s rights to set rules that may not be popular. This doesn’t mean that males who do femine things can’t do them, just means they can’t do them on campus. If someone is that upset, transfer to a different instituton where the dress code isn’t as strict or is nonexistent.
Anonymous
October 16, 2009 @ 9:56 pm@Attorymom…..you are soooooo cliche with quoting bible verses when the word *** comes up.
Don’t just quote one side of Deuteronomy, but quote it all, so that people can see that they live worst than *** people, and that their punishment SHOULD BE DEATH as written in the same chapter you quoted from.
Too many dope boys, child molesters, murderers, cheaters, unmarried individuals, fake pastors ( the list goes on ), who don’t even read or know what the bible is wanna quote folks like Attorymom about *** people, but their lifestyle is worst than *** people.
CCGroovy
October 16, 2009 @ 10:48 pmI agree with MOREHOUSE.
Due to media depiction, ATLANTA & MOREHOUSE have gotten a really undeserved bad rap!!!
ATLANTA is now my adopted hometown (I’m from NEW ORLEANS), and has been great to me; and MOREHOUSE has produced 1000’s of upstanding professionals.
If the university administration felt that they needed to make this move to improve the atmosphere of learning for those young brothers, I say; CONGRATULATIONS, MOREHOUSE. Job well done!!!
Andre
October 17, 2009 @ 9:20 amGood for Morehouse. I especially agree with the no sagging pants policy. You mean we still haven’t gotten passed this stupid style of dress? Really?
Toby Scanner
October 17, 2009 @ 10:14 am“Senior Cameron Titus applauds the change.
“The policy is just saying that you have to show more respect in how you dress and there are things that are just not acceptable at Morehouse,” Titus said. “We have a legacy that we are trying to uphold.”
Funny, that’s what people said when they wouldn’t let blacks enroll in the good colleges. It’s why we have the historically black colleges.
Perhaps we need some historically *** or transgender colleges. You know, separate but equal in quality of education.
misskennifbaby
October 17, 2009 @ 10:52 am@ attorneymom preach!
misskennifbaby
October 17, 2009 @ 10:55 amI don’t get it the whole cross dressing thing, why not be true to who you are? If you hate women so much why dress like them? Same for lesbo women
ATLien
October 17, 2009 @ 2:45 pmToby I applaud your comparison between the civil rights movement and this issue but nowhere in the policy does it state that G A Y S are not allowed at the school. I don’t see this as a “division” of g a y or transgender students but merely as an effort for the school to develop some type of uniformity in it’s dress code. They have the right to so.
I feel like any morehouse student who wants to wear a dress and rock heels should do so outside of the classroom. Point Blank Period. It’s an institute for high learning… NOT a fashion show.
Kris
October 17, 2009 @ 4:58 pmWhoa…how did Spelman get dragged into this? Spelman does not need to instill a policy for their students wearing mens clothing because its not something that needs to be addressed. Just because Spelman is a woman’s college does not mean that the campus full of cross dressing lesbians. Guarantee you will find more cross dressing women at other schools around Atl. Yeah that comment hit a raw nerve for me lol.
misskennifbaby
October 17, 2009 @ 5:10 pmMy thing is this you at school for education so wear your regular clothes n soon as you get out Derek j it up!
Attorneymom@www.charactercorner.blogspot.com
October 18, 2009 @ 1:27 pmPlease do not compare being Black with being homosexual. Like Bernice King said, her father did not catch a bullet so two men (or two women) can lie in bed with or screw each other. You Black folks better stop letting these rich rebellious white kids who have nothing better to do with their time, bodies and money than to try to redefine the definition of family for their own perverted lust purposes so they can play house by adopting poor black children.
You saw what happened Prop 8 passed in California. They blamed the “Niggas”. Remember they (the homos) called Black voters of Cali “niggas”. Homosexuals are the most racist, self fish and judgmental people on this Earth, especially when it comes to people who do not support their sinful lifestyle.
Toby Scanner
October 18, 2009 @ 4:11 pmALTien,
The policy prohibits women’s clothing anywhere on campus, not just in classrooms. This probably includes dorms.
Attorneymom, I’m not comparing Black with being homosexual. I’m pointing out that the senior quoted was using the same logic and language that white people used for years. Your description of homosexuals as being the most racist, selfish (not self fish), etc is as bigoted as the people who describe black men as gangbangers and black women as nappy headed hos. Do you really believe that you can describe millions of people with a few words? What words would you use to describe christians? Closeted g*ys? Whoremongers? Junkies? Poor spellers? Ted Haggard was g*y junkie. Jimmy Swaggart was a whoremonger. Jim Bakker was a thief and a whoremonger. See how easy it is to be a bigot. Jesus may have hung out with whores, but at least he didn’t f*ck them like christian leaders seem to.
Soft-n-cunt
October 19, 2009 @ 10:06 am@Misskennifbaby – why are you under the impression that anyone who is *** “hates women” or ******* “hates men”? Where is that coming from?
Morehouse needs to fall back. Clothing is cultural – and in the Middle East what we commonly consider a dress is standard attire for many men. Please. Nobody is born in eff-me pumps or assigned them as a baby girl. So stop acting like clothing is anything more than waht it is – something that somebody decided was standard way back.
To all the homo-haters — you can try to suppress darling, but you’ll never shut us down. So sleep on that.
PS: I bristle at “dressing like a dude”. Everytime I hear that, makes me want to toss out my heels and thug it up just to fug wit a niqqa.
LaKeshia @ Kreative Talk
October 19, 2009 @ 10:54 amI applaud Morehouse for enforcing a new dress code. I teach in a public high school and some of those same dress code rules apply, so why not on a college campus. Dressing in a certain manner does cause a distraction to learning.
As ATLien stated, those who want to dress in their “lady attire,” do so after class off campus where it is more acceptable to do so, but as for now, Morehouse is saying NO!
Where do Levi's fit in?
October 19, 2009 @ 5:43 pmSo if Jesus came back and tried to visit Morehouse wearing that white dress thing I’ve seen in all of his pictures, he’d be banned.
Well, that’s one way to keep G*d out of the classroom.
Oh, and girls shouldn’t wear jeans. (Wiki “bloomers”)
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