Express Yourself

As a male high school student, how would you feel is a fellow male classmate wore heals to school? That was the reason for concern when one Tampa Bay area high school student showed up to class in heals. After showing up in the classroom and some names were called, the teacher notified the principal of the problem and he was asked to remove the heels.  The principal states that it was for his own safety, to avoid bullying from fellow students.  I'm all about equality and freedom to dress how you like, but I feel like I have to side with the principal on this one. Each day thousands of kids are bullied, some for no reason but others for good reason. Making a spectacle of yourself at school when you know what comes with that is not a good enough reason to protest this ruling.  Kids are cruel and even though I wished we lived in a more accepting world, we don't so until the day when everyone has an open mind, kids need to be protected and reminded what a harsh world we do live in.