Parents peeved at principal's panty check Girls made to show underwear at school dance LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Angry parents demanded the resignation of a California high school vice principal Tuesday because she lifted the skirts of teenage girls at a dance in front of men and male classmates to make sure they were wearing "appropriate" underwear. Parents at Rancho Bernardo High School in suburban San Diego say the vice principal, Rita Wilson, made the girls prove that they were not wearing thong underwear before they were allowed into the dance on Friday. In some cases, said Rancho Bernardo parent Kim Teal, girls also were made to partially undress if Wilson or another teacher suspected that they weren't wearing bras. "These girls feel violated," said Teal, whose daughter Rebecca, a sophomore, was asked about her underwear but escaped a search after telling Wilson that she was not wearing a thong. "One girl just cried after having to tell her father this story, she was hiding her head in a sweatshirt," Teal said. "After a while the girls finally got the idea that they shouldn't say 'thong' when they were asked. Wilson and Paul Gentle, Rancho Bernardo's principal, were unavailable for comment on the skirt-lifting. But earlier Gentle told local KGTV that he was looking into the situation and planned a meeting with the offended parents. Don Phillips, superintendent of the Poway Unified School District, said students, staff and others were being interviewed to determine what happened at the dance, which he said was attended by about 725 pupils. "The principal is talking with the parents involved," he said. "We are taking this seriously and want to ensure that any actions to be taken are based on the facts of the situation." Teal, a 43-year-old attorney, said she was told about the skirt-lifting after the dance by her daughter, whose friends were forced to lift their skirts in front of boys, teachers and police officers standing at the door. She said hundreds of girls attended the dance, which had a "blast from the past" theme and that most of those wearing skirts or dresses reported being grilled about their underwear or forced to show them to Wilson or another teacher. Teachers also checked several boys who were wearing toga-style costumes, Teal said, and girls were often asked about their bras. "I just got a call from one mom who said her daughter was wearing a poodle skirt and an off-the-shoulder top and a teacher reached right out and grabbed the front of it and pulled it down to check," Teal said. Teal said she and other parents would meet with Gentle to demand the resignation of Wilson and any other teachers willingly involved. If Wilson does not resign, she said, the parents were prepared to file a lawsuit against the school district for violating the civil rights of their daughters. doesn't say anything about Thongs!
These are the very words I live my life by. Don't say "thong" when asked. It makes life so much simpler. It's number seven on my "Rules for Life" 1. Go without before you go with ugly 2. No roommates 3. Everything goes in a box 4. There's no such thing as too much Diet Pepsi 5. Keep your hands inside the vehicle at all times 6. Mind your own business 7. Don't say "thong" when asked. Follow my rules kids, and life will be a dream.
Also, based on the wording in that graphic there, shouldn't they be making sure the students aren't wearing any underwear at all? I mean, the thing says that undergarments or clothing that reveals undergarments violate their standard. By the letter of the rule, undergarments themselves are prohibited. At least that's the way it reads to me.
Yup, undergarments violate Rancho Bernrdo's standards of common decency, according to their dress code. freeball for all!
Finally, a school that supports going commando. I suspect there might be a rash of zipper-related injuries at that school, though.
umm i think i might just fire her for being so stupid. i mean at no point do you think "hmmm making girls lift up their skirts in front of everyone can't make me look good"? you know parents are gonna have your ass for that.
Funny thing is it could get worse. My friend does dj work on the side and worked at a birthday party for an 8th grader last weekend. He was doing his thing and happened to look over at a girl who was sitting near where he was set up. She was sitting on a chair with one leg up over the chair arm in a skirt with NO UNDERWEAR! I mean, an 8th grader!!! Top it off, these were CATHOLIC SCHOOL kids in a VERY nice wealthy neighborhood. Scary.
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you know, i heard about this on the radio this morning... the thing is, who the hell cares if they are wearing thongs or not? What difference does it make? This principal should be fired.
Since the dance theme was "Blast from the past", I am going to go out on a limb and guess that swing dancing was involved. Now, if a girl is swing dancing in a skirt, then her underwear is going to be exposed. It is better to check for appropriate undies when the girl is standing still then after things may have shifted around, if you catch my drift.
