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Anaheim high school cancels events found to be demeaning
After complaints, ‘Seniores’ and ‘Señoritas’ events at Canyon High in Anaheim Hills, where students wore costumes demeaning to Latinos, are canceled.
“Seniores” and “Señoritas” events held at an Anaheim high school — in which students dressed as gang members and a pregnant woman pushing a baby stroller — have been canceled after officials concluded the activities were demeaning toward Latinos and their culture.
The events, which have been held for at least three years at Canyon High School, took place during senior activity week in June and were approved by campus administrators, according to school district officials.
The event was canceled after the Orange Unified School District launched an internal investigation in June in response to two complaints filed by former students.
“I conclude there was a lack of oversight/supervision and that the school administration should not have allowed this activity,” Aileen M. Sterling, executive director of secondary education for the district, wrote in an Aug. 10 letter summarizing her inquiry.
“Even if strict guidelines were provided,” Sterling said, “the result would still lead to hurtful and demeaning messages about the Mexican culture and to the students of the Mexican, Hispanic and Latino descent.”
Former student Jared Garcia-Kessler, 19, who graduated last year, said he complained to a teacher in 2011 but decided to file a formal complaint after he learned the event was held again at the Anaheim Hills school.
“Enough was enough,” Garcia-Kessler told The Times on Wednesday evening. “I was hurt.”
h/t Chalupa
Moe Tom
August 23rd, 2012
You know this is one problem that I don’t really give a shit about!
Stranded in Sonoma
August 23rd, 2012
As soon as I read the subtitle, I immediately said, “When does the diversity training start?”
Bingo!
Bad Brad
August 23rd, 2012
“Enough was enough,” Garcia-Kessler told The Times on Wednesday evening. “I was hurt.”
aah, Boo Hoo. Pussy.
Xavier
August 23rd, 2012
“the result would still lead to hurtful and demeaning messages about the Mexican culture”
The sting of an insult is proportional to it’s accuracy.
Sheriff JW Pepper
August 23rd, 2012
This is Sheriff JW El Caliente standing in for El Generale Ripper. By the power vested in me by the State of Louisiana, I hereby do commandeer this post and all the contents therein. And this means TU, Smarto Asso.
!Ay caramba! These assholes need to lighten up a bit. I reckon they should be happy they are living here in the USA instead of that violent & drug-riddled failed state they call Mexico.
Somebody needs to tell these whiny bitches : “! Me te de la lengua en el culo de tu Madre!”
Beanos Noches,
El Sheriff de Federales Jesus Pepper
Anonymous
August 23rd, 2012
Why did they assume the students were “dressed up”?
dtm
August 23rd, 2012
My alma-mater. Class of 1980.
grayscape
August 23rd, 2012
@Moe – I don’t give a shit either…unless the chicks are hot.
Chuck U Farley
August 23rd, 2012
I guess ‘Minstrel Show’ Day is out too, huh?
Poonces
August 23rd, 2012
I guess el trutho hurts-o.
Moron in Red
August 23rd, 2012
On one hand, we have psychopathic thieves like Corzine, and sociopathic socialists like Obama.
On the other hand, we have emotionally retarded people. Who are hurt by costumes and caricatures. But don’t care about the Rule of Law and the sanctity of the market or the tabernacle.
Carlos The Jackal
August 23rd, 2012
So let me get this straight: Pointng out the accuracy of certain stereotypes is hurtful, but the practice of being a gangster criminal, unwed mother or whore are not.
OK, I think I got it.
Agnes Day
August 23rd, 2012
Culture? I’ve seen more worthy cultures in a petri dish.
Poonces
August 23rd, 2012
The kids should have dressed up as pink and purple houses instead.
Maudie N Mandeville
August 23rd, 2012
Reality sucks.
moarkdave
August 23rd, 2012
What about music videos, movies, TV shows and video games? All of them show the same things about the Hispanic culture.
We all live in areas and categories that others make fun of. You suck it up, make sure that the crappy stuff does not apply to you and laugh about the people that you know that it does apply to.
Born and raised in the Ozarks here and if I had a dime for every Hillbilly crack that I have heard and seen, I would be wealthy (stinking filthy rich, just like Jed Clampett).
Corona
August 23rd, 2012
“I was hurt.”
Butt hurt.
Xavier
August 23rd, 2012
To counter accusations that “minority” culture is underrepresented on their program schedule, Fox is now showing America’s Most Wanted twice a week.
Nutjob
August 23rd, 2012
I would be pissed too! No mention of a student dressed up as a taco or barrito mascot anywhere.
Mexicafication without true representation.
Bob M.
August 24th, 2012
Sounds like the kids are sharper than their teachers!