Bow Tie or Penis?
A Michigan mom says her 11-year-old daughter’s school called a drawing of a pig "inappropriate."
The colorful drawing, titled “Piggie,” depicts a a pig in a bow tie saying “hi” as it waves its arms. Totally innocent, right?
But in a now-viral TikTok video, mom Sierra Carter explains that she received a phone call from an art teacher who was concerned that Piggie’s bow tie was actually a depiction of male genitalia.
“A little boy had come up to her and made her aware that he thought my daughter drew boy parts on her pig project,” Carter says in the clip.
According to Carter, her child, a fifth grade student, made it clear that she had drawn a bow tie, but the teacher insisted on involving the school vice principal. The "inappropriate" artwork was then “confiscated,” Carter says.
Carter decided to book a meeting with the school counselor and her daughter’s art teacher.
“When they showed me the drawing, I was beside myself. It was clearly what my daughter said it was," Carter, 37, tells TODAY.com.
Later, the Hanover-Horton Elementary School principal joined the discussion. "He argued with me over what a bow tie looks like,” Carter shares. “Finally, he’s like, ‘I’ll let it slide this time — but I’m gonna put this in her file.’”...........
https://www.today.com/parents/paren...w-tie-sparks-debate-michigan-school-rcna69394
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A Michigan mom says her 11-year-old daughter’s school called a drawing of a pig "inappropriate."
The colorful drawing, titled “Piggie,” depicts a a pig in a bow tie saying “hi” as it waves its arms. Totally innocent, right?
But in a now-viral TikTok video, mom Sierra Carter explains that she received a phone call from an art teacher who was concerned that Piggie’s bow tie was actually a depiction of male genitalia.
“A little boy had come up to her and made her aware that he thought my daughter drew boy parts on her pig project,” Carter says in the clip.
According to Carter, her child, a fifth grade student, made it clear that she had drawn a bow tie, but the teacher insisted on involving the school vice principal. The "inappropriate" artwork was then “confiscated,” Carter says.
Carter decided to book a meeting with the school counselor and her daughter’s art teacher.
“When they showed me the drawing, I was beside myself. It was clearly what my daughter said it was," Carter, 37, tells TODAY.com.
Later, the Hanover-Horton Elementary School principal joined the discussion. "He argued with me over what a bow tie looks like,” Carter shares. “Finally, he’s like, ‘I’ll let it slide this time — but I’m gonna put this in her file.’”...........
https://www.today.com/parents/paren...w-tie-sparks-debate-michigan-school-rcna69394
https://v16m-default.tiktokcdn-us.c...MS9zcw==&l=202302071944048059DB32D717781715C9