[LeatherTrumpet]

Note the cable ties

A schoolboy was ‘excluded’ from World Book Day celebrations after turning up for lessons in a Fifty Shades of Grey costume.

Liam Scholes, 11, arrived at Sale High School dressed as Christian Grey - wearing a suit and carrying cable ties and an eye mask.

Mum Nicola Scholes, 36, said she received a call from teachers saying the costume was inappropriate and he would not be allowed to participate in themed events and a class photograph.

Nicola, a primary school teacher, said the costume was no worse than others depicting fictional serial killers and violent characters.

She said: “We thought it was funny. We were walking home from school and he had the idea of going as Christian Grey.

One of the teachers went dressed as Dexter and I don’t see why sex is seen as more offensive than murder."

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....d-book-8782981


The school suggested that he pretend to be ruthless promiscuous killer James Bond instead!



How do you feel about this?

[waterhog]

i think they need to lighten up a bit - what about freedom of expression ? not everything we like is always expressed but as a free country we have to take it.

[Mystic Mock]

It's Rolf Harris's dream.

Tbh a child dressing up as a murderer is not gonna scare people as much as dressing up as a 50 Shades Of Grey character, what if he had've used those equipment on another student?

[arista]

The Mother is Arrogant
I watched her on GMBHD this morning
she would not debate what was in the book
Pathetic.

[arista]

Originally Posted by waterhog

i think they need to lighten up a bit - what about freedom of expression ? not everything we like is always expressed but as a free country we have to take it.

Hog


11 year old in cable ties
is the WISE

[LeatherTrumpet]

what is sad is that the mum is a primary school teacher and it was world book day and she could only think of a tragedy of a book like 50 shades?

[Mystic Mock]

11 Shades of Grey.


Please don't ban me?

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

11 Shades of Grey.


Please don't ban me?

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

what is sad is that the mum is a primary school teacher and it was world book day and she could only think of a tragedy of a book like 50 shades?

The sad thing is that the other kids will probably ridicule him now as his been singled out by his own Mother by doing this.

[Nedusa]

Quite right too........he is 11 years old , why would he want to dress up like a Sado-Masochistic character from a fictional novel.

Why would he even know about it ? he's only 11 years old.

This is strange and just more than a bit creepy.

[Kizzy]

I agree it's totally cringe! blurgh... :/

[Livia]

That's just ridiculous. Those plasticuffs are totally inadequate...

[Toy Soldier]

Meh. It was his own idea, so long as he hasn't actually hog-tied any of his classmates I think people are seriously over reacting. He's 11, not 5, and it's just a joke.

Of course he should have been banned from wearing it, though. It's World Book Day and calling 50 Shades a "book" is really quite questionable. The generally accepted term is "Word Vomit". Was it "Word Vomit Day"? No! So the costume was out of place.

Originally Posted by Livia

That's just ridiculous. Those plasticuffs are totally inadequate...

But the only steel cuffs that seem to be available to buy have those "safety catches" on them. What's the point of that? Why does it even have a key? A pointless charade. How do you get your hands on real cuffs? Where do you get yours, Livia?

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

.......How do you get your hands on real cuffs? Where do you get yours, Livia?

There was an ad in Guns & Ammo.

I find it quite creepy that an 11 year old boy dressed up as a character based on the sexual fantasies of a middle-aged, middle-class housewife and his mother thought that would be okay.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

Quite right too........he is 11 years old , why would he want to dress up like a Sado-Masochistic character from a fictional novel.

Why would he even know about it ? he's only 11 years old.

This is strange and just more than a bit creepy.

Agree with this. His mother is an idiot imo

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

That's just ridiculous. Those plasticuffs are totally inadequate...

[Toy Soldier]

I agree that she was stupid to think that it would be considered "fine" by the school, but I personally don't find it particularly shocking or upsetting. 50 Shades is a joke and should be considered such. When it comes to the "but it's about sex OMG!" stuff I don't really have time for that... I have no problem with children knowing about sex, so long as they're not actually doing it. It's a normal part of life. It's not dirty, or deviant.

Besides - 50 Shades is a cultural phenomenon despite being an absolutely awful book. I would be more worried if an 11 year old DIDN'T know about it... they would have to be living under a rock? I also believe that any 11 year old with a pinch of intelligence would realise that the whole spectacle genuinely is hilarious. I don't think it's weird that he made the suggestion. However, if he was my child, whilst I would have laughed quite a lot at the suggestion, I would also have had the sense to point out that it wouldn't go down well in school.

[LeatherTrumpet]

The plastic ties in the shot are way too small for adult use, I use proper Royal Mail ones every day for work and believe me I could have you tied to my metal bedpost with 4 of them and you are not going anywhere

[Livia]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

The plastic ties in the shot are way too small for adult use, I use proper Royal Mail ones every day for work and believe me I could have you tied to my metal bedpost with 4 of them and you are not going anywhere

Are you talking to me? Niamh? or TS...?

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Livia

Are you talking to me? Niamh? or TS...?

whoever has been the naughtiest and must be punished

[Livia]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

whoever has been the naughtiest and must be punished

That'll be Niamh then.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

That'll be Niamh then.

mg:

[Toy Soldier]

I 'ship LT and Kirklancaster to be honest. 'Ship them so ****ing hard that it hurts.

[smudgie]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

Quite right too........he is 11 years old , why would he want to dress up like a Sado-Masochistic character from a fictional novel.

Why would he even know about it ? he's only 11 years old.

This is strange and just more than a bit creepy.

My exact thoughts.
I would think if wiser to go as a character from a book you had read..age appropriate.

[Josy]

I think it's actually pathetic that the mother came up with the idea to send the kid to school like that.

And I also think it was right for him to be excluded.