Compassion is not a crime. They treat if Kamryn Renfro did something really bad.
Wow, what an awesome way to summarize this perfectly!
This whole thing is so asinine and astounding. Hair is not a mandatory component of being a good student, good person or anything else. This young girl did such a brave thing by going bald, even as a grown woman, I just don't know if I would be that brave.
What a beautiful statement about her commitment to her friend. She didn't care how she looked or fitting an idealized image , her idea of beauty was simply being like her beloved friend, so her friend did not feel alone.
Kamryn is indeed getting a valuable education from this school and their board. Nevermind the ABCs and such, she is learning a powerful lesson about ignorant people who judge others, how little compassion some people have and how the "authorities" are NOT always the smartest, wisest or most competent of people.
At her young age, she has learned that her compassion and insight far exceeds those who are much older and much more educated.
If I was at that school, I would have to get into the mix. I would put a "bounty" on the school board members by starting a campaign where people could pledge so much money ( to the young girl in this story with cancer, or to a cancer charity) IF these board members would shave their heads (and stay bald for at least a month or so).
I have the feeling (especially with all of the publicity) that this would bring in massive money and the school board members/administrators who made this stupid decision would either give in and shave their heads for a good cause or go down in history or forever be known for how uncharitable and un-compassionate they are.
They could redeem themselves this way by humbling themselves and shaving, help bring $$ and awareness to the victim and to the cause.