A High School Student Was Sent Home Because She Was Dressed Like This. Unbelievable!

Isha Jalan

We talk about healthy body image everyday but how many of us actually follow what we preach?

Erica Alyse Edgerl shared this photograph of her sister, Macy Edgerly, on Facebook . Here Macy is seen wearing leggings and a long shirt. Looks like a totally normal thing to wear at school, right? Well, not at the school that Macy goes to.

She was reportedly sent home from school for wearing a long shirt with leggings which cover her most of her body.

Her sister wrote on Facebook:

Today, my sister was sent home from school for wearing the clothes in the picture below. And I’m sorry but I have to…

Posted by Erica Alyse Edgerly on Thursday, April 2, 2015

This is taking body shaming to another level. Are we seriously teaching our girls not to dress in a certain way instead of teaching the boys not to degrade women and contribute to the rape culture?

H/t: Hellogiggles

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