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Article: Civilization, lip-gloss morality; Youth values bend with trends.(OPED)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- January 22, 2004
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Byline: Suzanne Fields, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
When I heard the other day that two students at Calvin Coolidge High in Washington, my alma mater, had been threatened with a trip to the principal's office if they didn't behave themselves, I was perplexed. What was left to offend?
It couldn't have been a violation of a dress code. A transparent blouse, ripped jeans, a pierced and exposed belly button all reflect the height of teen-age fashion. Profanity is so common among high school students - listen to the music of teenage romance - that no principal's office is large enough to contain the expletives in a conversation between any kids who have made it past ...