Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 08:41:17 -0500

From: Peggy Smith dj611[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CLEVELAND.FREENET.EDU

Subject: Re: Metaphors to l*ve by



Bethany,



As a teacher of high school sophomores, I can tell you that

I am appalled (even if it was tongue-in-cheek.) Is there no respect for

cultural and racial diversity in the schools in your area? These

students would be prohibited from wearing this shirt in my school and the

class advisor who permitted its printing and distribution would be called

on the carpet. If the assumption that this is acceptable in the school

is universal, I think there is a much deeper problem than a group of

linguists can solve. And it stinks out loud.



Peggy Smith

Cleveland Hts. High School

Cleveland Hts., OH 44118