Student Sent Home From School For ‘Inappropriate’ Outfit (Photo)

Macy Edgerly, a 12th grade honors student at Orangefield High School in Orange County, Texas, was sent home after school officials deemed her outfit inappropriate.

Macy’s sister, Erica Alyse Edgerly, was outraged by the incident and posted photos of her sister’s outfit to Facebook. The post quickly went viral, garnering over 63,000 shares.

“… I’m sorry but I have to stand up for my family and for women who are degraded and judged for their bodies and clothing everyday,” Erica wrote. 

“No, I do not believe that all boys in middle school/high school degrade young women or sexualize their bodies. That is my point… this is not an inappropriate outfit, yet some are worried it might be seen that way, so they send girls home to change to try to avoid an issue and THAT is the problem.

“Not to mention, when you send someone home because of (inappropriate) clothing, you’re taking away from their eduction. So I guess it’s more important for boys to not have distractions (even when they’re aren’t any) than a woman’s education. When will people realize how big of an issue this really is?”

The school’s decision was almost universally criticized, with many expressing their disbelief that the young woman’s outfit was considered to be inappropriate. 

“I have been saying the same thing that you said for so long. Why should girls have to base their clothing choices on boys who can’t learn to control themselves? Plus her whole body is completely covered so I don’t see what the problem is,” one commenter, Madison Woodruff, wrote. Others echoed the same sentiment. 

Orangefield High School referred inquiries to the vice principal, but she did not initially return requests for comment. The school was contacted a second time, another administrator hung up after being asked about Macy Edgerly.

Sources: The Record, Independent Journal Review, Facebook / Photo credit: Erica Alyse Edgerly​/Facebook