Brazilian student expelled for wearing mini-skirt to class

[demoleft]

Source: ap/the guardian

A Brazilian university has publicly expelled a woman who was heckled by hundreds of fellow students for wearing a short, pink skirt to class, taking out newspaper ads today to publicly accuse her of immorality.

The private Bandeirante University in São Bernardo do Campo, outside of São Paulo, said 20-year-old Geisy Arruda disrespected "ethical principles and academic dignity and morality".

Arruda made headlines last month when she had to be escorted away by police after she tried to go to class wearing the mini-dress. She put on a professor's white coat and left amid a hail of insults and curses.
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Arruda said she learned of her expulsion through the news media and had not received official notification.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/08/geisy-arruda-expelled-brazil-mini-skirt

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ap news here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091108/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_brazil_short_dress

the video of the "treat" she got in the university is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T46X_ZzL_mI

now what appalls me is not much the decision of the university. though i must say - they made such a fuss of this as to humiliate her nation-wide, in an hateful moralistic way which goes beyond any institution right.

moreover, in a country that mirrors its own shame on the streets. and there it's far worse than mini-dress. it's tragedy.

but what appalls me really there is the crowd of guys and girls, mob-like.
simply ridiculous.

[virgogal]

1. Private university---they make the rules.l

[demoleft]

4. yes. but they meant to crucify her and not within the university campus fences. n/t

[napi21]

2. Gee, that school must be like Bob Jones Univ. in SC.

I could see them doing that same thing!

[Arctic Dave]

3. I would have thought that was winter attire for Brazil.

[msongs]

5. so now they are gonna cancel Carnival this year, right? nt

[liquid diamond]

6. She knew better.

[Ian David]

7. Didn't know Brazil was like this, judging from Carnivale and all the transgender porno they make. nt

[Toucano]

11. It isn't so much about the mini-skirt as it is about the school.

Mini-skirt is fine at the disco.

Not good for the classroom.

A thong is great at the beach. But when you go into a restaurant, it isn't acceptable.

I think many people outside the U.S. have a stronger sense of "appropriate time and place".

[vadawg]

15. +1 good explanation...

[edwardian]

16. It used to be known as decorum.

But Americans have left that behind. The country deserves the Mr. Blackwell award for worst dressed.;)

[Crunchy Frog]

8. I thought it was against the law NOT to wear a mini-skirt in Brazil.

:shrug:

[truthisfreedom]

9. Sad.

I like mini-dresses.

[uberblonde]

10. Huh?

But the topless beaches are okay?

[Blue_Tires]

12. wow...either this college is to the right of Bob Jones

or what the Brazilians call a 'miniskirt' is entirely different than what i'm thinking about...

ultimately, i get the feeling that this whole thing is about more than a pink miniskirt...

[skoalyman]

13. she had purty legs

;-)

[petronius]

14. That's just bizarre. If the university has a dress code that she knew going in,

and she violated it, then some sort of discipline is OK. But for the whole student body to go apeshit like that makes me think that a big chunk of the story is missing...

[BolivarianHero]

17. The first thing I did was check if it is a Catholic school...

Oddly, I see no evidence that it is one.