Student upset over getting kicked out of class for ‘Virginity Rocks’ hoodie

A student in Weyburn is disappointed he was kicked out of class for wearing clothing that he believes is spreading a positive message.

Ostin Parisien is in Grade 10 at Weyburn Comprehensive School. He said he was kicked out of one of his classes last week for wearing a hoodie that had the words “Virginity Rocks” emblazoned on it.

“(His teacher) kicked me right out of class and said, ‘Go down to the office,’ ” Parisien told Gormley on Friday. “She said to go down to the office and said it wasn’t school appropriate.”

Parisien claims he has owned the hoodie for about two years and has worn it to school before without any sort of issue.

Parisien said the principal went over the school dress-code policies and how Parisien was violating them. According to the school’s dress code: “All (staff and students) are expected to dress for educational success.”

Students are also expected to not wear clothing that contains references to drugs, alcohol, racism, sex, sexual discrimination or offensive language.

“They think (the hoodie) is being sarcastic but I’m actually trying to spread a good message saying virginity rocks and you don’t need to (have sex) to be cool,” Parisien said. “(The principal) said it’s not school appropriate and if I wear it again, I’ll get suspended.”

Parisien isn’t the first student to be sent home due to the “Virginity Rocks” clothing. Students at high schools in the U.S. also have been kicked out of schools for wearing the shirts.

The slogan is used by YouTube prankster Danny Duncan in his merchandise.

“I thought it was completely fine to wear to school because it’s showing a good message and there’s kids wearing hoodies with the marijuana leaf on it and they don’t get in trouble ever,” Parisien said.

Parisien was sent off to his next class but his grandmother also came into the school to try and plead the case for the shirt.

After school, Parisien posted to a Facebook group called Weyburn Rant And Rave asking for people’s opinions on the issue.

“They were all supporting me, they were all on my side saying, ‘That’s crazy. Shame on the school,’ ” Parisien said. “There was only a few people against me. Everyone else was supporting me saying, ‘Good for you. If you were in my class, you would be the team leader.’ “

In an emailed response, Lynn Little — the director of education for the South East Cornerstone Public School Division — said the school division “will not be able to comment on this particular issue due to the matter pertaining to an individual student and privacy implications.”