Sad twist after teen's dress made teacher feel 'uncomfortable'
The dad of an 18-year-old girl who was called out by a teacher for wearing an "inappropriate" outfit has revealed she didn't return to school after the "embarrassing" incident.
Last year, Karis Wilson from British Columbia, Canada, made headlines after being sent home from school due to her outfit — a white turtleneck with a black, knee-length slip dress over top.
Karis, who was 17-years-old at the time, was told the outfit could make the teacher or the male teaching assistant "uncomfortable".
Fortunately, her father, Christopher Wilson, had her back and took to Facebook to his express his dismay at the situation.
"My beautiful, Grade 12, 17-year-old daughter went to school today feeling excited, feeling good about herself, ready to learn and she sat down in class and after a short period of time, was centred out by the teacher, and was told the outfit she was wearing made, or could make, her or the teacher’s assistant, who is a male, feel uncomfortable,” Mr Wilson said in a Facebook video last year, according to Global News.
He said it was disappointing his daughter was called out and then taken to the principal's office over her outfit.
"Maybe if you’re a teacher and you’re distracted by clothing that your students are wearing, you’re in the wrong profession," he said.
"Maybe you should try something new."
Personally I like her ideas, she is creative and thinking about keeping warm as well as trying to look nice. I'm proud that we have such intelligent young people in BC Karis Wilson. the staff have a problem with it, perhaps everyone could dress appropriate for future jobs.
— Donna (@CreightonMurphy) February 26, 2021
In an exclusive interview with the Daily Star, Mr Wilson has recently confirmed Karis did not return to school after the incident.
Mr Wilson said initially, Karis didn't go to school for a week, but afterwards she became concerned about what to wear to school.
Now it has been revealed Karis never returned to school and instead she completed her education from home, though she was able to attend her graduation with her friends.
She is now in her first year at university.
Mr Wilson said his daughter would not do things differently and would do it all again if she could.
The debacle prompted outrage about schools dictating what students can and can't wear.
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Local news reported that students from the high school Karis attended organised a walk-out after she was told to leave due to her outfit.
In an opinion piece for The Omega – Thompson Rivers University’s independent student newspaper – the school's dress codes were labelled as "arbitrary and archaic".
Student walkout underway at NorKam Secondary in #Kamloops over student sent home yesterday for her outfit. Karis Wilson and her father both there - as is our @ColtonDavies_pic.twitter.com/8irGlJPei0
— Brett Mineer (@MineerBrett) February 24, 2021
The piece also pointed out dress codes are "disproportionately directed at female-identifying students".
The school district at the centre of the claim said last year it would review Karis's case.
Uni student given a 'yellow card' over short skirt
In a similar case from September last year, a university student was singled out for wearing a "short skirt" during a clinical examination at Newcastle University in the UK and given a yellow card.
The dress in question came below the student's knee and did not show off her shoulders or cleavage.
The university later said the student should not have been penalised.
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