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Recently I read your article where you commented on the behaviour of not only the students but teachers of Passmore High and found it highly condescending, your opinions were uneducated and radiated ignorance. Criticising the students, their appearances, and the teachers of Passmore High are a few of the subjects I want to mention today.
Firstly, what I’m starting with is the phrase ‘insolent children’. The adjective ‘insolent’ is commonly used to describe bratty, immature toddlers and the way you used it gave a false impression to your readers regarding the teens, it also remains extremely demeaning. You manipulated your words to brand all the children rude, when in reality it was only an insufficient fraction of the school. Bothering to watch the entirety of the show would cause you to agree. It seems you are attempting to showcase authority by patronising students and grouping them as one person. In addition to this ‘unruly pupils’ is something mentioned which seems to suggest the children are uncontrollable when as a matter of fact Carmelita is someone talked about who was actually controlled well.
On the subject of Carmelita you
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The use of this hyperbole is rude and I find it difficult to come up with a reason to why you’d victimise a girl for her choices. Has eyeliner become a crime? Seeing girls pressured to live up to expectations of how they should appear is something I despise and you’re supporting this misconception by exposing it to your audience. ‘caked with makeup’ is also another example of the use of this kind of language, this type of judgement remains throughout your article and causes people, especially young girls, to feel insecure. In a way you are fuelling the fire of bullying. I guess you don’t realise that 89% of girls feel immense pressure to look a certain way. Hold onto your insensitive comments instead of preying on vulnerable

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