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The Irony of Cultural Sensitivity: Students Sent Home for Celebrating National Identity
A peculiar and troubling incident recently drew headlines around the world: a year 7 student in the UK was expelled from her school's diversity day for wearing a Union Jack dress. Twelve-year-old Courtney was stopped upon arrival by teachers and was asked to change out of her patriotic outfit, which represented her national pride. Despite her mother’s assertion that they had signed the necessary consent form, teachers insisted she switch into a secondhand uniform.