CTO Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Brazil college back down on mini-dress expulsion November 10, 2009 Geisy Villa Nova Arruda Expelled and reinstated ... Brazilian student Geisy Villa Nova Arruda. Photo: Reuters A Brazilian university that expelled a woman after she wore a short, pink dress to class has backed down and reinstated her after a flood of negative reaction throughout a nation where skimpy attire is common. The private Bandeirante University said it had expelled the student, Geisy Villa Nova Arruda, 20, for "flagrant disrespect of ethical principles, academic dignity and morality". Her dress sparked student protests on October 22. Six military police officers had to protect her as she left the campus wearing a professor's white coat. A line of students stood by chanting "whore". A video showed a mob stopping and kicking her car and blocking her when she tried to escape on foot. Comments on Brazilian websites pointed out the irony of the hatred directed at Arruda by fellow students in a nation obsessed with physical beauty and said the university's actions were unfair. "Pure hypocrisy ... once February and the Carnival comes round everyone will be naked and no one will find it abnormal," said one comment posted by a reader on the O Globo news website. The university said it had also suspended a number of students identified by video footage and witness accounts of taking part in the violence. The university's legal adviser said Ms Arruda had been expelled for "gestures" and "attitudes" she had manifested rather than because of her short outfits. He would not give details. However, the Education Ministry gave the university 10 days to clarify its reasoning for kicking her out. Just hours later, the dean of the university released a note saying he was reversing the decision to expel her. Ms Arruda told Folha Online on Sunday she was appalled. "I was the victim," she said. "How can I be expelled? It's absurd." She said she learnt of her expulsion through the news media and had not received official notification. She said university officials told her last week she would be allowed to return to classes with the protection of a security guard. AP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Only the Muslims ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTO Posted November 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Here she is - Looks ok - might be a bit scary in a thong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I think she's scary as is. A thong might cause trauma. Maybe she was banned for being too ugly in a short skirt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh_Hoy Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I think a chromosome test is in order. I've seen better looking katoeys in BKK. HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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