Excuse Me?

High School Principal Says Only Students 'Size 0 or 2’ Can Wear Leggings

August 25, 2017 12:58PM

'Even though you’re not fat, you look fat.'

A South Carolina high school principal, Heather Taylor, reportedly told her students that they couldn’t wear leggings unless they are “a size 0 or 2,” according to People.

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Heather said the offensive comments when she held assemblies with 9th and 10th grade students to discuss the school's dress code. The audio recording of those assemblies was shared with WCBD.

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HELP WANTED: Stratford High School in search of new principal. One who doesn't project her body issues onto those of young kids.

— Suzy Byrne (@SuzyByrne) August 25, 2017

“I’ve told you this before, I’m going to tell you this now, unless you are a size zero or two and you wear something like that, even though you’re not fat, you look fat,” Heather says to the girls.

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Heather Taylor, principal of Stratford High School in SC, is a buffoon and has no business being in education. https://t.co/XJH0BRtPT2

— Mandemus (@904623) August 25, 2017

Her words rightfully sparked outrage among the students and parents in the community, who are calling her out for body shaming young women.

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If you live in South Carolina and you know of Stratford High School, please do something about this. Wear leggings and do some protesting.

— sleigh samantha (@samanthaivyyyy) August 25, 2017

“It was really hurtful, cause I felt like my size made me look disgusting towards someone in the clothes that I wear,” one student, Allison Veazy, told WCBD. “I wear leggings outside of school and I wear leggings when I go and hang out with my friends, and to think that someone would think that I look like a stuffed sausage — that was kind of hurtful.”

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PSA: most girls don't wear leggings to show off their butts, we wear them because they're more comfortable than jeans

— julz (@julzzznuness) August 23, 2017

One student's mom, Lacy Thompson-Harper, posted on Facebook about the ordeal, claiming that she spoke with Heather after the assemblies. “Body shaming teenage girls is uncalled for, inappropriate and unprofessional," she wrote. "When I spoke with her, she talked around the issue, and made excuse after excuse, effectively calling all of the students liars. This has upset many, many more students than just those in the 10th grade. My daughter is in the 11th grade, and is livid. She has been ridiculed by students for her body, and shouldn’t be subjected to it from teachers.”

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They asked her to step down. She personally apologized to everyone today and she was crying the whole time.

— Ash 🥀♡ (@_lovelydev) August 25, 2017

Heather has since apologized to the study body, according to one student on Twitter who said she was "crying the whole time," but is it too little too late? How do you feel about the principal's comments? Sound off in the comments!

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Heather said the offensive comments when she held assemblies with 9th and 10th grade students to discuss the school's dress code. The audio recording of those assemblies was shared with WCBD.

“I’ve told you this before, I’m going to tell you this now, unless you are a size zero or two and you wear something like that, even though you’re not fat, you look fat,” Heather says to the girls.

Her words rightfully sparked outrage among the students and parents in the community, who are calling her out for body shaming young women.

“It was really hurtful, cause I felt like my size made me look disgusting towards someone in the clothes that I wear,” one student, Allison Veazy, told WCBD. “I wear leggings outside of school and I wear leggings when I go and hang out with my friends, and to think that someone would think that I look like a stuffed sausage — that was kind of hurtful.”

One student's mom, Lacy Thompson-Harper, posted on Facebook about the ordeal, claiming that she spoke with Heather after the assemblies. “Body shaming teenage girls is uncalled for, inappropriate and unprofessional," she wrote. "When I spoke with her, she talked around the issue, and made excuse after excuse, effectively calling all of the students liars. This has upset many, many more students than just those in the 10th grade. My daughter is in the 11th grade, and is livid. She has been ridiculed by students for her body, and shouldn’t be subjected to it from teachers.”

Heather has since apologized to the study body, according to one student on Twitter who said she was "crying the whole time," but is it too little too late? How do you feel about the principal's comments? Sound off in the comments!

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