Glitter Tattoo at school

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My DD has just turned 5 on Thursday, for her birthday my sister did a little glitter tattoo on her arm. When her school cardigan was on it wasn’t noticeable but at some point in the day she must have taken it off. The teacher pulled me aside at the end of the day and said she’s not allowed glitter tattoos and it has to be gone for Tuesday.

My issue is following Eid and before Easter holidays 2 little girls in her class came back to school for the last few days with Henna, which to me is the same vibe as a glitter tattoo. This was on their arms and hands so noticeable even with cardigans on. I know the mum well and know they never said anything about the Henna.

AIBU to think it’s not very fair that Henna is okay but Glitter Tattoos aren’t? Should I ask the school more about this policy?

DH thinks Henna is probably fine as it’s “cultural”.

Are glitter tattoos part of British culture?! What part is that?

The part that you don’t adhere to and ridicule I would guess. Do you take that stance on all versions of celebrations you don’t partake in yourself or only certain ones? How do you decide which are worthy of your distanced endorsement and which aren’t?

FGS this is nonsense. If you want to be flippant that’s fine but I can tell you for FACT that a Catholic funeral is at least 3 day

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/design-your-own-eid-henna-t-re-1676895956

There's even school work sheets avaliable to show that henna is part of eid and tied up in religion.

It's literally part of religious celebration SPARKLE TATOOS ARE NOT

And so what if they are not Muslim. Their mum is showing them their religious heritage. Ffs I celebrate eid and I'm christening and my friends kindly invite me

maybe consider moving to France

are you suggesting I shouldn’t live freely in England?

I’m genuinely interested what part of our culture they represent?! I’ve been to loads of music festivals and gay pride events, is that it?! I also taught British values as a secondary school teacher and don’t remember glitter tattoos being in the syllabus

If you want a secular society that bans things you seen uncomfortable with.

It's literally part of religious celebration SPARKLE TATOOS ARE NOT

Religion holds no gravitas in a secular
society. Celebration is celebration, religion is not required. Either temporary tattoos as part of a celebration are allowed within schools or they’re not. It doesn’t require a religious element to make it acceptable.

Goodness. I mean at the end of the day. Why does it matter. Henna is really hard to get off, glitter tattoo is not. I think we all need a bit of perspective and empathy.

UK is a secular society. The King has said he is defender of the faiths not the faith. Temporary tattoos as part of a celebration are therefore ok or not, the ‘faith’ element shouldn’t be relevant.

Our culture is important, clearly you think k religion should suppress that..fgs this is why

Do you have evidence for this?
At the school I teach at we had a family travel for a Muslim funeral, they were gone 4 days and all but one day was recorded as unauthorised absence.

That's irrelevant to the point which is that it's the extension away from the family that would prevent it

OP just remove the temp glitter tattoo. You sound ridiculous.

Its the cult of the unicorn😂🦄

Do I?

Being equal is important & being treated as such. Religion doesn’t trump everything if it does then what a sorry country we live in

No it isn’t

You know supporting more religions makes this country LESS secualr?

what does it trump exactly? I think how angry people are at certain religions is absolutely mental. They are not the reason things have changed!!!!!!!!

I'm white British and it's genuinely news to me that glitter tattoos are supposedly part of my culture

Religion & race trump everything, the right to be included excludes Christians, I have absolutely experienced this. I’m sick of it

Yes it is

A school is unlikely to grant anyone even a day off for a funeral of a Great Aunt, unless certain exceptions are met

I've known Hindu children not be granted "leave" to scatter grandparent's ashes in the Ganges

I’ll ignore your BS comments about other kids wearing henna (ignorant or what OP? -smh-) and just say save the glitter tattoos for home, they’re trashy regardless but whatever, and your kid shouldn’t be wearing them to school, as told to you by the teacher. Don’t be that parent.

Good, at least I know we are all treated with as much apathy then

You'd be wrong. The most they'd have approved is a day for the religious observance and the rest as unauthorised holiday - would be authorised C code if it were a parent or sibling, maybe another day or two for a relative that actually provided day to day care, but not for a more distant relative. Means that they're treated in exactly the same way as the kids who need to travel back to Ireland/Ghana/Nigeria/Jamaica/Derby/Manchester for funerals.