AIBU this is NOT a moustache

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My son (age 13) has been given a Saturday morning detention for having a moustache (not allowed at his school).
I have attached a pic, I don’t think this is a moustache and certainly not enough to shave.
Interested in what everyone thinks before I challenge the school.

I think some days I have a better moustache than that!! 😭😂

Wff 😂I would, without the shadow of a doubt challenge this ridiculous decision.

Nothing there! Saturday morning detention wtf, just don’t send him in.

How can a school dictate what to do with body hair? What if students don’t have money/access to razors etc I’ve never heard such a stupid rule.

That’s absolutely ridiculous! My child has a similar ‘moustache’ and he would not be attending any detentions for it- it definitely cannot qualify as a proper moustache!!

How did they even see that on him. Poor kid. The furthest thing from a rebellious act of ever there was one.

Absolute nonsense!

Whilst I agree it is not much of a moustache, it is certainly more of a moustache than I would want myself!

Dear god. Poor kid. I’d be going ballistic at the school, why embarrass a young teen for nothing!

I will usually support schools to the hilt however looking at this photo I have more of a tashe than this!! I suppose I can see a bit of hair growing down over his lip but it looks very pale?

Looks like the attempt at one (bless) but, that being said, how strict is this school?

I would say no but also, what a stupid rule by the school. What is the reasoning behind that rule?

Wow this is so wrong. Why are schools body shaming children?
Can you imagine schools monitoring girls facial hair? Terrible double standards. Leave the poor lad alone, to do what he wants with his tash!

Am I missing something but what if it WERE a moustache? Would that also mean he has to shave his armpits and legs too?

Going ballistic… sigh

Blanket ban on facial hair? Sounds like potential for discrimination on religious grounds for some boys

(I have more of a moustache than this and its still a week until my next waxing appointment 😬)

I think I'd die on this hill. What right do they have to dictate someone shaves off their natural body hair? Do they also put girls in detention for not shaving their legs? If not, why not? Sex discrimination?

Good point. I know girls who have had moustaches.

I could grow a better moustache than that as a 46 year old woman!! I'd be contacting the school and he certainly wouldn't be doing the detention.

Good grief. Yes, definitely challenge them on this one. I think you may turn up and find they agree with you and it was just one very odd member of staff who they need to have a word with.

You beat me to it.

Mine is actually darker!
As a teen I had to use Jolen crème bleach on it because it was so dark, I’m not sure bleached orange was any better though tbh! 😂
Thank God for weekly waxing these days.

School are ridiculous op, really out of order.

I would be seeking clarification from the school to find out if this detention was only given for your son not having started shaving yet, or is there more to the story?

The school are being riudiculous at 15 my son had a full beard not once waa he told to shave.

Yes, and.. @Possiblyfamous ? This rule is crazy, nothing to do with education and should be called out (never mind the fact, the poor lad doesn’t actually have a ‘tache..)

😂

I can't even see anything!