Texas School District Bans Children From Learning About Virginia For Prudish Reason

Texas students in the 3rd to 5th grades were banned from learning about the Commonwealth of Virginia for the most pearl-clutching reason, and honestly, it would be hilarious if it wasn't somewhat alarming.

Why Did A Houston Area School Ban A Lesson On Virginia?

According to Axios, administrators at Lamar CISD (which is near Houston) made the decision to remove a unit from an online learning platform because it showed the Virginia state flag, which has the most non-graphic depiction of an exposed breast I have ever seen in my life.

The depiction is so subtle that without context, I honestly would not have been able to tell you if the figure was male or female. It's a line and a dot.

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The school district recently adopted a ban on "visual depictions or illustrations of frontal nudity" in its library, and I suppose this fell under that decision.

Is There Anything To Be Offended By On The Virginia State Flag?

The character in question with the exposed breast is Virtus, a Roman goddess who represents the "masculine" virtues, like valor, courage, and excellence.

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(I am not saying women cannot have these traits- but in Roman society, they were considered inherently male).

So it is somewhat ironic that a school that is clearly leaning into traditional values would censor an extremely traditional (like 1000s of years old traditional) representation of these qualities.

Further adding to the irony is the motto on the flag: Sic Semper Tyrannis, "thus always to Tyrants." These qualities of bravery and personal excellence defeat the unjust authorities in this world.

I think I'd rather my child learn that lesson than "boobie bad."