A 16-year old in South Carolina sued the states Department of Motor vehicles on Tuesday because the agency won't allow him to take a driver's license photo wearing makeup.
Read the article here: Teen sues DMV after being told to remove makeup
I predict that this young person will win this lawsuit.
This is all about the state of South Carolina trying to control people.
"Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself." ~ Robert Green Ingersoll
I was at the NC DMV once when they made a woman go into the bathroom and remove her make-up (which looked like it was put on by spray paint) and to remove her wig before they would take her picture. In that context, I don't see a problem with it. The state of SC said they did this for the same reason when I read about this a couple days ago. I will give them the benefit of the doubt on this one, and not jump to a conclusion that this is some right wing religious thing or some anti-LGBT thing... unless evidence, real evidence, comes to light saying otherwise. At first, when I read the beginning of the article I read, they made it sound like it was some anti-LGBT thing, but buried way down in the article was the law that required the DMV to do it, so I took a second look and came to the new conclusion this is being fussed about simply because it IS in the state of SC, a red state, not because of what they did for the reason they did it... the law, which to me, makes sense.When you go to the DMV, you're not going to Glamor Shots to get a portrait taken.
To me it seems totally off the wall. But truth be told, I hope SC loses.Correct, and I could be wrong but I do believe that South Carolina is going to lose this lawsuit.
Let's wait and see what happens.
/QUOTE]The kid needs help, but as far as his license I don't care what he wears.[
The kid needs to be left alone, who is this kid hurting?
It looks to me like South Carolina is stepping on this kid.
Correct, and I could be wrong but I do believe that South Carolina is going to lose this lawsuit.
Let's wait and see what happens.
A 16-year old in South Carolina sued the states Department of Motor vehicles on Tuesday because the agency won't allow him to take a driver's license photo wearing makeup.
Read the article here: Teen sues DMV after being told to remove makeup
I predict that this young person will win this lawsuit.
This is all about the state of South Carolina trying to control people.
"Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself." ~ Robert Green Ingersoll
Maybe, maybe not. I have no way to predict it. If the state can show where they have enforced this law before (like I know first hand the state of NC does) and not just on LBGT's, then the state of SC may have a pretty strong chance of prevailing in court. However, if they cannot show that they enforce the law across the board or that they do but only against LBGT's, then the state of SC is screwed.
Like you said, let's wait and see what happens.
The purpose of ID is???? Identification!! He can play dress up after he gets his photo taken. Find another cause to get behind because this isn't it, you just look irrational and quite frankly stupid.
I can see both sides on this really. On one hand an ID is supposed to identify who you REALLY are and with makeup and a wig it doesn't. However, if that is what you are normally wearing, then taking all that stuff off won't look like you then so what's the point?
The purpose of the photo is to identify him for who he is, who he presents himself as, not to uphold gender stereotypes.
A 16-year old in South Carolina sued the states Department of Motor vehicles on Tuesday because the agency won't allow him to take a driver's license photo wearing makeup.
Read the article here: Teen sues DMV after being told to remove makeup
I predict that this young person will win this lawsuit.
This is all about the state of South Carolina trying to control people.
"Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself." ~ Robert Green Ingersoll
If the DMV noticed his makeup, then his makeup job sucks. The purpose of daily wear makeup is to obscure scars and bruising, not make it obvious that one is wearing makeup
Then why did you just call him a "him" and not a her? The purpose of ID is not " who you present yourself as" its what you actually are and in HIS case its a male. So if I feel black I can wear face paint and a afro wig for my ID pic?? Like I said pick another cause to give your life meaning because you just sound devoid of commonsense and quite frankly stupid.
That comes as a huge surprise to me, I always thought that the purpose of makeup was to make it obvious that the person wearing it is a slut.
A 16-year old in South Carolina sued the states Department of Motor vehicles on Tuesday because the agency won't allow him to take a driver's license photo wearing makeup.
Read the article here: Teen sues DMV after being told to remove makeup
I predict that this young person will win this lawsuit.
This is all about the state of South Carolina trying to control people.
"Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself." ~ Robert Green Ingersoll
The purpose of the photo is to identify him for who he is, who he presents himself as, not to uphold gender stereotypes.
I personally think it's wrong to try to make this teen remove makeup, but if he is a "he", shouldn't his identification identify him as such? He is not a female, and his ID should reflect that fact.
They didn't even let me smile in my updated passport photo. Identification requirements are quirky things.
You fail in thinking that a male, a guy, a boy, a man is identified in whether or not he wears makeup or what kind of clothes or jewelry he wears. That has absolutely nothing to do with what makes a person male. Those are simply our societal/cultural norms for what each sex/gender normally wears or doesn't wear. It has absolutely nothing to do with what gender/sex they are or even consider themselves to be.
I personally think it's wrong to try to make this teen remove makeup, but if he is a "he", shouldn't his identification identify him as such? He is not a female, and his ID should reflect that fact.
They didn't even let me smile in my updated passport photo. Identification requirements are quirky things.
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