Difference between revisions of "Veil law"
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[[Bram Boroson]] coined the term at [[Site:Carlisle|Carlisle]] in 1984 (think Orwell). | [[Bram Boroson]] coined the term at [[Site:Carlisle|Carlisle]] in 1984 (think Orwell). | ||
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| + | Veil law was the set of rules instituted in the mid-80's that states that boys can not be in girls' rooms, and girls can not be in boys' rooms, for *cough* obvious reasons. Called the veil law, because the theory was that next the admin was going to make the girls wear veils. Eventually, this rule was accepted as a matter of course. | ||
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| + | This rule exists at all sites and is rarely referred to by this name. It is commonly placed under scrutiny by students because of the double negative referring to the fact that a "DON'T" is "No males on female halls," and another is "No females on male halls," leading students to say that if there is not at least on male on a female hall, a rule is being broken. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 16:11, 15 August 2006
Bram Boroson coined the term at Carlisle in 1984 (think Orwell).
Veil law was the set of rules instituted in the mid-80's that states that boys can not be in girls' rooms, and girls can not be in boys' rooms, for *cough* obvious reasons. Called the veil law, because the theory was that next the admin was going to make the girls wear veils. Eventually, this rule was accepted as a matter of course.
This rule exists at all sites and is rarely referred to by this name. It is commonly placed under scrutiny by students because of the double negative referring to the fact that a "DON'T" is "No males on female halls," and another is "No females on male halls," leading students to say that if there is not at least on male on a female hall, a rule is being broken.
External links
- Bram Boroson's CTY web page
- A newspaper article quoting him as the beginning from this session in 1984.
