This is a great topic, sure to get people buzzing. In case you missed the story, check out the headline over here, “Pink hair gets girl suspended.” The story comments are already starting to build up.

Mountain Grove Middle School student Amelia Robbins said she dyed her hair pink to honor her father, who died of cancer when she was 6 years old. She says that to her, pink is the cancer color. The 12-year-old said that when she finished 6th grade with pink streaks in her hair, school administrators warned her not to continue wearing the color.

jim63129 says, “Heather Lawson, Rules are rules. I don’t have a problem with someone showing uniqueness, but they should realize there may be a price to pay for their actions. The girl made her statement and the school made their statement. Time for 7th-grader to lose the pink hair.”

Meanwhile, on the other side of the coin, McCarty77 argues: “I wonder if the school realizes it’s 2008 and not 1992? With time comes change and with technology comes change. Young kids have the right to express themselves.”

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Here’s a link to the story on the web site for KYTV, Springfield, Mo. — with video.