Brighton Grammar, an elite boys school in Melbourne, sells itself on one, overarching theme: their understanding of boys. Apparently, they’re the best at it. Just look at their Understanding Boys Facebook page. Just look at their website:
Now, shocking as this is, they apparently either vastly overestimated their understanding of boys, or else they’ve been a breeding ground for misogynistic behaviour and attitudes, because a fucked Instagram account that shared images of “young sluts” started by Brighton Grammar students has just been discovered and shut down.
The mum of one of the girls whose photo was shared on the account discovered it on the weekend and complained to the school.
“I will not rest until the consequences for the crime meets the severity of the crime itself – for my daughter and all other young unsuspecting girls,” she wrote in a lengthy Facebook post that went viral, before she put it on private.
A spokesperson for Brighton Grammar confirmed that the headmaster is talking today to the boys involved, their parents, and the parents of at least two girls whose photos were shared today. Their fates are to be determined, but it should come as no surprise that many are calling for the students who created the account to be expelled.
Victoria police are investigating the incident.
If you’re reading this wondering WHY you associate Brighton Grammar with douchebaggery of the highest degree but can’t quite put your finger on it, it’s because they came under fire barely two months ago for their terrible stance on bullying.
An actual bullying ‘expert’ published a post on their website telling boys who were being bullied to “stop playing the victim”, and asking parents to assess if their bullied son was actually the one at fault.
Educating boys. You are doing it extremely wrong.
Source: The Age.
Photo: Twitter / Brighton Grammar.
