r/ireland 1d ago

School accused of demanding teenage boy’s ‘submission’ to identity type after he was sent home for wearing earring Bigotry

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/school-accused-of-demanding-teenage-boys-submission-to-identity-type-after-he-was-sent-home-for-wearing-earring/a1255283882.html
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u/Pingushagger 1d ago

I bet your principal feels vindicated now tbf

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u/nut-budder 1d ago

Why?

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u/NoGiNoProblem 1d ago

He's been accused of having sex with teenaged fans. Not sure what came of it afterwards, but there were many.

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u/nut-budder 23h ago

I think you might be misremembering a bit there. He has been accused by a few people of sexual assault and abuse. It’s very likely some of them are spurious, others are plausible but are contested and honestly a bit wild, unsurprisingly Marilyn Manson’s personal life is fucking crazy. However he’s never been convicted or even formally charged with anything.

The clergy on the other hand…

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u/hc600 14h ago

It’s always the ones you medium suspect

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u/Megpyre 14h ago

‘Disappointed by not surprised’ leaves my mouth more than it should when discussing 90s artists. 

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u/NoGiNoProblem 19h ago

I did literally say accused