The quote reads, “The more you act like a lady, the more he’ll act like a gentleman.” It was placed above a set of lockers at Gregory-Lincoln Education Center in the 4th Ward. This quote is painted at a Houston ISD elementary and middle school. HISD confirmed the photo was in fact real and when the district released the following statement “The quote does not align with HISD values, and it will be taken down.” the statement read. MORE STORY: HERE
The photo of the quote is already going viral with plenty of people wondering how something so misogynistic could be thought acceptable inside a school.
Posted by WFAA on Saturday, August 18, 2018
Needless to say: TWITTER RESPONDED (see below)
'Misogynistic' quote in Houston middle school is removed after online backlash. https://t.co/YzIyYwAZYB
— Star Tribune (@StarTribune) August 18, 2018
The quote has since been removed following the social media backlash. https://t.co/PBgoB7KouM
— Teen Vogue (@TeenVogue) August 18, 2018