Now, another woman has not only come in for criticism, but has been arrested after publicly shaming her daughter by sending her to school in a ‘grade-shaming’ T-shirt.
According to reports, Melany Joyce Alexander was so angry with her daughter over her grades that she sent her to school wearing a T-shirt detailing that she was being punished over her bad results.
The front of the T-shirt read:
“My name is [removed] I currently have all F’s in all of my classes. I am not aloud [sic] to have a boyfriend no time soon. So back off before I get another good woopin’ like I got last night. Also I can no longer have ANY friends until ALL of my F’s are ALL brought up to C’s and up!!! So unless you are helping me with this goal…BACK OFF [sic]!!!”
Among the other upsetting words on the back of the T-shirt was the sentence: “Want to be my friend? Help me by not!”
The 31-year-old is also facing child abuse charges for allegedly beating the child with a belt, leaving marks on her arms, neck, chest, back and legs.
Alexander later admitted to hitting her child, and she was charged with cruelty towards a child in which the abuse causes great bodily harm or a disability. She was later released after posting $2,500 bond.
