Liam Scholes was told he was not welcome at the event
at Sale High School in Greater Manchester after turning up as the
character Christian Grey.
The school was taking part in a national event day where
children were encouraged to dress up as famous literary characters
from books.
Liam arrived wearing a grey suit and carrying an eye mask and cable
ties.
But teachers telephoned his mother Nicola and said the outfit
was inappropriate and he would not be taking part in the event or group
photographs.
"He went in a suit and shoes and with an eye mask and cable
ties," Ms Scholes told the Manchester Evening News.
"The cable ties were tiny and not enough to do anything
with them.
"If it was a primary school I could understand but it’s a
secondary school and the book and the film have been everywhere - it’s one of
the most famous books in recent years and it’s not like the pupils will be
unaware of it."
Ms Scholes claimed one of the teachers arrived dressed as the
homicidal serial killer Dexter Morgan from the Jeff Lindsay novel Darkly
Dreaming Dexter.
"I don’t see why sex is seen as more offensive than
murder," she said. "He went as a book character and it didn't say in
the rules that the children had to have read the book.
"He's aware the book contains things of a sexual nature …
but it was nothing sinister and no offence was intended; it was meant to be a
laugh.
"The school wanted him to change his character to James
Bond; ironically a very promiscuous character who kills people - so I don't
know which is worse."
But a spokesperson from the campaign 50 Shades Is Abuse
supported the school's decision.
"WHY would anyone dress their child up as a guy who stalks,
coerces, threatens and manipulates a woman??!!" the group tweeted.
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