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St Kevins is a Catholic School in Victoria, Australia. On 21 October 2019 it was reported that up to 10 students have been suspended for singing a song that the media reported as misogynist.<ref>https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/school-life/st-kevins-college-students-caught-chanting-offensive-lyrics-on-melbourne-tram/news-story/06d056348a763898a83b8da6a0636dea</ref>
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St Kevins is an all-boys Catholic School in Victoria, Australia. On 21 October 2019 it was reported that up to 10 male students have been suspended for singing a song that the media reported as [[misogynist]]. The school is reportedly considering expelling some of the boys.<ref>https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/school-life/st-kevins-college-students-caught-chanting-offensive-lyrics-on-melbourne-tram/news-story/06d056348a763898a83b8da6a0636dea</ref>
   
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A video recording of the boys singing revealed these lyrics.
The song that they reportedly sang had the following lyrics:
 
   
 
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wish that all the ladies
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I wish that all the ladies
   
 
Were holes in the road
 
Were holes in the road
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I’d fill them with my load
 
I’d fill them with my load
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I wish that all the ladies
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Were whales in the ocean
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And I was a surfer
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And ride 'em with my motion<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gbpJC6DrH8</ref>
 
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-21/st-kevins-apologises-after-students-sexist-chant/11623880
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The [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] went on to report that former students of the school had complained about an environment of ''hypermasculinity''.<ref>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-22/former-st-kevins-students-claim-warnings-ignored/11626242</ref>
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== External Links ==
   
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* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=9gbpJC6DrH8 Youtube video of the boys singing, complete with warning about strong language]
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-22/former-st-kevins-students-claim-warnings-ignored/11626242
 
   
 
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Latest revision as of 03:22, 27 August 2020

St Kevins is an all-boys Catholic School in Victoria, Australia. On 21 October 2019 it was reported that up to 10 male students have been suspended for singing a song that the media reported as misogynist. The school is reportedly considering expelling some of the boys.[1]

A video recording of the boys singing revealed these lyrics.

I wish that all the ladies

Were holes in the road

And if I were a dump truck

I’d fill them with my load

I wish that all the ladies

Were whales in the ocean

And I was a surfer

And ride 'em with my motion[2]

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation went on to report that former students of the school had complained about an environment of hypermasculinity.[3]

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