( CNN ) -- Does the word `` virginity '' evoke discussions of sexuality or religious belief ? That 's the question residents in Fayetteville , Arkansas , are asking after a junior high student was asked by school administrators to change out of a T-shirt that read `` Virginity Rocks '' last week . Eighth-grader Chloe Rubiano of Ramay Junior High said she got the tee at a Christian festival last year ; on the back , it continues its abstinence message : `` I 'm loving my Husband and I have n't even Married Him . '' `` I just really liked this shirt because I was always raised that way , '' Rubiano told CNN affiliate KFSM . She said she was pulled out of class and given a gym shirt to change into because the message on her shirt `` opens up too many doors for conversations '' about sexual activity -- or lack thereof . After the incident , Rubiano 's mother , Bambi Crozier , took to Facebook to write a lengthy post defending her daughter 's wardrobe choice , stating she has always encouraged her children to stand up for what they believe in . She ends the post with : `` Virginity is not a dirty word . Would n't it be great if it were n't treated as such ? '' Fayetteville School District Superintendent Paul Hewitt said , whatever the message , the school was simply adhering to its rules about writing on clothing . `` If a student wore a shirt that said 'Sex Rocks ' or 'Smoke More Pot , ' they would also have been asked to remove it for the same reason ; it would no doubt be disruptive , '' he wrote in an email to CNN . `` Even positive messages can be disruptive and our schools must be fair and consistent in dealing with all our students . '' As for concerns over free speech , Hewitt said Rubiano 's message has come through loud and clear . `` Just the attention this incident has been given has certainly given the student and her mother the attention they sought . This is not a major free speech issue , '' according to Hewitt . `` I suspect this is a common issue in junior high and high schools throughout the nation . ''
An 8th - graders in Arkansas was asked to change out of a ` ` Virginity ' '' shirt . Her mom defended her wardrobe choice , saying it 's an expression of her Christianity . The mother says even if the clothing is seen as positive , the shirt was distracting .