Tayler Gray as a Symptom of the "Selfies"
In a news cycle starved for any hint of controversy, an Allentown, PA's high-school student's tacky and disrespectful middle finger to her peers grabbed headlines. Tayler Gray, graduating senior, has been lauded by the media and thousands of social media supporters for her courageous act-- to receive her diploma and then walk right out of the auditorium. "I got mine, so long suckas" The sad news about such widespread attention is that her 15 seconds of fame will inevitably lead to an unsatisfying lifetime of hardship. When we can witness such cold narcissism in action, it tells us a lot about the person, her parents, and the values she holds. Apparently she is an aspiring ultrasound technician. I would not let her perform any medical procedure on me. The last thing I need as a patient is a procedure conducted by someone that believes she's more important than the rest of us. If I was the principal, I'd ask for the diploma back until she ap