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37. We were allowed to wear pants in the 50s beneath our skirts and dresses, but

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 06:50 PM

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were forced to remove them in the open co-ed "coatroom" area in the classroom. Also, no boots were allowed; we needed to bring our indoor shoes. Now, girls can wear pants, athleticwear (sweats) or leggings including denim jeans without studs, same as boys, and non-offensive long tops/sweats in winter, shorter but modest ones like tanks in warmer fall/spring seasons. Kids can wear shoe boots/high top casuals of leather or canvas all day long. My grandson's coat area isn't in the classroom; it lines the hallway, and there are regular outbreaks of leaping lice, and occasional thefts of scarves/mittens and movie/gaming character zipper pulls off coats and boots.

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The Boys Who Wear Shorts All Winter [View all] LiberalArkie Jan 2020 OP

I see joggers run in 20 degree weather wearing shorts and a t-shirt. TheBlackAdder Jan 2020 #1

Yep! When I ran, regardless of weather, it was a tank top and shorts! Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2020 #6

People don't realize that a runner's body is throwing off a massive amount of heat. Blue_true Jan 2020 #44

girls and women used to have to wear dresses and skirts all the time Kali Jan 2020 #2

+1000 Ohiogal Jan 2020 #4

Yeah but that's different. ret5hd Jan 2020 #9

Yep. Silver Gaia Jan 2020 #20

Yes!!! LakeArenal Jan 2020 #28

I was sent home from work for wearing pants. Not impressed either. Glimmer of Hope Jan 2020 #23

That's right. Even in elementary school in the 50's it was skirts and dresses only for girls Arkansas Granny Jan 2020 #26

And my L.I. high school in the late 60s. fierywoman Jan 2020 #35

We were allowed to wear pants in the 50s beneath our skirts and dresses, but Backseat Driver Jan 2020 #37

+2000 demigoddess Jan 2020 #45

my 17 year old lapfog_1 Jan 2020 #3

My freshman year of college was in upstate NY back in 1985-86 NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #5

The Hellgate High School cross country MontanaMama Jan 2020 #7

There may be a scientific reason for this. lunatica Jan 2020 #8

it may be they are hardening themselves dweller Jan 2020 #10

Doesn't explain the kids in my high school. Igel Jan 2020 #38

see my post, below, about Wim Hof janterry Jan 2020 #15

pppfffttt Kali Jan 2020 #31

I wore bell bottoms. panader0 Jan 2020 #11

In order to wear the bell bottoms properly, one needed to wear platform heels Glorfindel Jan 2020 #32

It can also be a regional thing. nocoincidences Jan 2020 #12

I never wear shorts Cartoonist Jan 2020 #13

Wim Hof (the Ice Man) janterry Jan 2020 #14

He should be studied lunatica Jan 2020 #16

They've actually injected him janterry Jan 2020 #24

It's actually quite common out here in Colorado for people to wear shorts year round world wide wally Jan 2020 #17

I would have been that kid if my Mom had allowed it. Jokerman Jan 2020 #18

I played outside in a bikini in the snow when I was about 11 years old. chowder66 Jan 2020 #19

That's nearly all the teen boys (and quite a few girls) in Colorado... Even when I've got on hlthe2b Jan 2020 #21

I wear shorts all winter.... dhill926 Jan 2020 #22

Saying you have a high tolerance does not protect you milestogo Jan 2020 #25

did you see my post about Wim Hof? janterry Jan 2020 #30

i had one of those. imho, he was a genetic warrior. mopinko Jan 2020 #27

There's a mailman in my Minneapolis neighborhood who always wears shorts. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #29

I just call them all assholes to myself. pwb Jan 2020 #33

Bodies prepped for future climate. Some genes smarter than others delisen Jan 2020 #34

I've done this. It's not hard. Loki Liesmith Jan 2020 #36

My youngest son never wore anything but shorts throughout HS. 11 Bravo Jan 2020 #39

A guy where I work wears shorts year round. CousinIT Jan 2020 #40

You can't go out on a Minnesota winter day and NOT see someone in shorts NickB79 Jan 2020 #41

That's on par ellie Jan 2020 #42

I run in shorts when it is below freezing. Blue_true Jan 2020 #43