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katsy

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43. My kids just started HS in an

Wed Sep 16, 2015, 01:27 AM

Sep 2015

international baccalaureate HS. School uniforms. I have boy girl twins and what I LOVE is that their uniforms are the same. Except my daughter had skirt option also.

It has eliminated morning dressing nuttiness and doesn't distinguish between male female.

I'm happy for it. We are not rich and the lower school pressure to buy trendy clothes was not kind to our budget.

On an even better note... When my daughter brought up that she likes to distinguish herself and express her individuality... The principle noted that accessorizing was the way to go.

I love IB schools. And the uniforms.

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School dress codes reinforce the message that women�s bodies are dangerous [View all] niyad Sep 2015 OP

This irritates me to no end laundry_queen Sep 2015 #1

some people insist that the answer is school uniforms, which irks me no end. let's just get niyad Sep 2015 #5

That's what school does anyway The2ndWheel Sep 2015 #12

Exactly. laundry_queen Sep 2015 #23

Uniforms would solve a lot of this crap yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #27

My kids just started HS in an katsy Sep 2015 #43

Uniforms!!!! It would take care of so much yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #26

Hell no. nt laundry_queen Sep 2015 #36

I guess....I just don't like kids getting killed over a pair of sneakers yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #39

Silly laundry_queen Sep 2015 #40

Yeah now you are being insincere yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #41

Where did I say they weren't ever? laundry_queen Sep 2015 #42

As a guy, I find it offensive to say that I wouldn't be able to focus mythology Sep 2015 #2

as I said, the fact that the male teachers find the attire of the girls distracting is disturbing niyad Sep 2015 #4

Too many guys use that as a cop out for boorish behavior. mythology Sep 2015 #10

sadly, you are correct. niyad Sep 2015 #13

. . . niyad Sep 2015 #3

So, now it's for the male teachers that the girls have to MineralMan Sep 2015 #6

I wonder if they should even be in charge of young students at all. niyad Sep 2015 #8

That's an excellent question. MineralMan Sep 2015 #16

Even that wouldn't help mythology Sep 2015 #11

I wonder if the guys making up these dress codes are closet pedophiles meow2u3 Sep 2015 #29

interesting question. one also has to wonder about the women who are going along niyad Sep 2015 #45

On the other hand Matariki Sep 2015 #7

this society sexualizes young women almost from birth, and then penalizes them for acting niyad Sep 2015 #9

Yup. Matariki Sep 2015 #17

And anyone that tries to do something about it zipplewrath Sep 2015 #19

Two things about this. Orrex Sep 2015 #14

unfortunately, too many people do not accept that your #2 is the point. niyad Sep 2015 #15

In 1963, I was a senior in high school in California. MineralMan Sep 2015 #18

good for your girlfriend and her father. niyad Sep 2015 #20

+1 jonno99 Sep 2015 #37

I fully support school uniforms but this school sounds like it went way beyond. KittyWampus Sep 2015 #21

Agree Egnever Sep 2015 #35

Girls have more rules because they have more choice whatthehey Sep 2015 #22

I'm not sure that's true A Little Weird Sep 2015 #24

Any schools allow skirts/dresses/culottes/yoga pants for boys? Then I'm sure. whatthehey Sep 2015 #25

I don't think kilts were banned from my school A Little Weird Sep 2015 #28

That's weird - did you change your post? A Little Weird Sep 2015 #30

But in answer to your question A Little Weird Sep 2015 #31

The girls at those schools should get together and wear Burkas. That would start the shit-a-flying. BlueJazz Sep 2015 #32

at one point, the high school I attended tried to outlaw both min-skirts and granny niyad Sep 2015 #33

What's wrong with granny dresses.? Maybe the men need to see just-a-little-leg? BlueJazz Sep 2015 #38

the board claimed that the granny dresses were also "distracting", from being so niyad Sep 2015 #47

Only one solution. Hire only female teachers. nt valerief Sep 2015 #34

Why don't Guys wear Short Shorts Anymore ? JI7 Sep 2015 #44

I see this kind of thing almost every day in the warmer weather. niyad Sep 2015 #46