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School skirts? Why is it such an issue?

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jobadoo · 26/02/2023 14:04

I don't have daughters and my sons are still at primary school so I don't understand why secondary school girls' skirts are such a massive issue that there are silly measuring by ruler and pupils protests and drastic school decisions to remove skirts from uniforms??

What's the solution?

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FatAgainItsLettuceTime · 26/02/2023 14:22

There's absolutely no need to be measuring skirts like some of these schools have been doing, that's just a power play and it turns it into an exercise in humiliation. It's blatantly bloody obvious when a skirt has been rolled up and is inappropriately short or when a skirt isn't a pleated knee length as per uniform code and is in fact an arse skimming Lycra bodycon skirt.

Make the uniform policy clear and affordable, address individuals who are flaunting it in a calm and considered manner, repeat breaches of policy gets detention.

Uniform policy shouldn't be about protecting the poor boys from lustful thoughts, it should be able making sure that every pupil at the school is wearing clothing that's appropriate for the setting and allows them to complete all activities that they need to complete as part of their schooling, including sitting cross-legged on the floor for assemblies and clambering around in Drama.

cocksstrideintheevening · 26/02/2023 14:21

Girls have rolled their skirts since always. The trousers are ugly and unflattering on pretty much everyone. The only girls that wear them at my daughters' school wear them
For religious reasons.

Where the kids seem to be a bit missing the point is you unroll when you get to school.

PuttingDownRoots · 26/02/2023 14:19

My mother remembers skirt rolling from her school days (60s/70s)
I did it too (90s/00s)

It is mostly a bit of harmless rebellion. And tie lengths, shirt tucking, undone buttons etc.

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jobadoo · 26/02/2023 14:19

jobadoo · 26/02/2023 14:18

I thonk girls are already allowed to wear trousers if they want too? I have seen girls in trousers at my sons primary school and at local secondary schools. So it's not their choice of clothing but the length of skirt if they choose skirt is the issue.

I have seen secondary school girls with very short skirts (about 20cm from their waist) and wish someone could tell them that they would not look good in any work settings. I do sympathise with teenagers who grow so fast sometimes their clothes can't keep up.

meant to type I think not thonk Confused

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jobadoo · 26/02/2023 14:18

I thonk girls are already allowed to wear trousers if they want too? I have seen girls in trousers at my sons primary school and at local secondary schools. So it's not their choice of clothing but the length of skirt if they choose skirt is the issue.

I have seen secondary school girls with very short skirts (about 20cm from their waist) and wish someone could tell them that they would not look good in any work settings. I do sympathise with teenagers who grow so fast sometimes their clothes can't keep up.

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Needmorelego · 26/02/2023 14:14

It's supposedly because the skirts get rolled up so they are far to short.
Personally I think it's an incredibly unflattering look but I think if girls want to do that then that's their choice. They are often doing it to prove they can 'break the rules' - if school staff just stopped commenting about it and essentially just ignored it a lot probably wouldn't do it.
A lot of schools however have those pleated style skirts which seem to be designed to be worn short in the first place and one growth spurt and they are too short. Have the uniform skirt as a basic A-line style and some will get rolled up but at least they start life a decent length.

Dotcheck · 26/02/2023 14:10

I think the solution is to treat girls fairly. As in let then wear trousers if they want. Stop eroding their dignity by making boys behaviour their fault , and to not measure their clothing!