Another school uniform one - ties?

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LongPieceofString · 13/03/2014 13:33

The trousers thread has prompted me to ask your opinions/advice.

DS is at a school where the new head changed the uniform and it has become 'compulsory' for boys to wear ties. This only applied to new starters this academic year so because he is not in the youngest year, he doesn't have to.

DD will hopefully be starting there in the next couple of years and it won't be compulsory for her to wear a tie, because she is a girl. I don't want the hassle of ties for school really (as they are really just something else to get dirty/lose etc).

But it is rubbish that they are compulsory for one sex and not another isn't it?

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Technical · 13/03/2014 14:02

I don't get that at all Martorana

The policy on ties at my school was changed when I was at comp (30 years ago) Previously only boys needed to wear ties but the girls were still very much being educated.

The change was because of equality - everyone has to be treated the same

RufusTheReindeer · 13/03/2014 14:00

Compulsory at my children's school for both boys and girls

It was at my school in the 80's as well

I agree that it seems a bit stupid for girls to wear a tie as they wouldn't usually wear one as an adult, but most of the boys would refuse to wear one as well

A lot of offices are moving away from employees wearing ties

Martorana · 13/03/2014 13:54

I particularly object to girls having to wear ties because it seems to me to be a tacit suggestion that education is something for boys that girls can have on sufferance. At least when a boy wears a tie it is actually something that adult men wear.

DontputyourfingerinthejellyNel · 13/03/2014 13:39

At my school (20 years ago) they changed the uniform and instead of just jumper shirt and trousers it was required that we wear a V- neck and a school tie. This was for everyone though.

ArtetasSwollenAnkle · 13/03/2014 13:35

I agree, it is awful.

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