To think that this 6th Form Dress Code is wrong.

[alistron1]

DD1's 6th Form has a strict dress code of business/office wear. They have to look smart - which is fine.

This week it's been really hot, yesterday DD1 wore 'bare legs' with her very modest skirt suit. She got told off - initially for wearing flesh coloured tights (tights should be black) and was referred to the dress code which she brought home for me to read.

It contains this line:

"This is a mixed environment with particular implications for the way in which female students should dress."

AIBU to complain about this statement?

What exactly is a mixed environment, anyway?

The normal world? I tend to find that my male colleagues manage not to rape me.

I'm bare legged today.

Also do women ever fancy each other? (Just a thought.)

Fraumoose
like the post on a thread last term about a school trip where the rooms were fiddled so that two year 13 boys who were a couple got to share a room

and on a school trip where the kids nearly managed to get the teachers to juggle the rooms so the gay boy and girl could share as everybody was more comfortable that way ....

Only if they aren't wearing black tights, frau

Ooh I took the day off work today for DD2 school settling in and her teacher was wearing black tights!!!!!!

With a sort of summer dress and trainers.

Presumably not what these schools are thinking of

Dreadful.

I am in a respected profession, and frequently go bared legged. However, that is not the issue.

Really dreadful.

Women don't generally wear black tights for business attire ... flesh-coloured tights are far more common?

UPDATE!

Immodest dress may offend religious sensibilities apparantly.

It's not a religious school.

What are the implications?

Did you find out?

And cop out answer - this needs to go further.

UPDATE!

Immodest dress may offend religious sensibilities apparantly.

It's not a religious school.

Tis is true however it means shoulders and knees generally and should not be used as an excuse for blatant sexism

WTAF?? 'Religious sensibilities'? So sexism is ok if you stick a 'religion' badge on it? I'd be RAGING if I were you!

DD1 got told off today because of the length of her skirt - it's not short, but it had ridden up because she was running to a lesson after lunch.

I wore a shorter skirt today to my professional job.

Also the low heeled, plain black leather ankle boots I made her wear because it was raining (chelsea boots) are also inappropriate.

Oh, and because I'm the only parent who has complained there is no problem.

I have rage.

My one bug bear is the new fashion for these new short, stretchy black skirts that barely cover the backside. I agree that this in itself rather than tights should be stamped down on and if the skirts are roughly knee length then it wouldn't be so noticeable having bare legs. These short skirts and bare legs are quite frankly a recipe for disaster anyway and for that Sixth
Form girls should be made aware of how they come across.

I'm not surprised you're fuming.

Are these rules a new thing?

Tbh I'd be wondering about other colleges - this one sounds like a nightmare.

Sixth form girls should be aware of how they come across? All DD1 cares about is getting the grades to study physics at uni. Not having to assess every morning if her smart, tailored clothes are going to offend a religious sensibility.

Yes, I was informed that the code is new this year because of past issues with 'immodest' dress.

I have rage for you.

Why are the young people putting up with this stupidity? Do the majority think it's ok?

I'd send them an email inviting them to attend "Feeble excuses course 101"

Religious sensibilities indeed. I'm assuming female teachers and younger pupils always wear tights in hot weather and that no teacher ever wears a sleeveless summer dress. I also assume pupils always wear tracksuits for games even in high summer and there are no school swimming lessons.

Honestly I have never heard such a load of rubbish.

Omfg religious sensibilities?!

I bet other parents haven't complained because they haven't read it properly!

I am sure lots of lovely mnetters wilbe able to help you prepare an appropriate letter, this cannot be the end of this complaint!

I'm drafting an email this weekend. I'm not letting this lie.

Good for you alistron I hope people here can help and have your back, as they say.

Good for you. Vile sexism of 'she's asking for it' sort. The dress code doesnt matter, the making female students dress in a particular way for others is.

I think I would be showing that statement to the local press in a name and shame campaign.

FFS I am raging on your behalf. What pathetic excuses.

I am a teacher and HATE all this wearing suits in the sixth form. Urgh. Poor Art/Drama/Dance/Music ie vaguely creative students all suited and booted. I would have HATED it!!!

Me too, stillenacht, teacher and drama-type. We weren't that restricted in the 60s for goodness sake.