To think it's odd that DD wasn't allowed to wear a tank top for non uniform and was made to put on her PE top?

[Radia]

DD is 10 and they have a bloody non uniform day so soon already (it was a charity thing). Not that I care, by DD faffs around all night deciding what to wear.

She wore a tank top and jeans. Oh no, that wasn't allowed? We weren't given a list of things that were allowed/weren't allowed. She was told she needed at least short sleeves so had to put on her PE polo.

Isn't this really odd?

Nothing like publicly admitting you're a daily fail reader I don't read them, or even give them hits (so won't click on the link) so haven't seen that! Crazy! Obviously seems to be a bigger problem. As shown on here, it seems to be a rule in many schools.

It's also regional as to what people call them, as shown on this thread.

Here's the original story on Facebook for you then:

m.facebook.com/AliciaReneaRogers/posts/10100940795600695

What a crazy coincidence that the DM just picked up on it today too.

Could it be that it's a RC school? I went to one and they were strict about attire like this as well. We were not allowed to show shoulders and skirts had to be knee length. Our PE kits (the shorts) were the only things we were allowed to use that were considered ok. Fwiw - i think tank tops are fine, RC schools are just super strict I think.

Was it because of the sun? Shoulders could get burnt?

I'm in Australia and we don't allow tank tops on plain clothes days because of sun safe reasons. We don't have time to monitor sunscreen for every students, so just prefer to have their shoulders covered. Same rule for boys as for girls. We also require hats at all times when outdoors, even if it is a non-uniform day. And enclosed shoes are also required (no thongs or sandals).

Not seeing the problem either.
That top is classed as a tank too in some shops.

When in Italy, you would not be allowed into churches with bare shoulders like that, men or women. It's not sexism.

To me a vest is underwear, you wear it under something else. I wouldn't send a child to school in just a vest. The kids wear uniforms daily there so it's totally different than being out and about in the summer wearing clothes like that.

We're in the US, so we call them tank tops, and they're not allowed at my sons' school. They don't have uniforms, but tank tops are forbidden by the dress code (for both sexes).

I went to a catholic school too and our skirts were down to the ground! But we all knew what was and wasn't allowed.

I think the problem here is not over dressed onions like me who wouldn't be able to wear a just vest, but that the school didn't give the rules beforehand.

Traditionally you must cover your shoulders in a Cathlic church, it is a sign of piety. This is just "church" being extended into "church school". At my Cathlolic school (70s) there were rules about skirt length too.

Interesting that others say they would wear their shoulders uncovered for work. "Shoulders and knees" is what I was told as a graduate and is the advice I'd give now too - definitely no sleeveless tops or above the knee skirts without tights, summer or otherwise.

For a child - nothing wrong with it, but was she the only one in a sleeveless top (I think the tank top thing is an Americanism, wherever in the UK you are)? I think if they are fair, then fair enough. But there should have been guidelines - maybe when she started the school there were??

I'm sure it would be to do with the school Sun Smart Code or whatever you call it in England. There is no way a child or teacher could wear a singlet/tank top to a school in Aust because of SSC & OH&S. Interested to know the reason the school gives

LOL at those suggesting it is 'skimpy' and 'inappropriate'.

There is nothing wrong with it, they were being weird.

Ooooh a girl shows her shoulders and arms, BIG DEAL. It's people like you who contribute to body shaming.

Anyone would think she turned up in a crop top, leather mini skirt and stilletos.

I didn't always cover my shoulders in my last office, and don't now.
I'm always smart, but it's damm hot!

I've always worked in those sleeveless tops. And I've been a teacher (tertiary education) for 18 years! So yes i think they are perfectly appropriate for my kids at school.

Anyone who thinks a vest top is inappropriate is just strange. Op, you must question the school about this decision. It's ludicrous.

Shoulders and knees

Slightly outdated now although office air conditioning means most of the women have thick cardigans and scarves indoors.

It feels a bit arcane to me.

I wear those tops all the time, even for work. I don't see what's inappropriate, whatever age you are.

If some items of clothing were not allowed, why couldn't the school have let parents know this beforehand?
I think the vest top would have been ok in the school my dd's go to, its not RC though if it does turn out that thats the reason.

I could see how that could be a problem if the girl is very mature and is trying to show off her sexuality
What the actual fuck!?! At TEN!

I wear tops with no sleeves to work. I'm a teacher and my classroom is like a sauna so hell no am I putting myself through massive discomfort to hide my not even remotely sexy shoulders. I do tend to where skirts or dresses roughly down to my knees but only because I do a lot of bending over for things (understandably) so wouldn't want any excess bottomage on show.

My dds school had Jeans for Genes yesterday and both wore vests, it was hot! Dd2 (9) had a vest on under dungarees and dd1 had a vest and jeans. I can't see how on earth it is 'inappropriate'!

There is nothing at all inappropriate about that top ( it's a vest top not s tank top though)

Ive worn those kind of tops for work, many women in my office did. Now I work from home though and since I'm the boss I can do what I want. I only have a DS and he's only gone in t shirts so I've no idea what the reaction would be if he were to wear a vest top. We aren't in a catholic school though the majority of his school are Muslim so there might be issues raised if I did send him in. As it is he is the only child who wears shorts pretty much.

I don't consider girls wearing vest tops inappropriate, I did myself growing up and do now. The only issue for me would be sun safety.