AIBU to think it isn't fair for school to ban skirts and dresses

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My kids attend an all through school they start at 4 in reception and it goes up to 18. There is a primary and a secondary site.

From September they have changed their uniform to trousers and shorts so no school dresses, skirts or pinafores allowed. All children boys and girls to wear black trousers or shorts. No school shoes either just black trainers. The two reasons they cite are modesty and a gender neutral approach so there is no distinction between girls and boys. This is for primary and secondary school pupils. My DD loves wearing pinafores and patent school shoes. I just think think that with this policy the idea of "feminity" is being taken away.

Most parents think it is a great idea but there are a few of us who want to contest it.

The length of skirts worn by high school girls really needs addressing. I saw one girl in the street last week in contortions, trying to bend down without showing everything to pick up something that had fallen out
of her bag. The justification for uncomfortable blazers and ties is that it’s preparing kids for ‘the world of work’ but there’s no way most workplaces would employ people who dress like they’re on a night out. I have sons so I’m sure I don’t get it but I’m amazed parents let their daughters go to school like that - it’s not just them rolling their skirts up on the way to school as every girl being dropped off by parents has an ultra miniskirt on too…

What about skorts?

As long as the shirts, trousers and shorts that the girls wear are designed for girls or female teenage bodies I think this is great.

So the same uniform but different cuts to fit the different body shapes.

This!
Contrary to belief, in non school uniform schools all the girls are in jeans and sweats.