It’s all over social media that a school in Greater Manchester is banning skirts from their uniform policy.
Another article I read moments earlier on FB was a 12yo girl sent home from a school in Rugby for wearing a Geri Halliwell style Union Jack dress on culture day. The school described it as “unacceptable”.
Erm……. yeah 🤣 |
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"It’s all over social media that a school in Greater Manchester is banning skirts from their uniform policy.
Another article I read moments earlier on FB was a 12yo girl sent home from a school in Rugby for wearing a Geri Halliwell style Union Jack dress on culture day. The school described it as “unacceptable”.
Erm……. yeah 🤣"
I have read the pupils were told to represent their culture with cultural attire and a speech, only one pupil was not allowed to participate in culture day, I ask what is British cultural attire. The pupil at the center of this has been invited to London to give a speech in September on free speech. |
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"Not allowing someone for wearing a union jack dress was such an idiotic move. But goes on to show the level of ideological influence in the most important institutions of the country."
Trying to make her feel ashamed to be British. |
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After listening and chipping in with my niece and her mum, I don't blame schools for banning them.
My nieces school uniform policy states, it must be above the knee. The niece reads that as just below her arse, to make it worse, the school won't enforce their own uniform policy. |
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"After listening and chipping in with my niece and her mum, I don't blame schools for banning them.
My nieces school uniform policy states, it must be above the knee. The niece reads that as just below her arse, to make it worse, the school won't enforce their own uniform policy."
I agree about skirt length, I’ve taught in schools and girls can take the piss. But a school’s inability to enforce their own policies shouldn’t lead to a general ban of an item of clothing. I bet female teachers will still wear dresses and skirts. |
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"She was sent home for wearing a Union Jack skirt on, wait for it: DIVERSITY DAY!was cultural day"
I stand corrected. So one culture was banned. There's a name for that...its called discrimination. |
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Thinking beyond the headlines, how much leg was the union flag dress showing? The school simply said it was 'unacceptable' and if the dress is anything like the crap Google images shows up then it's probably a bit too short. |
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"Thinking beyond the headlines, how much leg was the union flag dress showing? The school simply said it was 'unacceptable' and if the dress is anything like the crap Google images shows up then it's probably a bit too short."
Good point. "I haven't seen what she was wearing, but she was probably asking for it, with a dress like that". |
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By *AJMLKTV/TS 13 hours ago
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"Thinking beyond the headlines, how much leg was the union flag dress showing? The school simply said it was 'unacceptable' and if the dress is anything like the crap Google images shows up then it's probably a bit too short."
There are pictures in various rags. The dress was slightly below knee-length, with no cleavage. |
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There are pictures in various rags. The dress was slightly below knee-length, with no cleavage. "
Exactly. It's a weird question, when the answer is easy to Google and the question implies judgement. |
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"Surely they can’t stop boys from wearing skirts?
Isn’t that transphobic or racist or something?
Would be interesting to see what they did if a boy did turn up in a skirt. "
Should be all right if they wear cycling shorts underneath or,even, over the top.. |
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"Thinking beyond the headlines, how much leg was the union flag dress showing? The school simply said it was 'unacceptable' and if the dress is anything like the crap Google images shows up then it's probably a bit too short."
So you would agree with the school that the Union Jack is unacceptable? |
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"I know we're not in Australia but even though they have no uniforms, pupils aren't allowed to wear anything sleeveless, which this dress was"
#1 most schools in Australia have uniforms.
#2 The issue of sleeves is usually one of skin cancer from sun exposure. Most primary schools also have a "no hat, no play" rule, as well as other similar sun-blocking clothing rules. You cannot really compare. |
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"I know we're not in Australia but even though they have no uniforms, pupils aren't allowed to wear anything sleeveless, which this dress was"
If you look to the USA and France, both of which often have no uniform rules, sleevelessness is common. |
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