School uniforms

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=schoolgirls&search_type=

This gives a fair insight into the human condition.

We're a twisted bunch.... a twisted, twisted bunch.

Do you not usually have uniforms in the US? I think almost every school in the UK has uniforms up to the age of 16.

I had to wear a pleated navy kilt. It was awesome.

We have no school uniforms and the issue is sensitive. After the Nazis forced all children into uniforms there is quite a strong dislike to the idea here. However, in some schools the parents have agreed on "same clothes for everybody" which are chosen by the students and bought by the parents in order to put an end to the "brand name" issue. They are just normal clothes, no collar and tie uniforms. Often parents cannot (and do not want to) buy overpriced clothes only because the children are not respected when they do not have them, so the "same clothes for all" policy is helpful plus it is voluntary. The school uniforms I saw in England and Spain do not look like everyday business clothes to me, more like costumes and it's true they are subject to male sex fantasies, so I think what Rafael described is a very good compromise.

school uniforms were the bain of my childhood [i had to wear a school uniform from 5 to 16].by mid term i had done my impersonation of the 'incredible Hulk' and torn all the seams in the blazer clean apart and poor old mother would sew them back up using GREEN cotton for some reason and i assure you that green cotton on a black blazer is not exactly trend setting.sometimes i'm sure she wanted me to get the shit kicked out of me at school...
probably explains why i am so anti-uniform now :-p

*imagines Joxer in a pleated navy kilt and knee socks . . .

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Crazy LittleThing wrote: [/QUOTENAME]*imagines Joxer in a pleated navy kilt and knee socks . . . [/QUOTE]

only on a wednesday ;-]

I guess I'm the only one who actually loves wearing a uniform then?????

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]QueenMercury46 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I guess I'm the only one who actually loves wearing a uniform then?????[/QUOTE]

I do, but not school uniform. ;9

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]magicalfreddiemercury wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I wonder what everyone's opinion is on this. It's a new thing in my area. Junior high schools are now starting to require uniforms for all the kids - from shoes up to earrings and headgear.

I'm not sure how I feel. My first reaction was to think how dare they, but that soon gave way to wanting to understand why they've decided to do this. I can easily see how the competition to one-up another with designer clothes would be squashed with everyone wearing uniforms, and I see how gang colors would be harder to display, but are those the sole reasons for this? There has to be more.

Do they have uniforms in your area? Do you like the idea or not?
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besides one primary school,
we have uniforms.

My primary school one was alright...
but now I'm a fucking bumble bee!! ;_;

well at lesat you wouldnt have to worry and wonder what you will wear the next day!

it didnt matter to me as long as i didnt look like a flight attendant or something.


i dunno some parts i didnt mind the idea, and others i didnt really agree.

im on the fence.

No uniforms in BBHMS

I've had to wear a uniform from 3rd grade onward....gradeschool and then all of high school. It SUCKED. Especially during the winter, when you were not allowed to wear a jacket inside of school....the uniform sweaters were about paper thin and did not keep you warm at all, especially with my school's lack of heat. School fundings went straight to our sports team and new lockers (our old ones were fine...and more spacious...), the theatre department... even though a nice heating system, new books that weren't falling apart, lab equipment, and perhaps even a few fans for the rooms during the summer would've been nice.

Not to mention, boys weren't allowed to grow out their hair past the collars of their shirts. They were given a razor and forced to shave if they had any trace of facial hair on them.  My boyfriend also went to another school like mine....they told him that he would not be allowed to graduate if he didn't cut his hair....this was about 2 weeks before graduation. As if it really mattered at that point.

The headmaster and principal had a nice office at least. Didn't really matter if you were a student.

I understand the concept of uniforms...it looks nice on paper. Making sure that no one is wearing offensive clothing or half naked...it also trains you to keep a professional look.  However, it gets dragged out to the point where it is ridiculous. 

You may think, oh well, uniforms make less competition amongst people because no one can be teased for how they look. Or judged.  Well, that isn't the case either.  All of the rich popular girls still were easy to spot (apart from their materialistic attitudes).  They all wore Coach shoes, carried Coach bags, wore diamond jewlrey, had fake nails, and their tans that they paid for 3 times a week made them stand out in a crowd. 

Not to mention how short they rolled their skirts to be---you could see their thongs if you were stuck behind them as they were climbing up a set of stairs in their stilletoes (you were allowed to wear any kind of shoe at my school as long as it was not a sneaker).

My eyes have burned many times.

If it's not clear by now...hah ya, I went to a Catholic high school. The girls there really are as bad as they are made out to be in the movies...even worse. They aren't all superficial and shallow...just...a good number.

No matter what, people are always going to be judged or classified into different groups, regardless of clothing.

If they Chili Peppers say it...

I wonder how you teach children to accept that people are different when you make them all look alike...

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which is probably why i ran out the school gates quicker than Usain Bolt on the very last day of school..