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It's still hot here in Missouri. Kids at my school are on the edge of the dress codes. My school is thinking about school uniforms.
Are uniforms really a good idea?
What are now clothing wars will become make-up wars, accessory wars, etc. We won't be able to express ourselves through our clothes. Everyone will wear the same thing? Don't schools always tell you to don't be afraid to be unique?
Uniforms are expensive. There are lots of kids at my school that are from low-income families. My school can barely to give out $7 planners to those in need. But uniforms? Each student would probably be required to have about 3 each? My orchestra T-Shirt cost me $10 and I just needed one! I can see one uniform costing around $20 and you'd need three of them so that's $60 some people don't have laying around! The school could pay for a few, but with all those low-income families, they'd need to support about 100-ish kids. I don't know of a PUBLIC school having an extra $6000 laying around.
Uniforms are good, making everyone wear the same thing that are appropriate for school and all. I admit, it looks the school look classy. But the same old thing gets old after awhile.
Are you in support of uniforms or against?
Are uniforms really a good idea?
What are now clothing wars will become make-up wars, accessory wars, etc. We won't be able to express ourselves through our clothes. Everyone will wear the same thing? Don't schools always tell you to don't be afraid to be unique?
Uniforms are expensive. There are lots of kids at my school that are from low-income families. My school can barely to give out $7 planners to those in need. But uniforms? Each student would probably be required to have about 3 each? My orchestra T-Shirt cost me $10 and I just needed one! I can see one uniform costing around $20 and you'd need three of them so that's $60 some people don't have laying around! The school could pay for a few, but with all those low-income families, they'd need to support about 100-ish kids. I don't know of a PUBLIC school having an extra $6000 laying around.
Uniforms are good, making everyone wear the same thing that are appropriate for school and all. I admit, it looks the school look classy. But the same old thing gets old after awhile.
Are you in support of uniforms or against?
Knoka is zombiefied! (#411)
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09-7-2012 at 12:32 PM
See, I am unsure of any schools that MADE a female wear a skirt. :/<br /> <br /> I purchased boys pants simply because my legs were too long for the women's pants. It might be different from place to place, however the store that we purchased our uniforms from carried both female and male pants, button up shirts and polo shirts. <br /> <br /> Also I would say the MtF issue...they are going to feel uncomfortable either way in public or in private. One of my best friends in the middle school with the uniforms is in fact transgender. She (working to become a he) never felt like she was a female. I don't think I EVER saw her in a skirt. The school did not enforce the ideals of them and did not care as long as you were in uniform of the correct brand and were not breaking dress code. --We weren't allowed 'dressing up the uniforms' which was fine.<br /> <br /> Perhaps different areas have different rules however neither my Private school nor my Charter school made it a point to fit kids into gender roles.<br /> <br /> Do you have personal experience that is opposite of mine?
Steaks (#5484)
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09-6-2012 at 2:14 PM
The reason it forces gender roles on kids is that oftentimes the uniforms vary between the two sexes. For examples, boys wear button-ups and slacks, girls wear button-ups, skirts, and knee-high socks.<br /> It segregates the entire school population into either "male" or "female", regardless of the preferred gender someone wishes to be (for example, a MtF student might feel more comfortable in a female uniform but is forced to wear a male uniform because of his sex). This puts people down, makes em feel bad, sometimes they get made fun of, etc.
Knoka is zombiefied! (#411)
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09-6-2012 at 12:15 PM
How so Clayton? *On the gender roles comment.* <br /> I always wore pants when I wore my uniforms. oO
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Steaks (#5484)
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08-25-2012 at 10:39 PM
Not a fan of uniforms. Not only does it not allow people to express themselves individually, but it forces kids into gender roles.
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08-25-2012 at 10:02 PM
Totally against uniforms, especially in public schools. There's no reason for every child to dress alike, because they are not all the same. Giving children absolutely no way to express their individuality through clothing does not "fix" bullying. I went to schools with uniforms, and it really didn't change things. In fact, I was bullied far more at the private school with uniforms than I ever was in public school, probably in part because the teachers weren't watching for it.<br /> <br /> Children are individuals, and the adults in their lives should respect and support them expressing this in whatever ways they want provided they aren't harming themselves or anyone else. Repressing that just makes bullying seem more valid because being "different" is bad.
Knoka is zombiefied! (#411)
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08-23-2012 at 2:25 PM
From personal experience, I enjoyed uniforms. I went to 2 different schools that required uniforms. A christian school and a charter school.<br /> <br /> My mother didn't like the price tag that came with them, however they are typically higher quality so the chance of them ripping is less likely to happen. While I was in a uniformed school, bullying was less of an issue. People stopped picking on people for their clothes (and income for the evil kids who care..). The place was more about learning than gossip and groups, which I loved growing up.<br /> <br /> I disagree that a public school should force uniforms though. Public school funding is low and has ALWAYS been low. Unless bullying is such an issue that it affects the children's learning, I don't think it should be instated. The money should go towards books, educational field trips and better teachers if needed. Public schools would have a hard time integrating it since they typically have more students than a charter or private school. It is just an expensive switch that not many parents will be in favor for,