school uniforms Options

[juliar]

Should school uniforms be a definitely in schools?

[Spirited Away]

[quote=TBoltzbabe,Jun 15 2004, 6:19 PM] Yeah other means that might not be as innocent as just wearing clothes.  Other means that will gain attention such as being a criminal or a slut.
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I don't see how wearing bikinis or show-y clothes would be 'innocent'. I don't suppose kids who DO wear uniforms nowdays are really ciminals or sluts outside of school.

There's a reason why most PRIVATE schools offer a better education then public schools. Their rules and regulations usually work just dandy.


[quote]why would you assume she has self esteem issues just because she likes that fashion? Not only that, but tube tops are definetly not very provacative.[/quote]
That is to prove that first impressions are important. Liking to wear revealing clothes may suggests that she needs to show off her body so people will tell her: "you're so hot"... etc.

When walk pass someone in school, I'm not going to corner them and say "hey, I really want to get to know you for who you are, and not for the person that your clothes suggest".

If someone dresses gangster like, I'm not going to stick around to "get to know them". Call me a chicken, but at least I have common sense.

[quote]No, they are trying to stand out from others, there is a difference.[/quote]
Standing out is one thing, but standing out and creating a distraction for other kids who are there to learn is another thing. Stand out at the MALL, stand out at the skating rink, stand out at the PARK. You go to school to learn, not to show your sense of style.

[quote]So if a kid decided to NOT wear their "uniform" one day, everyone else would do the same?[/quote]
Not everyone, it's the kids who are thinking "I want to 'stand out'" that will do it.

[quote]Dress is just one factor that people use to judge others.  Judging is an important part of growing up and learning to be sure of yourself.  If you weren't always judged and labeled, you would not be a strong person when the time comes that you are judged, perhaps unfairly, by other people, and by employers. [/quote]

If people are not going to judge you for what you wear, they'll judge you for other things, which will, atleast, seem less superficial. I think saying that a girl is slutty because she grabs every guy in the ass would is more justifiable than judging her because of what she wears, but kids do it anyway.

Can you imagine? A girl who can show off her body is good.. I guess, but then there are those who will be intimidated. They'll think "why can't I have a body like hers?" "Why can't I afford those expensive clothes that she wears?". This is going to distract them from what matters: getting an education.

If a girl wears short-shorts in class, do you think the boys will really pay attention to the teacher?

[quote]If you aren't judged on your clothes, you're judged on your body... If you aren't judged on your body, you're judged on your personality [/quote]
So instead of being judged on your clothes AND your body AND your personality, you'll only have to deal with two problems instead of THREE. It, at least, take away one problem for you.



[quote]Plus, even if kids DID have uniforms, the most stylish kids would be able to "wear" their clothes better, and they'd be judged based on that.[/quote]
How? You mean like shoes? And hair? The last time I checked, you can get a kempt haircut and decent shoes for cheaper than stylish clothes. If kids can't be clean with their uniforms, then it shows their character. To be judged of that is pretty fair.

[quote]You can't avoid being judged unless you want people to be completely the same.  [/quote]
No one is completely the same and, as sure as there is a tomorrow, uniforms are not going to change that. After all, uniform is nothing NEW.

[quote]Learning Institution or not, we don't live in USSR and we AREN'T the same. [/quote]

Do you suppose private schools regulations are like those of the USSR?

[quote] But instead of trying to become EQUAL with the cooler kids by trying to have uniforms, just accept who you are.[/quote]
True that clothes doesn't speak for the person, but uniforms will allow the person to speak for himself/herself. If I cannot express myself through means of clothes, I will speak out so that people will get to know me. If I wear a $100 skirt, I'm going to attract the wrong kind of friends.

[quote]I know from experience, that those in restrictive, "all the same" environments tend to do things out of school more than kids who are able to express themselves to their own pleasure during school.[/quote]
How restrictive?

I mean, I'm sure kids in private schools are not THAT bothered with uniforms, are they?

[quote]I went to a private high school called Jesuit, and the girls there slept around, and the guys all drank and did drugs. [/quote]
All of the kids were like that? Or was just a few?



EDIT:: Why does it has to be like the USSR? Most of Japan's schools require unifoms.