School Uniforms (Page 2)

Amen brother.

. Just because a person choses to wear a short skirt (reguardless of how inappropriate it is for the setting) doesn't mean that they are asking to be harassed, nor should it permit sexual advances.

I never said that it does mean they are asking for it... but the bottom line remains that it DOES happen, and will continue to happen.  The uniform eliminates the skirt.  And as far as my use of the term "sexual harassment" that can go either way.  I'm sure you can find cases where a woman dressing innappropriately in the work place or the school causes someone else to be uncomfortable (and that's another topic that I don't even want to get into).

I mean, the same argument is used in rape cases all the time..."Look at the way she dresses, she was ASKING for it!" Elminiating the source would mean learning to treat all people with the respect and dignity they deserve, without reguard to gender, race, ethnicity and even dress.

But do you EVER see that happening (the last sentence that you wrote)?  Call me cynical, but it will never happen.  And please don't misconstrue my words to mean that rape is okay. That's obnoxious.

Actually, that does happen. There was a rape case several years ago where the victim's promiscuity was called into question because she was wearing underware from Victoria's Secret.

But regardless...the bottom line is that schools have uniforms because administrators want to minimize distractions in classrooms, so more time can be spent on teaching and learning. 

Gotcha. Sometimes I read too fast.

But to your point, do you think dressing like Puritans will help us achieve that end? Dress is a fine-line kinda thing, IMO. For school kids, it's up to the parents to draw that line. School uniforms help, but school uniforms don't eist only to prevent girls from dressing like hoochies (I'm not saying short skirt = hoochie). Uniforms are meant to help ensure a harmonious class where teachers deal with distractions less and can focus more on teaching.

I've never thought that the enforced dress codes truly helped without the focus on control that tends to come with it.  I knew kids that dressed like absolute slobs that were the most kind, caring and humanitarian (for their ages at least) people I had met.  I also knew some kids who dressed in an orderly, well put together manner that were pretty evil.  It wasn't the clothes either group wore that either shaped or defined them.