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Title: Can a Boy Wear a Skirt to School?
Post by: Shana A on November 07, 2009, 08:41:45 AM
Post by: Shana A on November 07, 2009, 08:41:45 AM
Can a Boy Wear a Skirt to School?
By JAN HOFFMAN
Published: November 6, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/fashion/08cross.html?_r=1 (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/fashion/08cross.html?_r=1)
BY now, most high school dress codes have just about done away with the guesswork.
Girls: no midriff-baring blouses, stiletto heels, miniskirts.
Boys: no sagging pants, muscle shirts.
But do the math.
"Rules" + "teenager" = "challenges."
If the skirt is an acceptable length, can a boy wear it?
Can a girl attend her prom in a tuxedo?
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and place for comments from students
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/09/can-a-boy-wear-a-skirt-to-school/ (http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/09/can-a-boy-wear-a-skirt-to-school/)
Students: Tell us your views on whether schools should make rules about "gender bending" dress. Do you think your generation is more open-minded about this issue? If so, why? In general, do you agree that how you dress is "code" for who you are?
By JAN HOFFMAN
Published: November 6, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/fashion/08cross.html?_r=1 (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/fashion/08cross.html?_r=1)
BY now, most high school dress codes have just about done away with the guesswork.
Girls: no midriff-baring blouses, stiletto heels, miniskirts.
Boys: no sagging pants, muscle shirts.
But do the math.
"Rules" + "teenager" = "challenges."
If the skirt is an acceptable length, can a boy wear it?
Can a girl attend her prom in a tuxedo?
-----------------------
and place for comments from students
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/09/can-a-boy-wear-a-skirt-to-school/ (http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/09/can-a-boy-wear-a-skirt-to-school/)
Students: Tell us your views on whether schools should make rules about "gender bending" dress. Do you think your generation is more open-minded about this issue? If so, why? In general, do you agree that how you dress is "code" for who you are?
Title: Re: Can a Boy Wear a Skirt to School?
Post by: Julie Marie on November 07, 2009, 09:44:26 AM
Post by: Julie Marie on November 07, 2009, 09:44:26 AM
NO!
Boys should NOT wear a skirt to school!
We must preserve societal rules established over the millennium.
We cannot create new rules just because some boy wants to wear a skirt!
Boys should NOT wear a skirt to school!
We must preserve societal rules established over the millennium.
We cannot create new rules just because some boy wants to wear a skirt!
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimage.guardian.co.uk%2Fsys-images%2FEducation%2FPix%2Fpictures%2F2008%2F04%2F15%2FRomans440x300.jpg&hash=b4fb41599e785b865249eabb40553ba142c92922)
Title: Re: Can a Boy Wear a Skirt to School?
Post by: Janet_Girl on November 07, 2009, 11:42:04 AM
Post by: Janet_Girl on November 07, 2009, 11:42:04 AM
No! we should not allow boys to wear dresses or skirts, because it will lead to men wanting to wear skirts.
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.fanpop.com%2Fimages%2Fimage_uploads%2FMen-in-Kilts-kilts-645814_300_400.jpg&hash=0253ecb7bf6ede94fac3833d458b8c91cfdce942)
And it leads to the emasculating of men. And making them into sissies.
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.solarnavigator.net%2Ffilms_movies_actors%2Factors_films_images%2FSir_Sean_Connery_wearing_Scottish_kilt.jpg&hash=c6a5545282635886d86044554eaf0f902aafa459)
Janet
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.fanpop.com%2Fimages%2Fimage_uploads%2FMen-in-Kilts-kilts-645814_300_400.jpg&hash=0253ecb7bf6ede94fac3833d458b8c91cfdce942)
And it leads to the emasculating of men. And making them into sissies.
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.solarnavigator.net%2Ffilms_movies_actors%2Factors_films_images%2FSir_Sean_Connery_wearing_Scottish_kilt.jpg&hash=c6a5545282635886d86044554eaf0f902aafa459)
Janet
Title: Re: Can a Boy Wear a Skirt to School?
Post by: Arch on November 07, 2009, 02:02:23 PM
Post by: Arch on November 07, 2009, 02:02:23 PM
Quote"It's hard enough to get kids to concentrate on an algorithm — even without Jimmy sitting there in lipstick and fake eyelashes," said Kay Hymowitz, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.
I guess this teacher has never heard of a teachable moment...
Title: Re: Can a Boy Wear a Skirt to School?
Post by: CodyJess on November 07, 2009, 02:11:37 PM
Post by: CodyJess on November 07, 2009, 02:11:37 PM
Sure, I wore skirts to school for years. :laugh:
Title: Re: Can a Boy Wear a Skirt to School?
Post by: LordKAT on November 07, 2009, 02:29:11 PM
Post by: LordKAT on November 07, 2009, 02:29:11 PM
Quote from: CodyJess on November 07, 2009, 02:11:37 PM
Sure, I wore skirts to school for years. :laugh:
EEEp! Cody, how could you? I would have been way too embarrassed.