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Do conservative in other countries also push for school uniforms ? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago by Ziggurat@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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So France is starting an "experimental school uniform program" Sauce Do other countries also have that trend were conservative push for a school uniform rather than letting kids wear what they like ?

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[–] Kushia@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Poorer people (especially kids) tend to over-compensate with buying designer labels to hide the fact that they're poor. This leads to worse outcomes for poorer kids who then prioritize income receiving work over their academic study to pay for these items. It also encourages dropping out of school to work and be cool by wearing the latest threads, neglecting their education for short term gain.

You can't just assume that because kids these days will all be wearing similar styles of clothing that there is no impact in dropping mandatory uniforms from schools. At least mandatory uniforms set a standard that parents must abide by or be forced to explain themselves to authorities when it comes to providing for their children.

[–] mub@lemmy.ml 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Funnily enough one of the things you can be sure of, is girls all want to look the same, but also be somehow better dressed than their friends. You are right that kids want expensive stuff and parents try to provide where they can. Whether this leads to bullying depends on a bunch of other factors. Kids who bully will do so either way, uniform or not.

[–] Kushia@lemmy.ml 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I'm not denying bullying won't happen however that's different to peer pressure and the need to fit in, particularly for adolescents. Peer pressure comes from even your own friends and the choices they make independent of anything you do.

[–] mub@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

Indeed. Uniform or, not, per person will exist. I just think we are better off without uniforms, and we should always work towards "no uniform".