LurkerJ said:
I'll take the Union Jack dressed over any dress that forces women to cover up their bodies and hair, which I frankly find quite offensive and absolutely not something to be celebrated in the West. I have no problem with women choosing to wear that. But let's not kid ourselves, a lot women end up wearing it because they were taught to wear it, not because it's their choice. If it was up to me I would ban such nonsense from being enforced on children, and I hope no one showed up at school wearing that. I don't understand how you think the Union Jack dress the girl wore is inappropriate for school settings, while on the other hand, you're happy with traditional dresses that indoctrinate women and have no problem with girls wearing them. |
It's UK school dress code, no bare shoulders...
She could have worn this and would likely have been fine.
What she wore is fine to me and you and many others, yet UK schools are still very conservative in dress style.
https://endsexisminschools.org.uk/campaign-projects/school-uniform-policy/
Whether that ends sexism, doubt it. I'm more on this fence
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/dress-codes-are-body-shaming-and-sexist/
But the media hijacked this story to revolve around anti-British sentiments. The fact she was also banned from attending class says all that the school found the outfit too revealing.
Now if other students were allowed in with outfits like this then I stand corrected.
Hmm if this is true, then the school has got some more explaining to do
Mr Field claimed Courtney wasn’t the only one singled out. “One child dressed in traditional farming clothes — flat cap and checked shirt — wasn’t allowed in. Another with a St George’s flag. One had a Welsh flag. All turned away.
Who are the other kids that were turned away. Why did she get put in 'isolation' while the others turned away. Why is all the focus on her Spice girl outfit and turning away of the Welsh flag being ignored.
How this incident is blowing up is far more revealing than the incident itself.
