School Uniforms - For or Against?

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For or Against?

  • For

    Votes: 19 45.2%
  • Against

    Votes: 12 28.6%
  • Privates Only, not Public

    Votes: 2 4.8%
  • Don't Care

    Votes: 9 21.4%

  • Total voters
    42
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I thought this would be an interesting topic since each School system runs the whole Uniforms idea differently.
 
...Well, it depends. If it's designed like in some anime shows, then a Hell No. I've seen some serious bad, butt ugly designs in those shows. Ohh my eyes!!

My old high school (a christian one by the way) forced us to wear a rather formal set of uniforms. Everything was not bad except the jackets, which was a wrong shade of navy blue...:ouch:
 
Uniforms aren't all "anime fancy" and it annoys me when people draw conclusions that they all are.

My school has 2 sets, one for senior and one for junior. Junior is Blue T-Shirt (Yellow for Girls) and Grey Shorts or Pants (Girls can also wear Green Skirts). Seniors wear the school White T-Shirts and their Shorts/Pants/Skirts can be anything as long as its hugely dominated by Black
 
I had uniforms in high school. Didn't really mind it but I don't think it's necessary so I voted against.

I don't really buy that school uniforms reduce kids picking on each other or reduce bullying based on appearance/status symbols. It just shifts it from clothes on to shoes, cars, phones, watches, glasses, etc.
 
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College/university >> girls with short skirts >> definitely for

otherwise against!


:D
 
I had to wear uniforms for most of my time in education, with the last two years having a dress code (dark suit, white shirt, school tie). I generally think they're a good idea, providing they're reasonably priced. The 'making everyone neutra/equal' argument for them doesn't hold though, as kids will always find a way of establishing a hierarchy that gets around the uniform.
 
Additional cost for clothes you can't/won't wear any other time, doesn't influence education quality and IMO makes for a particularly dull environment.

They tried having us wear uniforms in highschool when our class was in year 9, I think, so it wasn't exactly a "you know the rules before you opt-in" case. It wasn't welcomed very well I have to say. It went from "Full dark blue suit at all times" through "Atleast a dark black jacket, please then", "FINE. Just any dark blue top" to "Okay now get jackets please" by the start of year 12. Most of us had jackets but nobody really bothered wearing them for more than 2 days a week. They were always either being washed, it was a gym day or it was too hot. :D
 
Additional cost for clothes you can't/won't wear any other time, doesn't influence education quality and IMO makes for a particularly dull environment.

The uniform my god children (11 & 12) wear, is much cheaper than their casual stuff. Their dad (my mate) would probably go ballistic if he had to replace 'proper' clothes at the same rate!

The 'making everyone neutra/equal' argument for them doesn't hold though, as kids will always find a way of establishing a hierarchy that gets around the uniform.

Whilst this is true, it's one less thing that can cause problems. Since I've never been particularly trendy or given much of a hoot about the style of my clothes I used to hate 'no-school-uniform' days at school, because everyone would turn to look at you when you walk in the room, and if what you were wearing wasn't cool, you'd get ripped for it for days.


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Personally I think it helps with discipline, and as a discipline, the state that some school leavers turn up to interviews in, they've got to be on another planet to think that they're suitably dressed for a work environment... doesn't matter how fashionable, trendy or stylish they think they look.
 
If you don't care, then why are you here?
There should always be a "Don't care" option, for people who don't care.

And in any case your options are too broad. I support school uniform in private-owned schools (if they want to have them) and not in publicly-owned ones.
 
There should always be a "Don't care" option, for people who don't care.

And in any case your options are too broad. I support school uniform in private-owned schools (if they want to have them) and not in publicly-owned ones.
Seems kinda redundant, because if you don't care about it then why do you want to vote in this discussion?
 
Seems kinda redundant, because if you don't care about it then why do you want to vote in this discussion?
People can vote without discussing.

Currently a lot of people are unable to vote. I just told you my opinion, but I can't vote.
 
Where's the 'don't care' poll option?
I wish there was one. I'm neutral towards school uniforms. I might have stronger feelings on this issue if I ever had to wear a school uniform, though me being in public school may have to do with this. Where I've gone for elementary and high school, the dress codes seem to be pretty much common sense; basically nothing too revealing or offensive I guess. The rules seem to be unwritten, though you're expected (at least in high school) to bring a change of clothes for phys ed. I don't recall ever hearing about any... incidences involving dress code violations. So I feel neutral towards this.
 
People can vote without discussing.

Currently a lot of people are unable to vote. I just told you my opinion, but I can't vote.
I guess I'll cave in due to popular demand :P

Fixing Poll.
 
Ah, school uniforms, nothing like forcing everyone into the same mould.

Like business suits, and the uniforms that most people will end up wearing when they join the workforce? Or the branded gear Ferrari employees have to wear in your avatar? ;)

Sometimes the world is dumb, and school is to some extent about preparing children to face the world. If that includes getting used to wearing dumb clothes, then so be it.

For my two cents: Private schools should have them for the simple reason that they have a brand to sell. Public schools, I'm not sure I could bring myself to care either way. There's valid reasons for having them or not, and none of them are particularly compelling.
 
I think its a good idea, puts everyone at a neutral ground.

This. Kids get teased enough for everything else. The last thing need is to also be singled out for what they wear and how much it costs.

Plus it also puts it puts you in a professional mind set and represents the real working world where chances are you are going to be wearing some sort of uniform or suit, although many modern companies are copying the more laid back Silicon Valley look these days.
 
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