Taking H&S, uniforms and rules a little too fair

[worm]

It's a date.

[-pogo-]

Wow, Pogo's going to take me out for a good time.

[Shinny]

We have another story!!!

Prefect Excluded

Also there was apparently a student protest this afternoon. I don't know the details on that yet but it is on Granada Reports tonight apparently

Edited October 9, 2009 by Shinny

[Rufus Gwertigan]

Nah man, you're just my fluffer.

[Shinny]

hahaha it was on the news last night. The kids did good (for me anyway)

Granada Reports - Whitworth High School Protest

[feral chile]

We had a debate in school about this in English class way back when. I spear headed the anti-uniform side of the argument citing much of what you've already mentioned. I remember one piece of rhetoric I used that being 'this is the rise of a new more cultural form of Mcarthyism'. Yes, I was a c**t then too. Anyway.........

The main point of the opposition, and I'm extremely surprised that this hasn't come up yet especially as teachers are present, was that the uniform restricted the forming of in-group identities and discrimination on the basis of image. Image as a signifier for differences in wealth and indicators of certain styles. I do believe that this is the primary reason still.

You can perhaps then see why I said what I said. I believe that it shelters children by fostering them into a communist environment in which genuine bonds based upon real similarities and differences are broken in a effort motivated by fear and convenience. I got an A + by the way. Didn't change the uniform policy though.

[feral chile]

But then how come our parents did so well? Because they definately had far stricter rules than being told off for having an 'extreme' hair do.

Edit> I've always been a rebel, my mother somehow managed to cage it slightly though

Edited October 10, 2009 by feral chile

[yehudili]

There might only be one school in your area, or you might end up having to send your child to a school that might not be your first choice.