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Originally Posted by ThomasC

I agree with this.

I don't see it as a big thing tbh, but then I also don't see how it matters whether they wear trousers or skirts...

But yeah you're right, there is no democracy as to what a child wears to school... There is just a uniform and schools, the ones I've gone to anyway, are strict about this.

It’s not really about what any of us think about it though, it’s about what the kids themselves think about it and allowing them a voice. It’s a highly formative age and saying “these are the rules and that’s that, live with it” isn’t the sort of school I’d want my kids going to, and it isn’t a school that’s suited to doing anything much more than churning out workforce proletariat. It’s a race to the bottom of we’re seeking to stamp out free-thinking, debate and protest in 15 year olds.

I’m actually quite surprised to see Slim advocating for it but I suspect it’s because there’s been some sort of flip in the logic here, and there’s a prevailing argument that BANNING skirt wearing is PRO lgbt/gender identity when (as above) I’d argue that it’s the absolute opposite.

Enforcing a gender neutral uniform is anti-gender-expression, anti-individuality… it’s intended to genericise and normalise drone status. This is a pureblood Tory policy at heart.