School uniforms?
 

Hello!
I am doing a project in school about school uniforms and
I need many different peoples opinion in about this.
Would you be willing to help me by answering some questions?
I have three basic questions and then, if you have time, about six more (a little more difficult to answere maybe). ^^
Please send a message to me on jf if you want to help me! :3 :rheart:

Otherways, please answere in this thread:
Are you for or against school uniform in school? And Why?

Thank you!!~~ :)

(PS. if you answere this. please tell if your school has school uniform!~)

I was in a school that had uniforms in Middle School. I don't see the point of it honestly...my school wanted to stop girls from dressing provocatively, but it didn't help of course they just found different ways to show off their jailbait parts. :rolleyes:

I go with school uniforms because when other students make fun of what you're wearing, you get to laugh back at them. :)

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I went to a school where i had to wear uniforms everyday in elementary school but i hated it because everyone looked the same and there was no kind of uniqueness.:rolleyes:

Uniforms
 

I agree with SS. I attended Catholic school for 12 years and had to wear a uniform the whole time, as well as my friends, so it wasn't a big deal. My high school was an all-girls' school so we didn't have to impress anyone either with what we were wearing (this was back in the mid 80s). :p

I attending a school now that requires uniform, and its not that big of a deal really, I personally like the idea of a uniform, school for learning its not a fashion show. Although personally i do wish our uniforms were a bit more stylish.

I am from the States, so I'd like to give a few observations about school uniforms there and in Japan. In the states most schools that require school uniforms are private/catholic (to my knowledge), and to me they seemed sometimes snobbish, or maybe used as a form of disipline.
In Japan however, though the intent might have been discipline at first, today I think school uniforms help form a sense of solidarity among students, and help give them their identity. I would even say many students enjoy wearing their uniforms here.

Now whether I am for or against them.. personally I do not think I would enjoy wearing one, but it is not like it would have been the end of the world had I had to wear one when I was in school.

I went to school in New Zealand where most public middle and high schools have uniforms. While I didn't like the style/colour of our uniform much, it made deciding what to wear in the morning very easy and took away the "fashion show" aspect that can crop up at that age and is hard on kids from families who don't have the money to buy labels. It also means other kids don't judge you by what you wear, so I'm quite happy I had to wear a uniform.

I only attended 1 year at a school without uniforms...

Personally, while I can`t say I liked the uniform itself particularly - I do think it is a positive thing. People found plenty of ways to be be unique with accessories, and I saw much much less categorizing of people by their clothing styles.
Without uniforms, it seemed that groups were very clearly cut by what they wore, and people didn`t socialize much outside of those groups...

I had to wear uniforms through half of my schooling. I'd say it's a neutral feeling for me. I didn't like the look, couldn't start a conversation by using their clothes as a topic. On the plus side, you didn't have to worry about what to wear, the ones we wore were pretty cheap to buy, and no one could say your clothes sucked (to an extent).

if you have to wear a school uniform and want to rebel.try watching the classic anime "super gals".:cool:

We had to wear uniforms for almost our entire education. Personally I can see why they may be considered beneficial, as others pointed out it makes it very hard for students to bully others based on appearance, as they all would be dressed the same. There's also - as someone else said - an almost element of solidarity, wear there's a sense of 'school spirit', as when you where the uniform you belong to the school and represent it.

That said I can say that bullying occurs regardless, and uniform or not students will always find some reason to pick on others. At our school bullying was rife, I hear some people from abroad in schools without uniforms complaining occasionally that they get picked on for not wearing the right brands, or having the wrong look; we had uniforms and yet people still got bullied for being poor, having the wrong stationary or accesories, etc. Oddly in college - where we had no uniform - there was very little bullying and a large ammount of tolerance, and in fact creativity and uniqueness were looked upon a lot more favorably than being one of the crowd.

I guess my point is there's pro's and con's to both sides of the argument :P Personally I'm rather indifferent, because no matter what people have they will always argue the other way is better.

If it looked good I'd like to, if not, no.

It takes away creativity and expression from school. I guess it may help a little on focusing more on education, but still . . .

we need school uniforms in College and more short skirts!! :D

I'm 17 years old (in the 10th grade) and a month ago they put uniforms in my school. (By the way - I'm from a small town in Bulgaria called Montana) The problem is that they didn't obligate us to wear them and no one would, but only if you want to. And of course no one would wear it because he would be one of the few with a uniform in school. They said that they will make us only wear them at "special" occasions... So in the end - we gave money for uniforms that we're gonna wear about 20 times at maximum (about 10 for me cause i have 2 more years of schooling left) for 5 years in high school. Oh, and don't forget about the fact that the younger students in my high school are still growing so they will eventually have to pay for new ones! I'm very disappointed in the school system... But it isn't just the Bulgarian educational system - it's the whole damn national system! Anyway... let's not get too political. These are the uniforms I was talking about:

(these are models, not students from my school)

Meh, they don't look TOO bad . . .

The students at my school wear uniforms. They are not permitted to dye their hair, wear makeup, or jewelry, other than a wristwatch. The school's idea is that students should spend their time before and during school thinking about their studies, and not about their clothes. In school, the priority is getting an education, not making fashion statements (or other types of statements).

I agree with this policy, it is used because it works.

Never thought of the fact that uniforms can make a difference. But now when I think of it I can imagine a miserable girl who cannot afford a lovely dress to show off among the other girls. I think school uniform is a good idea to make everyone feel as if s/he is no different from others in that 'sacred' place.

So yes, I'm for uniforms, especially when girls are concerned... never joined a mixed school btw^^ (but not Uni).

I wore 4 different uniforms in my life. The first was from 1st grade to 6th grade. Second from 7th grade to 9th grade. Third from 10th grade to 12th grade. And the fourth is at Uni!!!

I really loved my uniforms at school (especially the two from 7th grade to 12th grade). They were navy, and like two of Lolita dresses:



Good luck with your project.

Heh, you make me wish I could wear uniforms!

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Only one school I attended (British) required a uniform, and one or two employers have also.

Yes, it tends to be depressing when you cannot tailor your look to fit your mood. On the other hand, getting ready to leave for school or work is SO much simpler.

More schools in the U.S. are going toward uniforms because of difficulty enforcing even reasonable dress codes. Studies have show that it does improve performance, though the reasons vary. Perhaps it narrows the focus to the tasks at hand instead of appearance, or makes people feel more like they are on a even playing field.

As for stifling creativity or expression, it really doesn't. It can highlight both, just in different media that apparel. When one cannot express creativity in one media it invariably seeks an outlet elsewhere..... writing, painting, theatre.... it will find expression somewhere.

And I have noticed with my neices that their wardrobe when not in school has become far more interesting now that they have to wear uniforms to school. And they are much happier because their parents are more willing to give them the money and freedoom to make their chosen fashion statements outside of school.