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When did the Legion of Mary take over school uniform policy?

Jimmy Garlic

When I was going to secondary school in the mid to late 90s all the girls wore skirts above the knee. Now they are almost wearing burkas. Why did this happen? There was nothing at all with short skirts, they were grand.

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Annasopra

Why do schools still force girls to wear skirts?

byhookorbycrook

Some schools in Limerick always had big long (expensive) skirts since the 80s.

Jimmy Garlic

Joeytheparrot wrote: »

Why do schools still force girls to wear skirts?

There is nothing wrong with a bit of femininity. It isn't Chairman Maos China we are in.

eviltwin

Depends on the school. My daughter has the option of trousers and my son has a no uniform policy. My old uniform was like something a nun would wear, still unchanged twenty years later.

Isolt

creepy thread

anonyanony

Joeytheparrot wrote: »

Why do schools still force girls to wear skirts?

They don't and long skirts where the fashion in my school in the 90's usually with a pair of doc Martin boots, skirt length changes with the time

Annasopra

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

There is nothing wrong with a bit of femininity. It isn't Chairman Maos China we are in.

Theres nothing wrong with girls choosing themselves

Annasopra

anonyanony wrote: »

They don't

Yes they do!

The_Valeyard

Slightly misleading thread title.

I just thought schools were opting for the female kilt look.

No biggie. I'm sure they can wear pants if they wanted to.

anonyanony

Joeytheparrot wrote: »

Yes they do!

None of the schools around here do half the girls wear pants.

eviltwin

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Slightly misleading thread title.

I just thought schools were opting for the female kilt look.

No biggie. I'm sure they can wear pants if they wanted to.

Most single sex girls school don't give a choice.

The_Valeyard

eviltwin wrote: »

Most single sex girls school don't give a choice.

Cousins went to a single sex school, had a choice.

The girls school in the next town has a choice.

Say very few schools would not allow a choice between the kilt or trousers.

The Backwards Man

I'd love to wear a skirt.

The_Valeyard

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I'd love to wear a skirt.

You would look fantastic in a Burka.

anncoates

I went to school in Dublin in the 80s and never remember girls school uniform skirts being above the knee.

You may be thinking of St Trinians or specialist porn.

anonyanony

The_Valeyard wrote: »

You would look fantastic in a Burka.

Everyone looks good in a burka it hides all your flaws unless you are a hamplanet

endacl

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I'd love to wear a skirt.

What's stoppin' ya?!?

AlekSmart

anncoates wrote: »

I went to school in Dublin in the 80s and never remember girls school uniform skirts being above the knee.

You may be thinking of St Trinians or specialist porn.

Porn...?...Yes madam we have a wide selection....Train Porn....Leg Fetish,or would Madam pefer a combination of the two...?

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-22828150

Jimmy Garlic

anncoates wrote: »

You may be thinking of St Trinians or specialist porn.

Certainly not. It was the norm when I was going to school.

The_Valeyard

endacl wrote: »

What's stoppin' ya?!?

His thick hairy legs. So much pressure to shave.

The_Valeyard

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Certainly not. It was the norm when I was going to school.

In Ireland? Nearly all Irish schools I thought were kilt based. Usually the ones in the UK or up North had the short dresses.

languagenerd

I went to an all girl's school in Dublin until 2009, we had to wear skirts (no option of trousers). Ours were knee-length or thereabouts; some schools in Limerick have weeeird floor-length ones.

My school was crazily strict about uniforms though.

anncoates

The_Valeyard wrote: »

In Ireland? Nearly all Irish schools I thought were kilt based. Usually the ones in the UK or up North had the short dresses.

This.

Sexless gaberdine coat optional.

eviltwin

Old style skirts were long, girls just rolled them up

Jimmy Garlic

The_Valeyard wrote: »

In Ireland? Nearly all Irish schools I thought were kilt based. Usually the ones in the UK or up North had the short dresses.

Of course it was in Ireland. I remember it well.

The Backwards Man

endacl wrote: »

What's stoppin' ya?!?

The price of the fcukers. A fancy skirt, tights or stockings, razors and moistuiriser for the legs, fancy undies for a windy day.

I'm more yhan happy with my fiver ASDA jeans, thank you muchly.

The_Valeyard

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Of course it was in Ireland. I remember it well.

Do you remember whereabouts in the country this was?

Jimmy Garlic

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Do you remember whereabouts in the country this was?

Co Limerick, out in the country.

JupiterKid

My older sister was commenting that the uniform for her old school hadn't changed a bit since she was there 30 years ago. Schools need to move with the times methinks.

In the last two years of my secondary school we didn't have to wear the uniform but the clothes had to be smart - no jeans for starters.

The_Valeyard

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Co Limerick, out in the country.

And your sure this really happened?