• Fleur_@aussie.zone
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    2 days ago

    I feel like Americans would freak out in the most incredible way if they had hs uniforms

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      2 days ago

      I’m currently living in Texas near thr Dallas area and almost all schools here have uniforms and clear plastic backpacks. It’s odd to see for someone who never dealt with such things but its the norm here.

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        They also aren’t allowed cell phones or smart watches. Gotta make sure they don’t have any defensive weapons or ability to call for help.

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        I think 3 of the dozen or so public schools around where I grew up had uniforms (lucky me, I went to one of them, ugh), while every private school (90% of which were some flavor of christian) had them. Most were more along the lines of ‘dress code’ than uniform though. I’m remembering khaki pants and bland colored polos more so than the blazer/tie/coat thing. It’s probably because it’s hot as balls on leather in the sun around here, so anything more than that would be killing kids or the AC budget.

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      I feel like anyone would freak out in the most incredible way if they had their freedom of choice and autonomy suddenly stripped away.

      Uniforms aren’t part of the culture in US public education. There’s also conflicting studies on whether uniforms even make a difference so it’s not like there’s a clear argument for them.

      Also, while uniforms aren’t standard in public schools there is typically a dress code students are expected to follow.

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            18 hours ago

            Wearing a uniform = having your freedom of choice and autonomy taken away.

            You’re delusional bruh

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              17 hours ago

              So you’re saying kids who go to a school with uniforms have the freedom to choose their clothes?

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                17 hours ago

                See how far your delusions of thinking you can wear whatever you want get you by catching a train naked. We all have uniforms. Freedom to choose your clothes is a fucking stupid take on uniform policy. Why don’t you use your freedom of movement and touch some grass.

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              16 hours ago

              Uniforms aren’t part of the culture in US public education.

              Also, while uniforms aren’t standard in public schools there is typically a dress code students are expected to follow.

              Please don’t engage in a straw man argument. I specifically said “if they had their freedom of choice and autonomy suddenly stripped away”.

              Uniforms aren’t part of the culture for the majority of students in the US. If that switched overnight then yes, they would reasonably “freak out”.

              Your generalized statement is “delusional”. There are plenty of private schools in the US that require uniforms, numerous jobs that require a specific uniform, and pretty much all businesses have a dress code.

              So yes, going from a standard where no uniform is required in a school to having to wear one, especially if it was mandated without warning or input from those it affects would constitute “having your freedom of choice and autonomy taken away”.

              Freedom of choice is the ability to make decisions and take actions based on one’s own preferences and desires, without undue external constraints or coercion.

              Freedom of autonomy refers to the capacity of an individual to make their own choices and be self-governing, free from external constraints or coercion.

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      2 days ago

      I’m American, I had a uniform, and idk, I kinda liked it. Didn’t have to think about what to wear in the morning.