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They should scrap uniforms entirely imo

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[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 16 points 1 week ago

Less branded stuff is more sustainable too, it can be passed on. I got a bunch of uniforms at the 2nd hand uniform shop.

[–] quokka1@mastodon.au 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

@Aussieiuszko My son's school tops are white. White. Who thought white was a good idea for Year 7 boys? Has to go in a bucket of whatever that pink bottle is at end of each day.
And whilst high quality, they are only available from one supplier at stupid prices.
Thankfully they're just starting a 3 year swap over to dark blue.

[–] Downpour@programming.dev 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

To OP: I think Uniforms are important factor to reduce discrimination based on class.

Just becauae you come from a poor family doesnt mean you should stick out from the crowd. Uniforms help equalize that playing field.

[–] Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

From my time in school, everyone knew who the poorer families wore despite our uniforms.

Plus uniforms cost more, poorer families cannot afford them.

[–] Downpour@programming.dev 5 points 1 week ago

I'd argue survivorship bias might skew your perception here.

I'm all for cheaper uniforms though.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago

My friend, that is bullsheeet.

They absolutely know when you get from the donation shop, there are gradients of shoes and i s2g some even get their uniforms tailored.

Cunts will always find a way to cunt.

[–] Psiczar@aussie.zone 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

As a parent, uniforms are the best. They’re durable, don’t need to be ironed and they’re all the fucken same. Without them we’d have arguments over “where is my favourite t-shirt”, and we’d spend a lot more on clothes because they would be wrecked more often.

[–] jagungal@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

As a student I liked uniforms too. I never had to decide what to wear and I never got teased for what I wore.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago

They should do it for the top half too. Just have set styles and colours so parents can buy whatever is affordable