This is my first post in over a month. I came back to society about a week ago after hiking a part of the appalachian trail. Since than I been sort of chilling but haven't thought about anything to write about, until now.
The following is a post and response on a forum I post on called Debate Politics. A poster brought up a very good topic and here is my rebuttel piece by piece. I think it's something to think about critically.
Wait, so you want parents who may aready be struggling economically to waste their money on a useless uniform? Uhh let me tell you something, public schools have all the funding they need. It's the ciriculum that needs to be changed. Kids run down the block to school when they're 4,5, and 6 yet as they reach middle and high school they often skip classes and fake sick. They lose all interest in learning and being creative because it is stifled by rigid schedules, cramped desks, mandatory homework and etc... Just like the **** ciriculum sucks the individuality and creativity out of them, turning them into future cubicle white collar workers, uniforms take it to the next level. Let me tell you as someone who went to a uniform school, uniforms do nothing except make you even more uncomfortable in your learning enviroment.
douchebag clothing is just a natural byproduct of capitalist consumerism. One company has cooler advertisements and is more expensive and flashy, so thus it's cooler.
Again when I went to a uniform school the same was true. Kids who wore polo, ralph lauren, or Izod shirts were considered to have cooler clothing than the kids who bought their shirts at GAP and TjMax. This may come to a shock to capitalists, but shockingly the kids who wore GAP could be cool kids as weirdly people are not judged by material possesions.
What do you wear? I'm pretty sure you don't walk around in phat farm and Sean jean gangsta jump suits. Why? Because it's not your character, personality, or individuality. wearing different clothes is a way of distinguishing yourself and expressing yourself. Especially as a teenager.
Why don't we try something like thisThis
In conclusion I think uniforms stifle individuality and help create an uncomfortable learning experience. They are not something that should exsist in schools, especially not public schools.
The following is a post and response on a forum I post on called Debate Politics. A poster brought up a very good topic and here is my rebuttel piece by piece. I think it's something to think about critically.
Originally posted on Debatepolitics.com
Uniforms: States should consider mandatory School Uniforms in Public Schools. I support School Uniforms because it would be a source of income to the Public Schools that can be very well reinvested into the individual student. Only people that have children in school have to pay for these Uniforms. The Public Schools can take a slice of the chedder from Uniforms and other Clothing and Clothing Accessory profits and use it to pay for expenses, making it less of a burden on the school to always need more money (Yeah, they're gonna want more money no matter what though).
Wait, so you want parents who may aready be struggling economically to waste their money on a useless uniform? Uhh let me tell you something, public schools have all the funding they need. It's the ciriculum that needs to be changed. Kids run down the block to school when they're 4,5, and 6 yet as they reach middle and high school they often skip classes and fake sick. They lose all interest in learning and being creative because it is stifled by rigid schedules, cramped desks, mandatory homework and etc... Just like the **** ciriculum sucks the individuality and creativity out of them, turning them into future cubicle white collar workers, uniforms take it to the next level. Let me tell you as someone who went to a uniform school, uniforms do nothing except make you even more uncomfortable in your learning enviroment.
continuation of his arguement
There is also a discipline factor in Uniforms. There will not be a rivalry with clothing where some douchebag kids clothes are cooler than some other kids. My Public School in Jr. High had Uniforms and it was great.
douchebag clothing is just a natural byproduct of capitalist consumerism. One company has cooler advertisements and is more expensive and flashy, so thus it's cooler.
Again when I went to a uniform school the same was true. Kids who wore polo, ralph lauren, or Izod shirts were considered to have cooler clothing than the kids who bought their shirts at GAP and TjMax. This may come to a shock to capitalists, but shockingly the kids who wore GAP could be cool kids as weirdly people are not judged by material possesions.
Many people find that Uniforms cripple individuality. Well, why should our clothes be such an important part to our Individuality? I thought were individuals for all the different things we do and think about, not because we wear different clothes. "Hey! I'm an Individual! I wear a Slipknot T-Shirt! I Have Rights!"
What do you wear? I'm pretty sure you don't walk around in phat farm and Sean jean gangsta jump suits. Why? Because it's not your character, personality, or individuality. wearing different clothes is a way of distinguishing yourself and expressing yourself. Especially as a teenager.
I think that our Public Schools in general need to fix themselves
Why don't we try something like this
In conclusion I think uniforms stifle individuality and help create an uncomfortable learning experience. They are not something that should exsist in schools, especially not public schools.
Dress codes are a good idea in theory though. You as a communist ought to embrace the idea because it attempts to bring greater equality to the school system. Clothing shouldn't inhibit education but you have another thing coming if you think bullying and teasing doesn't result from clothing choices often in schools.