UK school sends 70 girls home for wearing short skirts; worried boys would "peer up them"

[davidn3600]

A school sent home multiple young girls due to the length of their skirts. Why? Administrators were concerned that the short hemlines would encourage “boys to peer up them.”

Reportedly 70 female students were sent home from Lord Grey secondary school in England after being informed that their skirt lengths — regulations call for knee-length pieces — didn’t pass the uniform test on the first day of term. Included in this group were some pupils whose pants were deemed too tight.

Chloe Hirst, a junior, spoke out against the decision, taking particular offense to the comments that her outfit was “inappropriate” and calling out officials for the discriminatory decision. She explained, “The boys never get any hassle; administrators are so sexist about it. I feel like it is disgusting how they ask women to dress modestly. They never used to be strict on skirts, but now it is ridiculous. … They are always moaning that we are not doing enough work, yet they send us home for our uniform.”

Her father, Jay Hirst, added, “I can’t see what the problem is. She’s been wearing the same skirt for months, and they pull her up now. I can understand if a girl goes with a short, short skirt, then maybe, but this was ridiculous.”

However, head teacher Tracey Jones stands by her decision, insisting that the pupils were given ample notice to prepare for the uniform check — though it’s her comments about the female students’ sexuality and her “boys will be boys” attitude that has stirred controversy. “We are protecting our female students,” Jones said. “They should look demure and modest and not appear oversexualized in figure-hugging trousers or very short skirts.” She noted that the school has a tower with six flights of stairs that the students climb on a daily basis. “The last thing we want is boys peering up girls’ skirts while they are climbing the stairs.”

https://www.yahoo.com/style/school-sends-70-female-students-home-for-too-short-130755562.html

[MADem]

1. How are they supposed to lengthen that thing and get back to school?

They'll have to order a new outfit.

Put everyone in sweat pants on the cold days, cargo shorts on the warm ones! That'll solve the problem!

[katsy]

2. Chloe is spot on.

Send the boys home until they can control themselves.

[1939]

3. Just my luck

When I was in high school, the fashion was to wear tight skirts that came down half way between the knee and the ankle. I missed all the good stuff.

[arikara]

4. I wore shorter skirts than that to school in the 70's

Without the leggings. There was no issue from the teachers, nor do I recall any boys "peering" up anyone's mini skirt.

[doc03]

5. The Catholic girls wear shorter ones than that around here. Oh and we

did all peer up them.

[Gman]

7. They may not have peered up your skirt

But I guarantee you it got their attention. The good 'ok days.

[tularetom]

6. A long as she's wearing them long johns, nobody's gonna see anything

[arikara]

9. Long johns!

We used to call them leotards. I actually used to wear real long johns when I wore a longer skirt and high boots. 30 below and all.

[Orrex]

8. It's good to instill a sense of shame at an early age

The better to blame them later if they're ever attacked by some asshole who can't control himself.

[Blue_Adept]

10. They never seem to think that other girls may want to look up those skirts too

[KamaAina]

11. Do black patent leather shoes really reflect up?

[One_Life_To_Give]

12. Easier to peep under Petula Clarks skirt below

That is so tame compared to what I knew growing up.
Given todays standards Mary Hopkins must now be considered a (What)?

http://flashbak.com/mini-skirt-monday-8-pop-stars-and-minis-19987/