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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's the problem - Leggings, unlike say tube tops or crop tops,  are now a totally normal part of pre-pubescent clothing these days. To have them be ok on 8 year olds and then suddenly not ok on 13 year olds can mean only one thing- they become "revealing" only when the girls' bodies have changed and matured. By definition we are saying that it's the  more mature girls' bodies that are unacceptable -- which is sexist and silly.
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Exactly.  [/quote]

You're assuming that they're all opaque an they're not!!  I know that some people want to think that it's about a girl's developing body and protecting boys, but it's actually more about the quality of the product.  Some leggings are nice and opaque, others are shockingly thin and reveal everything.  Most of our kids like shopping at places like H&M, Zara, or Forever 21, and the items from those stores don't hold up in the wash long term.  If this was about sexism, I would be up in arms, but I think it's more about girls going to school revealing much more than they intended to.[/quote]

I think it would be fine to have an opaque-only rule. No problem.[/quote]

Exactly.  The dress code says that no underwear can be visible.  They could simply elaborate by saying that includes exposed underwear (above waistband), underwear that is visible through sheer fabric, and possibly visible underwear lines (though I think many teachers in skirts or slacks would get "dress coded" on that one).

Or they could ban sheer or transparent clothing.

Or they could specify how loose the leggings have to be, if what they're concerned about is a sausage casing look (though jeans or slacks on a very overweight person will also be very tight).

It's all silly. I'd never tell my daughter to violate the dress code or show disrespect for her school, but the rule is a silly one, grounded entirely in the false idea that a girl's natural shape is inappropriate.  [/quote]

Do you REALLY want to be the teacher or staff member who has to tell a girl you can see through the front of her pants?

Yeah, I see that going well.

Keep it simple. No leggings for boys or girls. Done.[/quote]

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