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First through sixth grade students at Carlow Presentation College were told not to wear tight clothing for PE.
Newstalk reported that a series of assemblies were held at the school last Friday for female students of all age groups, where female students were asked not to wear tight clothing for PE, such as leggings.
One father said his youngest daughter, who attends school, was told not to show “no knees, no ankles, no collarbones.”
There is outrage among students and staff and a petition has been created, which has more than 6,300 signatures.
The petition, written anonymously, states that the students were told not to “wear tight pants or leggings for physical education as they cannot display the ‘female anatomy.’
“This is shocking, most of the students are between the ages of 12 and 18,” the author wrote.
A father has two daughters at school and told Newstalk: “My 12 year old daughter said, no ankles, no knees, no clavicles, we are never allowed to show skin, basically we have to stay covered at all times.
“The oldest girl is 16 years old, they were told that they should have more respect for themselves [than] to be showing off their bodies. Teenagers shouldn’t be held responsible for keeping kids from being distracted, I thought we’d dropped that kind of thing. “
The mother said that dress codes should apply to all students.
“Dress codes are part of all schools and I understand that. They should apply to all students, when women are highlighted, it is sexist. “
“If boys can wear tight pants, why can’t girls’ pants be tight?”
A statement on the school’s website said that the dress code rules “have not changed from previous years” and that students are reminded of these rules through assemblies.
“The rules on the correct use of our school uniform have not changed from previous years, apart from the introduction of a half zip shirt for freshmen this year,” the statement read.
“Students are regularly reminded of school rules and regulations at the Assembly.”
He added that the “pastoral needs of all students” are addressed through school channels.
“The school continues to address the pastoral care needs of all students through its excellent pastoral care / student support systems at the school.
“Any query in relation to the above by parents or students will be dealt with in the usual way through the usual school channels,” adds the statement.
After the assemblies, a notice was posted in the ladies’ restrooms, saying that more than 50 students had been surveyed. “None of the responses were positive,” reads the poster, shared with Newstalk.
“The keywords used in their responses were: uncomfortable, degraded, paranoid, violated, disgusted, insecure.
“School-wide students in grades one through six have made it clear that they will not conform to these degrading rules. We believe that we deserve an explanation of how the situation was handled, ”he adds.
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