Thai students have for years saidthey dress the way they do precisely because they see the uniform as arule from an earlier time and they just want to appear stylish andyoung.
In reacting to news of the Japanese uniform poll, acolumnist for Naew Na spun the usual line in calling for greater moralteaching to stem the tide of eroticism on campus.
“At least, theexistence of uniforms will help teach our children about discipline andcourtesy. Uniforms will remind them of their status as students whoserole is to study and seek knowledge.”
“Students in uniforms should be mindful in whatever they do or don’t do,” wrote the author of the Kuan Nam Hai Sai column.
“Themost practical solution could be to educate and make studentsappreciate the value of wisdom and good deeds, instead of externalbeauty, stardom and fame.
Quite a few people suggest that student uniforms be discontinued in order to end the fuss.
Educationalinstitutes, themselves, are partly to blame, many have made theirstudent uniforms more flashy in hopes of attracting more students toenroll. The practice is prevalent among business and vocational schools.
AJapanese girl wearing a skirt so short that even her pantie is exposedwhen she bends over slightly.In universities, although there are rulesgoverning student uniforms, students usually modify their outfits tomake them more attractive, like making the skirt shorter or the shirttighter than is permitted.
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