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Casuarina Senior College students claim to have been sent home for wearing tights

Students at Casuarina Senior College have protested misogynistic new rules. Picture: Supp
Students at Casuarina Senior College have protested misogynistic new rules. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied
FEMALE students at Casuarina Senior College are furious after they claim they were told their clothing was “distracting to a lot of the boys”.
A sign detailing some students’ frustrations was ripped down from the reception area of CSC yesterday after it was moved from the girls’ bathroom by students and placed in an area where it could receive more exposure.
People have taken to Facebook in support of the female students
People have taken to Facebook in support of the female students Source: Supplied
Students claim some girls were sent home for wearing clothing they had not previously received discipline for, including tights, bike shorts and skirts.
CSC principal Paul Mathews confirmed a “very small number of female students chose to go home instead of getting a parent to bring items to change into.”
The CSC dress code states students must wear the school polo shirt with trousers, jeans or shorts and skirts to at least mid-thigh, and leggings/tights and bike shorts are not permitted except for classes in which they are necessary.
One student claimed a teacher made comments that the rules were being enforced because “it’s distracting a lot of boys when girls wear tights or revealing shorts”.
Several of the upset students took to social media to express anger at the policy they said was over-sexualising them.
Schoolgirls’ clothes a ‘distraction’
More support for the female students Source: Supplied
“It’s f---ing ridiculous that multiple girls have been sent home due to the fact that they’re wearing leggings/tights/bike shorts,” one student wrote.
“Boys (seem) to be able to wear whatever shorts they like, but we aren’t allowed because it may be seen as provocative or revealing.
“They teach us to dress ­appropriately instead of teaching boys not to see women as a sexual object because of what they’re wearing
“F---ing ridiculous that they choosing clothing over our education.
“F--- THE SYSTEM.”
Mr Mathews denied the claims that the dress codes was in place to prevent “distracting a lot of the boys”.
“That’s not an endorsed view from the college and I would challenge that it was ­actually said,” Mr Mathews said.
“This is not an issue of gender, it’s an issue of the community expectations of the dress code.
“It was implemented in response to a community survey about the expectations of the students.”
Mr Mathews said students and parents had been informed about the dress code from the beginning of the school year through weekly reminders, PA announcements and text messages.
Originally published as Schoolgirls’ clothing a ‘distraction’
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  • RP Posted at 11:58 AM Today
    Definition of the impossible dream: teaching boys not to see women as a sexual object because of what they're wearing. How do you teach boys to not do something that's hard wired into the male of the species? If what I just said was not true women/girls men's/lads' mags would never have taken off, strip clubs would not exist, prostitution would not exist, bikinis would never be seen, porn would not exist, there would be no wet t-shirt contests and so on and on. Victoria's Secret would actually be a secret. Why do women/girls wear tight, revealing, short and otherwise provocative and alluring clothing? Oh yeah, because they are more comfortable, Males want females who look sexy. Females therefore try to look sexy. Girls who wear tights,bike shorts, short skirts and so on at school know exactly what they are doing. Their complaints are a very large pile of BS.
  • Walshy of Hunter Posted at 11:57 AM Today
    Rules and regulations ARE part of your education!!! Following them is an indication that you understand the consequences of your actions.
  • Troy of Canberra Posted at 11:56 AM Today
    Having come from a private high school with a compulsory uniform for both males and females, I find this issue exceptionally ironic and riddled with double standards. Seeing how far the girls of my school managed to bend the rules with what they wear was ridiculous, doing anything and everything they can to sexualise THEMSELVES. Every time something like this comes up, it's immediately the males to blame for "seeing" the girls that way....well, while we try to educate these males to stop observing such dress in a sexual way, perhaps we should also teach the females that there are lines with how we present ourselves, and to stop immediately pushing the blame entirely onto the boys. Yes - males do have some issues that need to be worked on through education....but the door swings both ways. That's something feminists and females in general need to accept before any forward movement can be made.
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