16 October 2014

Clothing that women shouldn't wear

Rossalyn Warren has a Buzzfeed article about issues with women's clothing:
Women around the world are still being banned, criminalized, or shamed for wearing clothes that are either too “revealing” or that cover up too much. There are numerous laws restricting what women can wear in countries ranging from France to Uganda. But it’s not just laws that dictate how women should dress; slut-shaming and the policing of girls’ school uniforms are also commonplace.
Here are the items of clothing that have caused trouble for women this year so far. 
Skirts
In Uganda, in February of 2014, women were banned from wearing of miniskirts. Some were even publicly undressed for wearing the garments. In response, two hundred women protested in Kampala, the country’s capital, demanding the government stop sexualizing their bodies.
In England, more than 250 girls were removed from a school on the Isle of Wight in June of 2014 because their skirts were too short. The headmaster said he wanted to prepare the students for the “world of work”. 
Leggings
In March of 2014, a thirteen-year-old American girl and her classmates were informed by teachers that leggings are “too distracting to boys” in an educational environment.
A school in Michigan banned leggings in October of 2014 for being “distracting” and encouraging girls to go out with “little to no clothing on”. 
Shorts
In June of 2014, signs were spotted at the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing saying students were not allowed to wear “unacceptable clothing”, including “midriff-baring shirts, short-shorts, short skirts, low-rise pants, and low-cut shirts that reveal cleavage”.
In Canada, in May of 2014, a high school disciplined students for wearing shorts considered “inappropriate”.
Also in May, another Canadian student was told in front of her class that she would have to change out of her short shorts or face suspension from school. She responded by printing this poster (below) and sticking it up around the school:
 
Trousers
In Egypt, an Orthodox bishop banned Christian women from wearing trousers, blouses, and make-up in church in July of 2014.
In September of 2014, a headteacher in England banned female pupils from wearing trousers that “too tight around the calf and bottom areas”. 
Underwear
A pastor in Kenya banned his female congregants from wearing underwear to church, as he believed it prevented them from feeling closer to God, it was reported in February of 2014.
Students in Canada were reportedly pulled from their classes in May of 2014 “for having visible bra straps or wearing sleeveless tops”. The dress code read: “Shirts may be sleeveless but must have a thick strap that covers undergarments.”
In February of 2014, police in Kazakhstan detained women for protesting against a ban on lace underwear. Women wore lace underwear on their head in protest.

Make-upIn the UK, the BBC banned female children’s television presenters from wearing red lipstick or looking “too sexy” on air, it was revealed in January of 2014.

Prom dresses and clothingIn North Carolina, in April of 2014, a senior was asked to leave her prom because she wore trousers.
In Virginia, in May of 2014, a seventeen-year-old girl was shamed because her prom dress didn’t fit the “fingertip length” dress code requirement. Dads chaperoning the event had her removed in case she gave boys “impure thoughts”.

Dresses
In September of 2014, a school in Florida forced a new fifteen-year-old student to wear a “shame suit” after deciding that her dress was too short.

Burqas
France’s burqa ban was upheld by the European Court of Human Rights in July of 2014.

Niqab
In Australia, it was announced in October of 2014 that Muslim women wearing niqabs could be forced to sit in glass enclosures instead of regular public galleries in parliament. As Mariam Veiszadeh writes: “There’s a distinct irony in the suggestion that women who are allegedly forced to wear a face covering should be forced not to wear it.”
In response to laws that target hijabs, burqas, and niqabs, Australian women are now taking selfies in hijabs to “stand in solidarity with Australian Muslim women”. 
Hijab
In September of 2014, a Qatari women’s basketball team were forced to forfeit a match after they were told that wearing a hijab was not allowed.
Rico says he's happy he can wear whatever the fuck he wants...

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