As a parent, uniforms are the best. They’re durable, don’t need to be ironed and they’re all the fucken same. Without them we’d have arguments over “where is my favourite t-shirt”, and we’d spend a lot more on clothes because they would be wrecked more often.
Victoria to ban state school logos on shorts, pants, skirts and socks from next year
Submitted 1 year ago by Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone to australia@aussie.zone
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-02/victorian-government-state-school-uniform-logo-ban/105126236
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Psiczar@aussie.zone 1 year ago
jagungal@lemmy.world 1 year ago
As a student I liked uniforms too. I never had to decide what to wear and I never got teased for what I wore.
Downpour@programming.dev 1 year ago
To OP: I think Uniforms are important factor to reduce discrimination based on class.
Just becauae you come from a poor family doesnt mean you should stick out from the crowd. Uniforms help equalize that playing field.
Taleya@aussie.zone 1 year ago
My friend, that is bullsheeet.
They absolutely know when you get from the donation shop, there are gradients of shoes and i s2g some even get their uniforms tailored.
Cunts will always find a way to cunt.
Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone 1 year ago
From my time in school, everyone knew who the poorer families wore despite our uniforms.
Plus uniforms cost more, poorer families cannot afford them.
Downpour@programming.dev 1 year ago
I’d argue survivorship bias might skew your perception here.
I’m all for cheaper uniforms though.
dumblederp@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Less branded stuff is more sustainable too, it can be passed on. I got a bunch of uniforms at the 2nd hand uniform shop.
solomon42069@mastodon.social 1 year ago
It's been over 20 years now but I still remember how much I hated school uniforms.
Growing up I never felt like I was safe or belonged in any group, let alone being grouped with my entire school or every high school student in the nation.
I used to carry a change of clothes in my bag so I can could walk around the city after school without being treated like a piece of shit.
sqgl@beehaw.org 1 year ago
so I can could walk around the city after school without being treated like a piece of shit.
For being a school student? I don’t get it.
ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Specific schools got it really bad
notgold@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Shop keepers, the old tram conductors, older dropout kids. All would treat you different if you were in a school uniform.
This may be depending on area but in Melbourne CBD, inner suburbs and bayside was like that whenever I was in uniform.
quokka1@mastodon.au 1 year ago
@Aussieiuszko My son't school tops are white. White. Who thought white was a good idea for Year 7 boys? Has to go in a bucket of whatever that pink bottle is at end of each day.
And whilst high quality, they are only available from one supplier at stupid prices.
Thankfully they're just starting a 3 year swap over to dark blue.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 year ago
They should do it for the top half too. Just have set styles and colours so parents can buy whatever is affordable