“All Olympians get their start from somewhere. And nobody wants that, any more. As is now well-established, narrow gender norms and expectations are formed from a very early age. So there is only one answer to the question: “Should girls’ school uniform options include shorts and pants?” And that answer is yes, of course. Narrow and rigid gender stereotypes and expectations operate in schools, as in society more broadly. Especially as I'm really aware that our audience is young girls. Let’s move away from narrow, sexist stereotypes about girls and boys.”, Michael Flood – http://www.xyonline.net/category/authors/michael-flood. "It's my own gallery – things that make me happy, things that I'm proud of, things I want to share with other people," she says.
emmanuelle.mattana. But what strikes her most, especially as the mother of a girl entering her tweens, is that not only did the young women of her generation put up with a lot, "We didn't even realise a problem was a problem," she says.
People are starting to realise that it's important to honour people's callings.". Image credit: Cheeky Little & Mighty Nice. There is no room for gender bias. Let’s encourage active play and freedom to move. Why not in our schools?”, Coleen MacKinnon www.inclusivityq.com.au Twitter: @CMacKinnonAUS. Providing an environment where they feel comfortable moving freely is such an easy way to contribute to this”. I go into parliament to campaign and advocate for women and girls, and many of the women there aren’t wearing either dresses OR skirts. Allowing students a choice is the logical answer to the whole issue of gender equity and identity in school uniforms. But eventually she came out the other end feeling she had the power to dictate what was and wasn't acceptable. "So I have really strict rules for myself," Mattana says.
It wasn’t the same for Claire. The two girls take quite different approaches.
It's something all the actors in Mustangs have to wrestle with in real life, too. Together we are contributing to a wider social movement that not only questions the expectations placed on women but offers practical and enabling choices when it comes to clothing and careers.”, Dr Mark Glazebrook www.girlsinvent.com.au @girlsinventAU, “There can only be one reason for dressing people differently, and that’s to TREAT them differently. Apart from being sensible and permitting a range of clothing options to suit the weather, wearing a skirt or dress restricts the nature and variety of opportunities for physical activity in the school environment. If my son wants to wear a skirt or dress to school and girls at that school are able to do so, then he should as well.
Self-select uniform choices for all children”. The symposium has been organised by Dr Anna Potter, a USC Senior Lecturer in Screen and Media who has an Australian Research Council fellowship for her study, ‘International Transformation in Children’s Television 2013-18’. Sport is such a positive part of my life, and I think that encouraging girls to keep active is vital to their health and wellbeing. School uniform policies should support the clothing choices of girls and young women, not restrict them based on gender stereotypes or the flawed notion that ‘it’s always been this way.’ This sets in motion the message that what you wear is more important than who you are and what you do. And Ajobong finds the sporting metaphor useful.
Garments that restrict movement, especially skirts for girls in our schools, are restricting such freedom and need to be questioned. Again, the Children’s Book Council of Australia theme for this year’s Book Week cleverly invites children to discover new stories to read. a screening of ABC ME’s new live action drama Mustangs FC, including an appearance by young actors Molly Broadstock and Emmanuelle Mattana; a talk on the future of Australian children’s drama by Matchbox Pictures’ Amanda Higgs and Rachel Davis, producers of Mustangs FC. Because the boys’ uniform of shorts or trousers and polo shirt represents freedom.
“It makes eminent sense for girls to have equitable choice in school uniform options. Pro tip: To search, just start typing - at any time, on any page. “Girls should be able to be active and have fun at school.
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Equitable uniform policy demonstrates a school’s awareness and valuing of gender equity, and is part of a whole community approach to building respectful relationships and preventing discrimination and violence.
There are areas where the rules are non-negotiable, though. I want to see a healthier Australia and believe that we owe it to our children to give them the best chance to achieve this”. Trine Michelsen was born on January 21, 1966 in Gentofte, Denmark as Katrine Michelsen. She was often told to stop hanging off the monkey bars because people could see her undies because of the dress she had to wear. That's not to say that some of the old "rules" haven't endured – or that there isn't a whole new set emerging. As such, we firmly stand with GUA in changing school policies to give girls and young women the option to wear the pants too!
By the age of six, girls see themselves as less talented than boys, thanks to a heavy dose of implicit and explicit messages imparted by parents, peers, teachers, coaches, advertisers and the media. It wasn’t ok then, and it’s not okay now. Everyone tried their best. " In her experience, it's not that her peers are trying to control her, necessarily. "You have to know his friends, and then his friends will hook you up.". There is no practical need for a school uniform to be gender specific, instead it should be an affordable garment that can be worn by all. To me the answer is so obvious and simple: movement-enabling clothes such as shorts and pants should be compulsorily available to all students, while dress codes enforcing skirts and dresses for girls should be banned. Wearing a dress or tunic serious limits a girl’s ability to be active, play sports, develop movement skills, stay fit and to experience play, risk and challenge. "Now, more than ever, I'm thinking – just be kind to one another. A priest of Baal, slain before his altar during the reformation under Jehoiada (2 Kings 11:18).(2.) What if I just want to talk to him myself?' For decades now, girls have been speaking out against restrictive uniform policies, we stand with them and the incredible efforts of GUA to bring uniforms into the 21st Century.”, Equality Rights Alliance –www.equalityrightsalliance.org.au Facebook: @equalityrightsalliance Twitter: @eraaustralia. “Not allowing girls and young women to wear shorts or pants at school not only enforces old fashioned and out of date gender inequalities and stereotypes, but also hugely limits the amount of sport and physical activity they are able to do during their school day. ", A scene from season 3 of Mustangs FC.Credit:ABC. As a society in 2017, we would find it archaic if a workplace was to refuse its women workers the option of pants vs skirts or dresses.
When women today are continuing to fight for equality and equal representation in so many domains it is beyond time that girls in their formative years are no longer forced to be both passive and vulnerable. I have a daughter who most joyously does not wear the girls’ uniform at school.
The ticketed event, which is also open to the public, will cover a range of topics including: Details on program, prices and registration. We all started to sit around talking at lunchtime, instead of playing games. Key speakers will include former head of ABC Television and USC Adjunct Professor Kim Dalton OAM, Australian Children’s Television Foundation CEO Jenny Buckland, Oscar-winning illustrator Shaun Tan and award-winning children’s author and USC Professor of Creative Writing Gary Crew. Bully co-worker? Every child deserves the right to play freely in their school uniform. Ever tried playing footy in a dress? Anyone who’s ever tried to do a handstand in a dress knows how restrictive they can be! How strong they are. Seventeen-year-old Celine Ajobong, who plays Ruby, says in real life some of the "rules" for girls are still difficult to push against. Ever since I was first made to wear an impractical skirt for school sport in 1990, I’ve been struck by the dress expectations we place girls that we don’t place on boys. Lets have no rules about who wears which items of uniform, and have comfortable active clothing for both genders.
The QTU supports all of its principal members who have made gender-neutral uniforms available, and those who want to work with their school communities to make that happen”. Research shows the deleterious and compounding impact that traditional gendered views has on girls. Looking back on those years now I feel a little annoyed and even a little sad, because I remember so many times not joining in with my friends who were having a kick of the footy, because I was wearing a dress”. "emmanuelle.mattana" United600. Pia Miranda, who plays the mother of Mustangs' protagonist Marnie, grew up in a time when there was a heck of a lot more rules around being female. I went to a girl’s school which offered the option for trousers in the winter but never stocked them in the uniform store. “It seems beyond imaginable that in 2018 uniform policy and the freedom and wellbeing of the nation’s children are being dictated by a desire to rigidly enforce archaic gender roles. It was a baptism of fire," she says. Big mistake. “I went to a co-ed primary school where I wore shorts, and every lunchtime I would play sports with my friends – boys and girls. Why are you still fighting on the wrong side? Picture information: Netflix, Channel 7 and CBBC series 'Bottersnikes and Gumbles'. Learning from this younger generation has been really wonderful.". But I say that. I wasn’t allowed to wear shorts or pants during the Summer months at my high school, and it had a big impact on what I could and couldn’t do physically day to day. And I try to be as real as I can. Forcing girls to wear dresses as school uniform is sexist discrimination. “I’m so pleased that Girls’ Uniform Agenda is lobbying for equal rights for girls in Australia. Just like boys, girls need to run and jump and play unencumbered by outdated notions that stifle their ability to actively participate in their own lives. A big part of this is ensuring all students feel comfortable with what they are wearing. You need to be logged in to continue. In recent years I have become increasingly concerned by how this negatively impacts girls’ development. “Girls Invent was created out of conversation with my teenage daughter, Taya (also pictured), who challenged me about why are most inventors are men? What example do we set? "I would never post a selfie. With local and global expertise, USC academics can assist journalists on a variety of topics. If we can create a universal uniform of shorts and pants for school aged children this can promote better physical activity behaviours. 68w …
The Girls Uniform Agenda tells girls and young women that they are valued, equal and that we respect their right to choose what garment works for them. I didn’t realise that at that school, girls were not allowed to wear pants. Miranda is strict-strict-strict with her own daughter: no social until she's 16, and even then it'll be monitored. More widely, both girls and boys should have the same choices about the uniform options available to them. Sometimes, the more things change the more they stay the same.
In 2017, uniforms tied to gender are laughably outdated.”, Sommer Tothill – Facebook.com/sommertothillwriter, @sommertothill. Being kind to yourself. ', "But I think there's a lot more importance now placed on unpacking these kinds of things and asking: Why shouldn't I be the first to talk to a boy?"
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I want my daughter to be able to go to school in clothing which allows her to play and exercise in comfort and safety, not to be bound by outdated stereotypes about what girls can and can’t do.