Queensland student loses discrimination case over school's uniform policy on skirts
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A Queensland tribunal has found a school didn't discriminate against a school student by requiring females to wear skirts to formal school occasions.

A female student alleged the school’s uniform policy was discriminatory against females

The school said the allegations were “offensive and baseless”

The tribunal found there wasn’t enough evidence to conclude the student was being treated unfairly because she was female

  • ZagorathEnglish
    16·
    1 day ago

    [The Tribunal] said while female students may feel the cold when in skirts during winter, the evidence submitted did not address whether stockings or tights would resolve that issue, or whether female students had an advantage during summer compared to male students wearing trousers.

    wtaf

    • ⸻ Ban DHMO 🇦🇺 ⸻MEnglish
      5·
      8 hours ago

      Even more wtf:

      The concern of modesty was also dismissed by Mr Gordon given that the skirt was required to be long enough to touch the ground when kneeling, and the uniform policy permitted girls to wear shorts underneath their skirts.

      • spiffmeister
        4·
        8 hours ago

        If they’re “permitted to year shorts” why not just skip the skirt and let them wear shorts?

        • ⸻ Ban DHMO 🇦🇺 ⸻MEnglish
          4·
          8 hours ago

          My point exactly, I mean it just seems absurd. The question is: what is gained by wearing a skirt?

          I think I know the answer…