High school boys in Taiwan wear skirts in order to break the gender barrier
4hw.com.cn: according to Taiwan's Dongsen News Network on the 22nd, when Banqiao high school (referred to as Banzhong) held its school celebration recently, the student union promoted the "men's skirt in the board - skirt gathering effect" men's skirt week, inviting male students to wear skirts together. Lai Chunjin, principal of Banzhong, said at that time that the activity was free participation, mainly in the hope of breaking gender stereotypes and respecting temperament differences. Recently, Banqiao high school held a school affairs meeting to greatly relax the restrictions on men's and women's uniforms. It was originally stipulated that boys should wear dark blue trousers and girls should wear dark blue skirts (trousers). The length of the skirt should not be less than 10cm above the knee. The amended regulations do not distinguish between boys and girls, but require 'wearing plain uniform pants (skirts), mainly blue and black'. In other words, boys can also wear uniform skirts to school.
In this regard, Taiwan's "Ministry of education" official Zheng Naiwen said on the 22nd that this should be the first time in Taiwan. Zhang Mingwen, director of education of Xinbei municipal government, said that the clothing regulations are discussed in the school, which are respected. Lin Sanwei, director of Banzhong middle school, said that the revised clothing regulations will be implemented in the new school year. The school will reiterate its position of respecting students' autonomy on occasions such as freshman training and school opening ceremony, not encouraging male students to wear uniform skirts, but returning to a simple gender equal teaching environment.
However, many students' parents and public opinion questioned that this' equal rights' approach is not appropriate. As early as may, Xinbei city councilor Lin Guochun pointed out that many parents reported to him about the "men's skirt" activities. The school should inform parents to let them know whether such activities are suitable or not? Some netizens believe that it is not necessary to wear skirts to break the gender stereotype, which is actually another stereotype. Some students suggested that 'asexual school uniforms' can be designed, men and women wear unified sportswear, and promoting' men's skirts' is' grandstanding '. Some people on the island also said that "boys don't learn to respect women when they wear skirts, but more importantly, the education of mutual respect." if you want to achieve equal rights between men and women, you can teach students to share housework, understand gender differences, and experience the hardships of their parents, which is more meaningful. ".