I guess sarcasm is lost on more than the locals. In simpler terms, YES, I believe the obsession with appearance to the total exclusion of anything having to do with substance is what is keeping this educational system and other aspects of the culture falling further and further behind (no pun intended). Such issues only return again and again because they “have legs” and can travel further and longer than issues such as whether or not the MoE should ask some of us who’ve dedicated our lives to the field (NOT the certificate holders) what we know about the HOW and the WHAT of teaching and learning a language. That said, hemlines do sometimes create in us behind the lectern a certain tendency to hem and haw and loose (intentional) track of the topless, I mean, TOPIC, topic of the lesson at hand.
Guy,
a touch verbose wouldn’t you say? So you’re for it then? Leaving them alone and allow them to get on with deciding their own dress code?
Tom
Hi Ajarn R,
thanks for your post. Do you have anything meaningful to say about the short skirts issue or are you going to short change us? Maybe skirt around the issue as well? Lol
In the main, do you agree or disagree with the comments I made. Please be as expansive as you like.
best
Tom
Hi William,
interesting paraphrases but what’s your opinion? Do you agree or disagree with any of what you posted? Myself and others would surely like to know.
best
Tom
Tom, since you asked me directly, I believe the students are already dressing according to a dress code: white blouse, black skirt and pumps. The fact that some girls are exercising a small measure of individuality within that dress code is “up to them.“ I don’t see any harm.
By Guy, USA on 2010-08-02