School uniform sexy, says group
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian group condemned the uniform worn by girls at government schools, saying it encouraged rape and pre-marital sex.
“The white blouse is too transparent for girls and it becomes a source of attraction,” National Islamic Students Association of Malaysia vice-president Munirah Bahari said in a statement.
“It becomes a distraction to men, who are drawn to it, whether or not they like looking at it,” she said, calling for a review of uniform policy so that it did not violate Islamic ideals. *roll eyes*
In multicultural Malaysia, home to majority-Muslim Malays as well as ethnic Chinese and Indians, female students at government schools have a choice of wearing a white blouse with a knee-length skirt or pinafore.
They may also wear a “baju kurung” and a headscarf is optional for Malay students.
Munirah said that “covering up” according to Islamic precepts was important to fend off social ills, including “rape, sexual harassment and even premarital sex.”
“This leads to babies born out of wedlock and, to an extent, even prostitution,” she said.
“Decent clothes which are not revealing can prevent and protect women from any untoward situations,” she said, suggesting that girls wear a blouse of a different colour or with an undergarment.
However, the girls themselves also came in for criticism, with the association saying that some used the white blouse to lure men.
“This is the source of the problem, where we can see that schoolgirls themselves are capable of using this to attract men to them,” Munirah said.
“This could see them getting molested, having premarital sex and all sorts of things.” – AFP
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/22/nation/21326822&sec=nation
Gosh...blood boiling statement..Find something more relevant to bring up to the public la please... Our school uniform had been the way it is like forever and now,after 50+ years, they think it's inappropriate... Gahh..'Ciak pa bo su cho'
First of all..how are girl's school uniform revealing or has any sex appeal?? Pinafore pretty much covers all that is needed to be covered except the side which is slightly not covered but what can u see from the side? Besides,we're not allowed to wear fancy dark coloured lingerie. We would be wearing singlet underneath baju kurung. Form 6 blouse,we are to wear a singlet inside too and pastel coloured lingerie..Skirts and pinafore are usually knee length or longer. *scratch head* Where's the sexiness?
Why so conservative?? We have literally one of the ugliest/less appealing uniform in the world. Look at those japanese or taiwanese uniforms and compare them with ours. Ours looks like an apron. haha...
Rapist would probably prey on their victims without considering what they are wearing or how they look because they're just too "hungry",they can't control themselves. But if a girl were to dress in minimal clothing roaming dark streets alone then I totally agree that she should take the criticism cause that's sheer trouble she's looking for.
Wonder if they'd change school uniforms.. maybe white blouse change to black blouse..haha..funny..
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