Your skirt cannot be a
Millimeter above your knee.
“Only draw attention to your face.”
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No pants, no denim allowed
You could cause your brother to stumble.
“Only draw eyes to your bright countenance.”
No anklets, no toe rings
Only one piercing permitted for your ears.
“We don’t want to be like The World™.”
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No unnatural colors for your hair.
No unusual shades of nail polish.
“We don’t want to participate in worldly trends.”
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Culottes from the 18th century for gym class.
Oh, you like wearing fleeces to stay warm, well…
“No more fleeces! They are outerwear!”
Let’s go back and laugh at
Their uniforms of formless plaid paper bags.
“You shouldn’t be here.”
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Hideous pleated skirts
Creating an unflattering volume.
“You need to leave.”
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That joyless dress code nazi
Chases us off the premises with
“Boys–I mean people–will see you!”
About the Creator
LJ Pollard
As long as I can remember, I've been writing and sharing stories. Writing and storytelling, whether it be a humorous poem composed in five minutes, or an epic fantasy told over several novels, brings meaning and joy to life.
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Comments (1)
This perfectly captured what it's like to have a uniform and to be a woman LJ. A little fact about me, and perhaps why I loved this so much, is that I went to a Catholic school and disliked the dress code so much I got it permanently changed! I refused to wear a summer dress as I didn't like the way it felt or how high it was!