• sin_free_for_00_days
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    1 year ago

    I taught in a really low socio-economic area for a few years. The uniforms served 2 purposes:

    1. Stop gang affiliation shit
    2. Inexpensive for families on very, very tight budgets.
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      Inexpensive for families on very, very tight budgets

      This is what I don’t trust will happen. Jostens or any number of other shitty companies will happily sell overpriced uniforms that cost hundreds of dollars and partner with school districts to ensure a captive market to pay their insane markups

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      Not only that, but it can help to minimize prejudice by both students and staff with regard to students’ socioeconomic status.

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        No it doesn’t. You can easily tell which dtufent have the nice, new uniforms and which have the ill fitting hand-me-downs. Besides, status is not just conveyed by clothing. It’s also accessories, phones, etc.

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        I’m interested in knowing your experience with this. I worked in a very gang active area.

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      1. Two approved colors, red and blue, are generally gang colors.

      2. No, they’re not. You generally can’t buy then second hand. I’ve never seen uniforms at a resale store.