The schools where I live in Japan have already implemented this to some extent. The uniforms are not labeled by gender, and students are free to choose whichever one they feel comfortable wearing.
this post was submitted on 30 Nov 2023
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I would not have expected that, Japan seems so slow to change.
Was there a campaign against the gendered dress code in your town?
Have there been gendered dress code campaigns for a while now as far as you know?
No obvious campaigns. This school year was the second to implement it AFAIK. perhaps not all schools. The one I am familiar with is the top public school based on academics.
Schools no longer use くん (kun) or ちゃん (chan) after students names, instead opting for さん (san) which is gender neutral. This is from elementary school.
Oh, cool. That's great.
Thanks for the insight
Honestly a bit surprising for Japan but don’t see the issue. If they supply regulation clothing and let students decide it should be fine with everyone.
My daughter often likes “boys” shirts, and I don’t care so whatever makes her feel good.
While I can empathize with this, I wonder why they don't just ask for ungendered school fashion altogether? Just provide one standard outfit for everyone, that's it.
I'm not a fan of school uniforms to be honest, but the point people usually put forward is that they reduce financial discrimination. Why not do the same for gender discrimination by having only one outfit for all?