With the hot weather, the outfits become lighter, to the chagrin of many schools. A mobilization was organized to protest against internal regulations deemed unjust.
It is a movement born out of a spontaneous mobilization of young girls and a few young boys. The # monday14septembre brings together people who wish to campaign against sexist judgments made on outfits, particularly for girls.
It starts with a call on Tik Tok, relayed by many public figures, including Marlène Schiappa, and feminist associations like Nous tous, a collective committed against all forms of sexism.
This hashtag calls on young people to come to their school with outfits deemed indecent by it.
They may be outfits explicitly mentioned in the regulations, such as outfits deemed provocative by members of the supervisory team.
Testimonies are pouring in from young girls posting pictures of the clothes that have earned them remarks.
Internet users thus underline that while certain prohibitions also target boys, it is the girls most subject to control over their clothing and appearance.
Some establishments even ban make-up or certain hairstyles.
The justifications are often sexist and judgmental: girls are accused of wanting to “provoke” boys. Some teachers have stepped up to the plate themselves, arguing that young people should be able to wear whatever they want.
On Twitter, one of them recalls that "If the argument is first to 'protect girls', the laudable intention is in fact counterproductive: such measures instill self-shame and internalize the threat as inevitable."
Another says for his part that "Girls can wear whatever they want".
A Senior Education Advisor interviewed said: “i believe teens should be free to wear whatever they want within reason. An outfit does not condition learning. On the other hand, when we enroll in an establishment and sign an internal regulation, we must accept it, this is valid in any society. "
The debate is therefore launched to change these internal regulations which reflect the sexism of society and do not put teenagers in good learning conditions. Maybe it's time to educate the boys on this too?
If you have participated in this movement and have had problems with your administration, do not hesitate to contact Us All or the Union Nationale Lycéenne, a high school union to bear witness to your story and document the phenomenon.