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Handbag rules?

Are there rules for or against the use of handbags by schoolgirls? You know, like how there are rules against multiple earrings, coloured hair, nail polish, and, in my time, pom-pom socks - which I'm sure trendy young ladies nowadays wouldn't dream of using -, and other such 'fashionable' things?

I recently noticed some girls around here carrying handbags to school. For example, one girl carried a small handbag and a bigger bag for her school stuff. Then, there was this girl who had a small sling one and carried her files and books in her hand. And then, there was this girl who carried a (not very big) hobo type bag and I don't know where her books and files were. Maybe she rolled them and stuffed them into her bag or something. Is it the fashion these days?

I have nothing against bags, of course. Actually, I love bags. In fact, I think about clothesbagsshoes very, very often. And in fact, there are days when I think I'm obsessed with clothesbagsshoes.

Just wondering about school rules...
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Anonymous said…
my opinion may be deemed a little "extreme" by some. i'm not imposing this on anyone, just stating my PERSONAL opinion. :)

i do not really support uniforms for schools. i know what are the reasons for uniforms, but do not think they are important enough for it. so in that sense, i also do not agree with the no nail polish/pompomsocks/coloured hair etc etc rules. what are these "physical appearance" rule for, UNLESS the student doesn't look neat and presentable? as long as they do their roles as students, i do not see what's the problem with say, pom pom socks? if someone can look neat and presentable with nail polish and coloured hair for a job interview, why can't a student do so in school? what has it to do with her learning?

a reason often given is that other students may be influenced/distracted by others in their class who do so. students in sg go home everyday and on weekends. they get their influence elsewhere even if not from school anyway.

personally i can never agree that to prevent someone from indulging in things they shouldn't or couldn't afford BY taking away that thing/influence. that's just a quick but not permanent solution. taking away undesirable options are suitable for babies only. awareness / education / counselling is a more effective longterm and permanent solution. if they can solve those almost IQ like maths questions at age 11, then they can understand, be counselled and given the choice for their dressing.
dee
7:36 pm
Anonymous said…
I heard about some 'rules' for teachers too, e.g. multiple earrings and coloured hair.

But not about handbags, I think...

I suppose having more rules cuts down on the need to 'police' students. For example, the universities have dress codes, such as no slippers, etc, but I see students in slippers and my guess is nobody actually does 'policing' in the uni. In regular schools, however, if you have flexible dress codes, I'll bet it will become yet another of the teachers' many duties to check on their students' attire.
8:20 pm
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