Skirt World
Maybe one of the things foreigners in Japan realise quite fast (especially men) is that Japanese women use skirts very often... At least way more often than Brazilian women where I used to live.
Not only that, but some have VERY short skirts... To the point that in some cases you may wonder why does she bother to wear a skirt at all. Even during winter, that nice temperature of minus some degrees and it's still possible to see girls in skirts... some in short skirts.
In some cases, my eyes are thankful, but, anyway, I gave up on trying to understand fashion here. It's their choice, right? If they want to wear skirts (and in some cases lose leg sensibility), it's not my problem.
Is it really their choice, though?
My first thought would be that in Japan, they'd look more appealing that way. I might have to concede in part, although in Brazil there are solution to that matter, like tight shorts. So a skirt would not be the only option...
Still, in this point it'd still be their own choice.
The situation changed after I've heard a comment from another Brazilian in Japan.
She was here for an exchange program... in a high school. Meaning that she'd have to wear that school uniform most people who like anime might know... which include skirts.
Beside the fact that she was not asian-looking and wearing one of those uniforms made she really stand out in the crowd, other Brazilians were more curious about some details of the high school student life in Japan since most are grad students here.
One was exactly about skirts in winter.
It looks like wearing skirts is mandatory. There's no other uniform option for girls. And many schools, like that girl's, don't even allow girls to wear trousers under the skirt during winter...
That's stupid enough, but then comes the other part: it might be possible that Japanese girls didn't care. The likely answer is no since many students take blankets to put on their legs in school. Especially during class.
Most people (especially girls) were outraged by this. What if a girl catches pneumonia as a result of cycling wearing a skirt during winter? Why there's no option to wear trousers as part of the uniform for girls?
If that's just to look "girlish", there are other ways to do it that don't require wearing skirts in winter. Especially when it's not an option made by the person and it has the possibility of making the person sick.
Is there any reason for skirts being mandatory? I'd like to clarify that question.
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Added on May 10th
Talking to some Japanese friends, I found out that, although there are some places where wearing skirts is mandatory, there are places where it's not mandatory but some girls wear it anyway...
Also, an interesting comment was if those school uniform skirts aren't becoming "traditional"; more a less like the Islamic burqa. I wouldn't put them in the same level (the Japanese traditional kimono would be the real equivalent), but I think that this comment was made in the sense that some Islamic women might not want to wear the burqa, but do it nevertheless...
Not only that, but some have VERY short skirts... To the point that in some cases you may wonder why does she bother to wear a skirt at all. Even during winter, that nice temperature of minus some degrees and it's still possible to see girls in skirts... some in short skirts.
In some cases, my eyes are thankful, but, anyway, I gave up on trying to understand fashion here. It's their choice, right? If they want to wear skirts (and in some cases lose leg sensibility), it's not my problem.
Is it really their choice, though?
My first thought would be that in Japan, they'd look more appealing that way. I might have to concede in part, although in Brazil there are solution to that matter, like tight shorts. So a skirt would not be the only option...
Still, in this point it'd still be their own choice.
The situation changed after I've heard a comment from another Brazilian in Japan.
She was here for an exchange program... in a high school. Meaning that she'd have to wear that school uniform most people who like anime might know... which include skirts.
Beside the fact that she was not asian-looking and wearing one of those uniforms made she really stand out in the crowd, other Brazilians were more curious about some details of the high school student life in Japan since most are grad students here.
One was exactly about skirts in winter.
It looks like wearing skirts is mandatory. There's no other uniform option for girls. And many schools, like that girl's, don't even allow girls to wear trousers under the skirt during winter...
That's stupid enough, but then comes the other part: it might be possible that Japanese girls didn't care. The likely answer is no since many students take blankets to put on their legs in school. Especially during class.
Most people (especially girls) were outraged by this. What if a girl catches pneumonia as a result of cycling wearing a skirt during winter? Why there's no option to wear trousers as part of the uniform for girls?
If that's just to look "girlish", there are other ways to do it that don't require wearing skirts in winter. Especially when it's not an option made by the person and it has the possibility of making the person sick.
Is there any reason for skirts being mandatory? I'd like to clarify that question.
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Added on May 10th
Talking to some Japanese friends, I found out that, although there are some places where wearing skirts is mandatory, there are places where it's not mandatory but some girls wear it anyway...
Also, an interesting comment was if those school uniform skirts aren't becoming "traditional"; more a less like the Islamic burqa. I wouldn't put them in the same level (the Japanese traditional kimono would be the real equivalent), but I think that this comment was made in the sense that some Islamic women might not want to wear the burqa, but do it nevertheless...
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Talvez o Ministro da Educação seja meio tarado por moças de saia…
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