A mum in the States has been left outraged after her pre-schooler was ordered to wear ‘modesty shorts’ under her clothing.
Mary McCoy thought she was onto a good thing with her pre-school of choice for her daughter, but she was left horrified when she recently received a controversial set of instructions ahead of her daughter’s first weekly trip to ‘chapel’.
“Chapel will be held on Thursday mornings at 8.20 am. All Pre-K students must wear chapel uniforms. Girls will need to wear modesty shorts under their jumpers,” the instructions read.
McCoy went on to write an article about her experience for SheKnows.com, and she has blasted the pre-school staff for imposing such a rule for girls of three and four years of age.
“I don’t even know WTF modesty shorts are, but they sound restrictive and institutionally sexist. As her mother, safety and common courtesy suggests that I should make sure she attends school with her body parts properly covered, but I am fundamentally not okay with a dress code policy that tacitly communicates to my daughter that her body is dangerous and fodder for adult policing,” wrote an incensed McCoy.
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