School uniform sexy, says
group
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian group condemned the uniform
worn by girls at government schools, saying it encouraged rape and pre-marital
sex.
"The white blouse is too transparent for girls and it
becomes a source of attraction," National Islamic Students Association of
Malaysia vice-president Munirah Bahari said in a statement.
"It becomes a distraction to men, who are drawn to it,
whether or not they like looking at it," she said, calling for a review of
uniform policy so that it did not violate Islamic ideals.
In multicultural Malaysia, home to majority-Muslim Malays
as well as ethnic Chinese and Indians, female students at government schools
have a choice of wearing a white blouse with a knee-length skirt or
pinafore.
They may also wear a "baju kurung" and a headscarf is
optional for Malay students.
Munirah said that "covering up" according to Islamic
precepts was important to fend off social ills, including "rape, sexual
harassment and even premarital sex."
"This leads to babies born out of wedlock and, to an
extent, even prostitution," she said.
"Decent clothes which are not revealing can prevent and
protect women from any untoward situations," she said, suggesting that girls
wear a blouse of a different colour or with an undergarment.
However, the girls themselves also came in for criticism,
with the association saying that some used the white blouse to lure
men.
"This is the source of the problem, where we can see that
schoolgirls themselves are capable of using this to attract men to them,"
Munirah said.
"This could see them getting molested, having premarital
sex and all sorts of things." – AFP
School uniform sexy, says
group
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian group condemned the uniform
worn by girls at government schools, saying it encouraged rape and pre-marital
sex.
"The white blouse is too transparent for girls and it
becomes a source of attraction," National Islamic Students Association of
Malaysia vice-president Munirah Bahari said in a statement.
"It becomes a distraction to men, who are drawn to it,
whether or not they like looking at it," she said, calling for a review of
uniform policy so that it did not violate Islamic ideals.
In multicultural Malaysia, home to majority-Muslim Malays
as well as ethnic Chinese and Indians, female students at government schools
have a choice of wearing a white blouse with a knee-length skirt or
pinafore.
They may also wear a "baju kurung" and a headscarf is
optional for Malay students.
Munirah said that "covering up" according to Islamic
precepts was important to fend off social ills, including "rape, sexual
harassment and even premarital sex."
"This leads to babies born out of wedlock and, to an
extent, even prostitution," she said.
"Decent clothes which are not revealing can prevent and
protect women from any untoward situations," she said, suggesting that girls
wear a blouse of a different colour or with an undergarment.
However, the girls themselves also came in for criticism,
with the association saying that some used the white blouse to lure
men.
"This is the source of the problem, where we can see that
schoolgirls themselves are capable of using this to attract men to them,"
Munirah said.
"This could see them getting molested, having premarital
sex and all sorts of things." – AFP
WADDAHECK? I think what the society needs to do is to educate the immoral people instead of blaming the dress code. I thought the uniform dress code was set up by the nation eons ago? Its not like the girls are wearing bikinis to school. If they want, please make better and thicker blouses AND make it affordable! I think the school uniform is modest enough. Even though we implement burkhas as uniforms, there still will be immoral people around preying on students! And then the whole hoo ha again. Aiyoh.. when is this going to stop leh?
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