It's unusual for boys and girls to be together in class dressed in their Sunday best, but it's not unusual either. Nor is it unusual to find them wearing football shirts, short skirts and tops, flip-flops—when the weather is nice—or tight pants full of dirt. shine-shine. It's possible that before arriving at the school gates in this outfit, there may have been a family discussion about whether some clothes should stay in the closet or not. Whether you just throw in the towel and let the child do what they want or you prioritize their freedom and expression, the fact is that in the classroom, diversity is also reflected in the way they dress.

The word uniform It clearly refers us to the standardization of clothing for a group of people. Generally, those who defend its use argue that it promotes equality among people, in addition to minimizing occupational risks. But the numerous complaints about uniforms speak above all of a sexism that, far from equality, perpetuates the difference between men and women. This has been the case with the female employees of the Palace Hotel in Madrid, who must work in a uniform that sexualizes them, with blouses that reveal their cleavage and skirts with a cut so deep that, when they sit down, their thighs and underwear are exposed. These rigid, tight uniforms hinder physical activity in jobs like hotel chambermaid. It goes without saying that the men's uniforms at the Palace neither sexualize nor hinder movement. Therefore, where is the idea of ​​equality that should be intrinsic to uniform clothing?