Dual standards of morality have been determining what women and girls should wear or not wear, and with whom they can or cannot interact. In her work entitled 'Two Bodies', Mary Douglas talks of a ‘social body’ that imposes restrictions on the perceptions of the 'physical body'. School uniforms are also reflections of gender identity and are often designed to remind girls of their 'femininity'. Patriarchy explicitly and implicitly sets dress codes, which are often imposed on girls. It is time that all right-thinking people look at the issue from a gender lens and set the situation right.

Source: Indian Express April 04, 2022 03:23 UTC