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One of the criticisms of uniforms is that it imposes standards of masculinity and femininity from a young age. Uniforms are considered a form of discipline that schools use to control student behavior and often promote conventional gendered dress.<ref>Connell, R. W. "Teaching the Boys: New Research on Masculinity, and Gender Strategies for Schools". ''Teachers College Record'' 98:2 (1996): 206-235. 31 March 2015.</ref><ref name="Happel, Alison 2013">Happel, Alison. "Ritualized girling: school uniforms and the compulsory performance of gender." ''Journal of Gender Studies'' 22:1 (2013): 92-96. 1 April 2015.</ref>

 

 

For girls, many uniforms promote femininity by requiring girls to wear skirts. Skirts are seen by some critics as a symbol of femininity because they restrict movement and force certain ways of sitting and playing.<ref name="Happel, Alison 2013" /> Uniforms that include an [[apron]] for girls may suggest that the appropriate feminine societal role is a primarily domestic one. Some girls' school uniforms have been criticized as having an uncomfortable design, which prevents girls from freedom of movement and exposes girls to cold during winter.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2017/mar/06/sexist-school-uniform-rules-trousers-girls |title=Not wearing the trousers: why do some schools still have sexist uniform rules? |first=Hadley |last=Freeman |date=6 March 2017 |access-date=11 February 2019 |work=The Guardian |location= London}}</ref>