Q&A: The Shorts Protest
The Shorts Protest
Question
Your opinion: is there room to understand that revealing clothing interferes with a teacher’s ability to teach, and if so, is that sufficient reason to prevent a girl from coming to school wearing it? If not, then where is the boundary, and who sets it?
Answer
In my view, definitely yes—within reasonable limits. I don’t have sharp criteria. There is common sense and accepted norms.
Discussion on Answer
What do you mean, accepted norms?! If it bothers, then it bothers. The fact that people manufacture norms doesn’t change the nature of males!!
If someone is bothered by an appearance even though it conforms to accepted norms, then the duty to guard himself is on him. He should go to a doctor or resign. That isn’t the student’s problem.
Meaning, if the free-the-nipple movement (yes, there is such a thing) gains momentum—in our current cultural evolution that’s a matter of five years max—then anyone who wants to teach at a university will have to go to a doctor… What exactly is the doctor supposed to do for him?! Conversion therapy?! Would that also be considered not the student’s problem?!
The advertisers know where the line is. They understand very well what arouses sexual desire, and that’s what they put in advertisements.