double standard

so here's the thing - I typically don't talk about my clothing

yes, I like to think that I'm changing the perception of teachers

and how we dress 

every day I choose NOT to wear a jean jumper with a holiday beaded necklace

but there is just one thing that is always on my mind...

modesty.

and the double standard in the teaching profession

working in my first classrooms at the mere age of 21

how I've dressed has always been a priority

obviously when young you want parents to take you seriously

not to mention your students and other teachers

Seems reasonable enough - right?  Well, here is where the double standard comes in.  I watch every square inch of my skin that is "exposed" to my students.  I wouldn't dare show bare shoulders in the classroom, let alone cleavage.  However, I have found in my many schools that this is where the biggest double standard lies.  For me, a centimeter of cleavage could send the rumor mill running, and I've known many young teachers to be "talked to" over such an offense.  But apparently, if I was older and top-heavy, I could easily show three inches of cleavage without batting an eye.

so - here's my thought

we as educators should always be examples of dressing for the occasion

when the occasion is school - we should dress accordingly

with that being said, I'll keep my constant supply of 

tights, tank tops, slips, leggings, & sweaters

ready for daily use

and continue to become even further out of touch

with what a "regular" 27 year old would find

to be too short...

one final thought on my "proper teacher dress"

there once was a day when a teacher would never be confused with the janitor

I cannot say that to be true nowadays

enough said.

image: me & my lil' sis at our aunt's wedding this past september

alm's park - cincinnati, ohio