Comments on: Things You Were Not Taught in School http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/16/things-you-were-not-taught-in-school/ Standing in the Gap in a Society that's Warring with God. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:31:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/16/things-you-were-not-taught-in-school/#comment-27730 MInTheGap Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:09:39 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/17/things-you-were-not-taught-in-school/#comment-27730 When I was in England for six months, I went to school and had a dress code. I found that it was nice to have a consistent image. A lot of private schools in the states still have one. It makes things a whole lot more manageable with declared standards rather than having to address each person separately-- a whole lot more objective. When I was in England for six months, I went to school and had a dress code. I found that it was nice to have a consistent image. A lot of private schools in the states still have one. It makes things a whole lot more manageable with declared standards rather than having to address each person separately– a whole lot more objective.

]]> By: Stephen Kingston http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/16/things-you-were-not-taught-in-school/#comment-27642 Stephen Kingston Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:15:21 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/17/things-you-were-not-taught-in-school/#comment-27642 As regards what people wear to school - it is a good argument for school uniforms (which are the norm here). Of course, when I was in school, we used to wear non regulation socks, untucked shirts and our ties in unusual ways to look cool... but at least it was all decent! As regards what people wear to school - it is a good argument for school uniforms (which are the norm here).

Of course, when I was in school, we used to wear non regulation socks, untucked shirts and our ties in unusual ways to look cool… but at least it was all decent!

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/16/things-you-were-not-taught-in-school/#comment-27151 MInTheGap Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:24:14 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/17/things-you-were-not-taught-in-school/#comment-27151 The last cheerleading I saw live was at my college where the girls had to wear culottes (sp?) and nothing in the air. Oh, and the skirts had to be below the knee. Really a different atmosphere/feeling. The last cheerleading I saw live was at my college where the girls had to wear culottes (sp?) and nothing in the air. Oh, and the skirts had to be below the knee. Really a different atmosphere/feeling.

]]> By: Mary http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/16/things-you-were-not-taught-in-school/#comment-27145 Mary Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:58:59 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/17/things-you-were-not-taught-in-school/#comment-27145 Right. I wondered if your living there had to do with dh and his family roots. That makes the most sense! As for school clothes, I think you're right, we're not quite (at least in this small town in the mid-west!) to wearing party or lingerie-like dresses to school, but jeans with the crotch ripped out...you see those and did even when I was in high school...13 years ago. MIn, actually, the last cheerleading I saw was at a rally for President Bush and the cheerleaders wore t-shirts and pretty decent skirts for college cheerleaders. I was surprised. And they did work the crowd--in the right way--to get us to cheer. But you're right, for the most part it is a circus show. Right. I wondered if your living there had to do with dh and his family roots. That makes the most sense! As for school clothes, I think you’re right, we’re not quite (at least in this small town in the mid-west!) to wearing party or lingerie-like dresses to school, but jeans with the crotch ripped out…you see those and did even when I was in high school…13 years ago.

MIn, actually, the last cheerleading I saw was at a rally for President Bush and the cheerleaders wore t-shirts and pretty decent skirts for college cheerleaders. I was surprised. And they did work the crowd–in the right way–to get us to cheer. But you’re right, for the most part it is a circus show.

]]> By: ann_in_grace http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/16/things-you-were-not-taught-in-school/#comment-27084 ann_in_grace Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:11:20 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/17/things-you-were-not-taught-in-school/#comment-27084 Well, Mary... I remember reading an article comparing the dressing "code" of Swedish and American girls at school. What your girls wear to parties, our girls wear to school. Some of them come here half naked, and I have seen many underware parts exposed on purpose... It is disgusting. I am a transplant, but for the reason of love :). The house we live in is the house my husband was born in, and his whole family lives nearby. I would love to explore other places, provided that I won some fat millions ;)... As it is, I have to make the best of my situation, and, as Frank Turk (centuri0n) pit it - God placed me here for a purpose... Well, Mary… I remember reading an article comparing the dressing “code” of Swedish and American girls at school. What your girls wear to parties, our girls wear to school. Some of them come here half naked, and I have seen many underware parts exposed on purpose… It is disgusting.
I am a transplant, but for the reason of love :). The house we live in is the house my husband was born in, and his whole family lives nearby. I would love to explore other places, provided that I won some fat millions ;)…
As it is, I have to make the best of my situation, and, as Frank Turk (centuri0n) pit it - God placed me here for a purpose…

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/16/things-you-were-not-taught-in-school/#comment-27030 MInTheGap Wed, 17 Jan 2007 02:01:53 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/17/things-you-were-not-taught-in-school/#comment-27030 It's interesting to me that all of this seems to go hand in hand with people that want to make sure that cheerleading is considered a sport. It's not enough, anymore, to be people there that are supposed to be encouraging fans to cheer for the home team-- now they have to be acrobatics and a show of their own. When's the last time you actually cheered for the team because of a cheerleader's encouragement? It’s interesting to me that all of this seems to go hand in hand with people that want to make sure that cheerleading is considered a sport. It’s not enough, anymore, to be people there that are supposed to be encouraging fans to cheer for the home team– now they have to be acrobatics and a show of their own. When’s the last time you actually cheered for the team because of a cheerleader’s encouragement?

]]> By: Mary http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/16/things-you-were-not-taught-in-school/#comment-27025 Mary Wed, 17 Jan 2007 01:03:18 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/17/things-you-were-not-taught-in-school/#comment-27025 Really? It's that bad in Sweden? Here I am thinking it's REALLY bad here in America according to the above article. You're a Swedish transplant...is it really <em>worth it</em> to live there? The quoted section is sickening, but has to be said to wake people up. Here in our small town, they have cheerleading clinics for the little bitty kids...1st graders even. I always thought cheerleading was kind of tame, that the dance teams were the really bad girls...but cheerleaders definitely are giving them a run for the money. It's going to get to where parents of sons won't want them participating in sports or sports-watching just because of the exposure. Really? It’s that bad in Sweden? Here I am thinking it’s REALLY bad here in America according to the above article. You’re a Swedish transplant…is it really worth it to live there?

The quoted section is sickening, but has to be said to wake people up. Here in our small town, they have cheerleading clinics for the little bitty kids…1st graders even. I always thought cheerleading was kind of tame, that the dance teams were the really bad girls…but cheerleaders definitely are giving them a run for the money. It’s going to get to where parents of sons won’t want them participating in sports or sports-watching just because of the exposure.

]]> By: ann_in_grace http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/16/things-you-were-not-taught-in-school/#comment-26978 ann_in_grace Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:12:09 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/17/things-you-were-not-taught-in-school/#comment-26978 Only it is worse in Sweden... You may at least point out the inappropriety of this, while here you are labeled 'stupid' if you dare to say no... Only it is worse in Sweden…
You may at least point out the inappropriety of this, while here you are labeled ’stupid’ if you dare to say no…

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