McG
Army.ca Legend
- Reaction score
- 3,104
- Points
- 1,160
Looks like an Air Cadet Corps has gotten itself in some hot water and garnered ministerial level attention for what was intended to be instructions to desexualize the clothing cadets choose to wear for training. The criticism is accurate. If one does not want to see people's underwear hanging out of pants nor butts outlined through yoga pants, then you make that direction as opposed to saying "boys hide your underwear and girls don't wear yoga pants." But, a national news storey and MND on camera statements seem to be more than this incident merits.
In any case, Reg F and PRes might look forward to one thing migrating across from this. Gender specific earring regulations are part of what is catching attention in this.
In any case, Reg F and PRes might look forward to one thing migrating across from this. Gender specific earring regulations are part of what is catching attention in this.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/female-cadets-told-to-cover-up-1.3785528Dress code guide tells female air cadets not to reveal 'developing bits'
Parent guide says 'girls are to wear shirts which do not reveal their developing bits'
By Lukas Wall, CBC News
30 Sep 2016
A mother in St. John's is in shock and speaking out, after reading a parent handbook for air cadets that she says sexualizes young female cadets.
Melissa Moores said her daughter, 13, went to an event for prospective cadets and received a parent handbook from the 510 Lions Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron.
For Moores, one section of the guide stuck out: "The Four Bs" — "boobs, belly, bums, boxers." Specifically, she said, she was shocked by a line that read "girls are to wear shirts which do not reveal their developing bits."
"It just caught me off guard. Why would that be pointed out?" Moores said.
"If everyone's supposed to dress the same, and everyone's supposed to dress respectful, why would it be brought up and actually say 'boobs?'"
She said she was surprised to see that sort of language in the cadets' literature and that it didn't seem appropriate.
"It shouldn't be like that in 2016; it seems very offensive and [it's] sexualizing a woman when it doesn't need to be at all," said Moores.
"It just seemed wrong, I had to read it twice. I had this sick feeling in my stomach. It just seemed it shouldn't be there."
Moores said she doesn't have a problem with the cadet squadron outlining a dress code, but she believes girls are being unfairly targeted by "The Four Bs"
"I understand that cadets and the military, they want everyone to dress the same and it's all about being as one, but I wasn't expecting them to tell my daughter that, being a girl, her boobs are going to be an issue,"
"You wouldn't tell a guy not to wear pants too tight because it would show his 'developing bits.'"
In a statement, Canadian Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan called the language used in the parent guide "completely unacceptable."
"This shaming of young women is offensive to me as a person, as a father, and as the minister of national defence," he wrote.
"It is completely inappropriate. I am disappointed that in 2016, these attitudes still prevail and we will be ruthless in stamping it out within our organizations."
Moores said instead of sexualizing girls, dress code advice should be more general and include all cadets.
"If they want the cadets to be dressed a certain way, they should say during PT time — when you're permitted to wear civilian clothing — all dress needs to be loose fitting and you need to be covered appropriately, for everybody."
CBC News has reached out to the 510 Lions and the Air Cadet League of Canada but has yet to receive comment.
op:
