When I first saw the above picture I thought it was a clip from How To Get Away With Murder and that was Viola Davis playing the infamous Annalise Keating.
But it was just a picture central to a pretty heated debate that I saw on educateJamaica.org. On Facebook the organization posted the following:
This photo was posted on Facebook a couple days ago and there is a debate going on about appropriate and inappropriate dressing by teachers in schools. Do you consider the teacher (below) to be inappropriately or appropriately dressed to be teaching children? We would like to know people’s views.
I looked at one of the first comments and a young lady said “If her ass was flat this wouldn’t even be a question” She had many replies that supported her statement.
When I think about Jamaican schools, specifically the ones that had an all boys population I would think there would be always an effort from the teachers perspective to be the least ‘distracting’ as they can.
There was an unspoken dress code and so I never had a personal experience with teachers being accused of dressing “too sexy” for the class room in Jamaica.
The question of appropriate dress code however does not stop at the borders of the island, it can be applied to all schools because the general consensus is that a teacher should be dressed in a professional manner.
When I look at the above picture I tend to agree with the first comment if her butt was flat then the outfit wouldn’t seem as ‘provocative’. However there are rules that state that your skirt should be below your knee in some schools.
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A black woman’s shape is what it is, we have a butt, we have hips! However my opinion is that we know our bodies more than anyone else.
We know how a pencil skirt fits our shape individually and if you have any clues at all that your clothing is a major distraction to your students then the decision on whether you should wear it or not ….is easy.
At the end of the day a teachers priority is the education of her students. If a male teacher came to school with his chest out, and he happened to be considered ‘good looking’, if his chest becomes more important than the math problem on the chalk board then he needs to button up.
Kids especially teenagers are funny, they can make something provocative out of anything if they want to and teachers have ways to diffuse those situations without adding fuel to the fire, it comes with the territory.
What I do not like is the fact that a woman’s natural shape is called into question because of who she is. The appropriate attire for a teacher is ‘professional’ and a pencil skirt can very professional even in a class room.
weigh in, do you find that there should be a question of appropriate attire based on the woman in the picture? Should she be more conservative, or is this argument totally biased?
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What do you think? think there are two different arguements going on here. One is this appropriate dress for a teacher and second is this appropriate dress for a woman. Yes, as a woman, it is her right to wear what she wants and God did bless her with a nice body. Is this right for a teacher. In my opinion, No. Now I know all the men on here don’t give a crap. She fine as hell and got a nice ass! That is the man answer. Many women who say this is professional are basing their answer on women’s rights. Now here the twist. If your man was going to an adult training class, or to a doctor, dentiest or whatever, or maybe his secretary dressed like this, There might be an issue. If it wont be, I challenge you to go tell your husband its okay. Just kidding. Basicaly she “could be” a lot more conservative and still look great at the same time. Remember that someone is looking up to her. What if your daughter was 12 and wanted to dress like her teacher because all the boys thought the teacher was hot? and some people say we shouldn’t worry about what teachers wear. Yes we should. Now let’s role reverse. What if this was an extremely nice looking man, who was hung like a horse, and he was walking around class and sitting up in front of class with his package protruding all over the place? All the women on here would have a cow if there daughter brought that picture home. If not, that’s fine. I plan on being a teacher and I believe in equal rights. IJS Now when you decide if this is professional dress for a teacher, decide if this was a man teaching your daughters with his nuts out would it be okay? Let the rain storm begin.
Too tight for a classroom….doesn’t take away from her having a great shape…but that’s a date night skirt….
Yes there is a such thing as modesty and it is possible to still be beautiful without having on skin tight clothes!
In High School..YES
No one is hating on her she does have a cute shape. She might be wearing that to attract a fine as teacher on staff. An A line skirt or dress would be just as flattering to her shape as the tight one
If it was a flat asssed woman this would not even an issue!
I don’t have kids in school.. But I’d say yes this is most inappropriate for the classroom.. And most especially for middle and high school where boys are at the age of raging sexual nature, some girls too as far as that goes. But then maybe that’s her intention!!!
Yeah might be just a bit snug.
There are business skirts that fall more conservative. I’ve had this to worry about my entire life. However I use a judgement call in the attire vs situation. I’d wear this but the top would be long in te back and a wedge not high heels or stilletos. This skirt I’d wear to catch the eye. Work isn’t the place for that eye catching.
She looking to fuck a kid IMO. We shouldn’t see the exact curve of your ass. I have a big ass too, I also know how to dress to not show all them curves. A blazer would do wonders. Be professional, not look fuckable.
As long as it’s not distracting to the learning environment, it’s fine.
We have to dress according to our body types. This will be our guide as to whether we are appropriately dressed for a setting or not. In our professional dress code, do we want to appear to be sexy or professional.
Regardless of her shape teachers are the example for appropriate behaviors. No teacher/professor k-college should provide a sexually pleasing view to students if you want students to stay focused and not lusting after the teacher!!! This in itself explains the gross amount of sex and promiscuity amongst students and teachers as well as teachers and teachers. No modesty or professionalism when this occurs the dress is the key that unlocks the in appropriate behaviors
Wish I had her as a teacher, I would sit front row and never miss a day
She cant help it that she has a donk.
This is BS they way they dance over there is all bouncing butts and its looks nasty nothing like twerking they take it to another level ! So they want to say what she is wearing is too sexy NO IT IS NOT!!! What it is is that they have let their kids see that nasty ass dancing they do so maybe that’s the problem not what she is wearing it’s their parenting!
No…. lawd knows… I have seen much worst than this.
Too much. She will be getting all the attention instead of classroom/knowledge. Find someplace else. Like with your man.
It’s not her fault BUT she can wear nice cardigans to cover up a bit. She don’t have to wear skin tight every thing.!!! There’s a lot of clothes for women with such a nice built that looks presentable and more classy. I mean would you go to a job interview like this? No” you would put the blazer or a suit jacket that goes with that skirt or a cute sweater to cover up a bit.
Even if this woman wore a pants suit or a long jacket it wouldn’t change the fact that her derrière is present. Are her students having difficulty learning? Are the test scores of her students low? That should be the focus
Good point, the skirt literally cuffs under her behind.
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She is close to being naked. Not good for her proffesion. Its a shame but thats what most of us do irrespective of who and where we are. The society we have shaped.
nope
She can’t help her curves
Image the myth of the black male in tight pants /jeans showing off his endowment. It’s just inappropriate
It is but u also have to consider the age group also. I wldnt want my teenager with raging hormones to be subjected to that
I think the skirt is too tight for a school teacher to wear in school.
Black women can make the most conservative outfit look sexy
She’s dressed fine. If she had a flat a** nobody would say anything about it
No it’s not.
No she just has a great body .I’m not offended if my son is watching that booty because he’s paying attention for sure.
Nope. She covered from head to toe, she has on a nice length skirt, and her body just happens to be on point. She good.
Its distracting because she got a round behind. And nowadays its all about ass and twerking. It shouldn’t take away from learning but it does
Yeap
When ya see the crease in her ass like she is nakef…its way to tight..I have a booty but Im not putting on display ..Even if it was flat and sat in the crease its still nasty in public.
It’s not tight, if she have big butt which is natural for black women what can she do about that, there is nothin to. Cover that up, and women love to look nice especially at work
No she fully covered and just a full figured women
Erm….ya think?????… The skirt leaves little to the imagination!…A teenage lads imagination anyway…. And let’s face it female pupils are monitored on how short and how tight their skirts are ect..So I’m sorry to be the voice of doom here but the same should apply to teachers if only to set an example otherwise it could be seen by others as a little hypocritical…. Nice as this ladies Ass is it’s a lil risque…
I agree that if she didn’t have a booty this would not even be a topic of discussion. We have ass that is a fact get over it. As long as she isn’t seducing children move on.
Yes…but her butt isnt flat….im chesty…can I wear what a small bossom woman wears?…no
Like seriously if she wears a bigger skirt, u would still see her shape smh as some said if she was slim n had that lil boy shape it wouldn’t be a problem but I guess u can’t have curves
A longer shirt would have made it a little more professional….(cover the booty a little)
Yes it’s too much……. she needs to set a higher or better example. ….
I wouldn’t be able to concentrate with that in the class room.
No its not her fault she has a nice shape.her but is not showing and the skirt is almost to her knee’s and its not skin tight.its fittrd but not skin tight move on pol
Hell yes!!!! really that’s for a bar or night club….curves are ok but favorite saying “there is a time and place for everything”….
Let’s think about the young men who should be focused on learning. Who’s the adult here? Get professional.
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Although the teacher cannot do anything about her shape, and the skirt is practically down to her knees it’s too much for a class room. Those shoes sexy it up and depending on the age of the children she’s teaching they will not have her full attention and she will be the “butt” of many inappropriate jokes.
There’s a time and place for everything. And just like other places of employment where there’s dress codes, there should be dress codes for teachers as well. If the students are made to wear uniforms in an attempt to keep conflict of peer pressure down pertaining to (the haves and the have nots) then the teachers should be held accountable for presenting themselves in a respectable manner as far as their attire, in front of children. You should wear something presentable when around children, and not something that is short and tight and gripping you bottom.