I saw 2 boys in unrelated situations wearing nail polish at the elementary school I work at today, and that makes me really happy.
@Sparrow my schools' dress codes forbade nail polish for everyone :c i didn't get shit for wearing eye shadow even before i came out as trans, at least
@Sparrow even when i got to the optional part with no uniform i realised there was still a dress code, so all my short shorts and skirts were too short (nothing above the knee) and i had to go buy some leggings/jeggings/jeans that evening to come back the next day >.> and i had purple hair and they were like "get rid of that" but at least i was allowed nail polish and my lip piercing ?? >.> that's the kinda small silver linings ppl in english schools have to cling onto
@Sparrow so like part of me hates that i had to drop out but also i'm glad that i've been able to keep my dyed hair and many piercings for like 5 years now
@Sparrow ...or maybe it's 6? anyway yeah
@Sparrow basically it was all about being formal, because english state secondary school. (also it was from like 1066 or 1600 or something so they were all ~~heritage~~)
only certain trousers, shoes, shirts, and then a special sweatshirt *they* sell were allowed. no unnatural hair colours, no piercings except on the ears for girls (??), no nail polish, no necklaces except crucifixes (no star of david exemption? and this was a so called secular school), etc