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Aug 6, 2015 8:08 AM
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Is it the same in real life Japan too? In a lot of Anime with this, there always seem to be one of those moments where a wind blew on their skirts and some guy managed to see their undergarment. If this happen so frequently then why don't they just wear pants?

I can't reckon that skirts are more comfortable than short pants.
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Aug 6, 2015 8:09 AM
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Maybe because they're closet exhibitionists.

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I think little girls are sexy.
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Yes,. anime it's an accurate representation of the life on Japan.
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Praland said:
Yes,. anime it's an accurate representation of the life on Japan.


So Japanese school girls do wear skirts strictly?
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CrimBlacklotus said:
Praland said:
Yes,. anime it's an accurate representation of the life on Japan.


So Japanese school girls do wear skirts strictly?

Yes.

Now, about the skirt length... not sure.

I don't watch as much anime as before...
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Praland said:
Yes,. anime it's an accurate representation of the life on Japan.


So Japanese school girls do wear skirts strictly?


Yes. And it must above the knees.
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Ghiffaris said:
CrimBlacklotus said:


So Japanese school girls do wear skirts strictly?


Yes. And it must above the knees.


Why?

Can't they wear something like this?

http://cf.ltkcdn.net/womens-fashion/images/std/170268-283x460-Woman-business-formal-TS-sm.jpg
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CrimBlacklotus said:
Ghiffaris said:


Yes. And it must above the knees.


Why?

Can't they wear something like this?

http://cf.ltkcdn.net/womens-fashion/images/std/170268-283x460-Woman-business-formal-TS-sm.jpg
Does it really matter?

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CrimBlacklotus said:
Is it the same in real life Japan too? In a lot of Anime with this, there always seem to be one of those moments where a wind blew on their skirts and some guy managed to see their undergarment. If this happen so frequently then why don't they just wear pants?

Because tradition overrides logic.

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Maybe because they're closet exhibitionists.

And probably this.
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Skirts are cute and sexy, that's why.
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CrimBlacklotus said:
Ghiffaris said:


Yes. And it must above the knees.


Why?

Can't they wear something like this?

http://cf.ltkcdn.net/womens-fashion/images/std/170268-283x460-Woman-business-formal-TS-sm.jpg


Ask google and yes perhaps.
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CrimBlacklotus said:
Ghiffaris said:


Yes. And it must above the knees.


Why?

Can't they wear something like this?

http://cf.ltkcdn.net/womens-fashion/images/std/170268-283x460-Woman-business-formal-TS-sm.jpg


Why not bikni instead?
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Coldsp33d said:
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Why?

Can't they wear something like this?

http://cf.ltkcdn.net/womens-fashion/images/std/170268-283x460-Woman-business-formal-TS-sm.jpg
Does it really matter?

I am just saying why do they have to strictly wear skirts? I understand that in Anime the girl usually get super piss when the guys have an accidental peek, yet they don't do anything about it.
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CrimBlacklotus said:

I am just saying why do they have to strictly wear skirts? I understand that in Anime the girl usually get super piss when the guys have an accidental peek, yet they don't do anything about it.
People add in such cliches into the anime because there are people who get off on watching that sort of stuff. Basically, fan service.
Don't assume that everything you see in anime happens in real life. I don't think skirts are so light and flimsy that the slightest gust of wind would expose everything underneath (but don't quote me on that).

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I barely ever see school girls that wear trousers in the UK either, just skirts everywhere I look. I'm guessing its the same the for Japanese schools, skirts are a mandatory part of the dress code. Don't ask me why, I guess some teachers have trouble telling apart the kids' genders by their faces or something so they need to tell them apart by skirts and pants/trousers instead...?
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umm DRESS CODES A THING :|

your trying to compare another places schools to american schools please stop
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Its the same in Australia where I'm from :/

Skirts are nice though


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Because skirts are nice.


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Its the same in Australia where I'm from :/
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easier to draw and colored rather than normal legs.
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A more important question is why aren't they all wearing striped thigh highs to go with them?


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'cus pervs dig demn panty shots

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Aug 6, 2015 9:56 AM

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Part of uniform, and ingrained in culture. Simple as that.
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People should really pick up a book and read about other countries' culture.

Gender roles in Japan is more traditional compared to western countries. It extends beyond clothing attire, such as even wives traditionally being in charge of the purse.
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umm DRESS CODES A THING :|

your trying to compare another places schools to american schools please stop


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Why does a dress code so strictly enforce "skirts". In the professional setting, women can choose to wear business skirt or pants.
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CrimBlacklotus said:
hazerddex said:
umm DRESS CODES A THING :|

your trying to compare another places schools to american schools please stop


You're*

Why does a dress code so strictly enforce "skirts". In the professional setting, women can choose to wear business skirt or pants.


here that might be true idk about japan tho

there culture is vastly different than ours
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Aug 6, 2015 10:38 AM

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Over here next to Japan we usually allow both skirts and pants.

99.9% of girls wear skirts.
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aren't skirts just a standard part of their uniform?
as for why their skirts are so short... partly because that's mainly just how kids dress and partly just for the ecchi (which is kinda disturbing when you think about it)
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Man_Lanz said:
99.9% of girls wear skirts.


I wish it were like that where I live.

I don't ever recall seeing a girl in a skirt in real life, only on TV and movies.

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Working_Designs said:
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99.9% of girls wear skirts.


I wish it were like that where I live.

I don't ever recall seeing a girl in a skirt in real life, only on TV and movies.
Really? I can think of only 3 possibilities that would explain this. #1 you live in a country like KSA where women have to be covered up, #2 You live in the arctic circle or antarctic circle, #3 you don't actually see girls in real life.
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I wish it were like that where I live.

I don't ever recall seeing a girl in a skirt in real life, only on TV and movies.
Really? I can think of only 3 possibilities that would explain this. #1 you live in a country like KSA where women have to be covered up, #2 You live in the arctic circle or antarctic circle, #3 you don't actually see girls in real life.


I live in Canada, the country that is nothing but a bunch of fat girls who only wear jeans.

I jog 7 days a week, so I see plenty of women, but they're all wearing jeans.

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Feaor said:
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I wish it were like that where I live.

I don't ever recall seeing a girl in a skirt in real life, only on TV and movies.
Really? I can think of only 3 possibilities that would explain this. #1 you live in a country like KSA where women have to be covered up, #2 You live in the arctic circle or antarctic circle, #3 you don't actually see girls in real life.
You should be more accepting of other cultures... not every country's women prefer to be scantily clad.

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Working_Designs said:
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Really? I can think of only 3 possibilities that would explain this. #1 you live in a country like KSA where women have to be covered up, #2 You live in the arctic circle or antarctic circle, #3 you don't actually see girls in real life.


I live in Canada, the country that is nothing but a bunch of fat girls who only wear jeans.

I jog 7 days a week, so I see plenty of women, but they're all wearing jeans.

I too live in Canada and see lots of girls in skirts, not to mention I wear them myself. Jeans and sweatpants are more common but skirts are pretty normal too.
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I live in Canada, the country that is nothing but a bunch of fat girls who only wear jeans.

I jog 7 days a week, so I see plenty of women, but they're all wearing jeans.

I too live in Canada and see lots of girls in skirts, not to mention I wear them myself. Jeans and sweatpants are more common but skirts are pretty normal too.


No girl wears a skirt in my area of Canada. You must live in Ontario or something.

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No girl wears a skirt in my area of Canada. You must live in Ontario or something.

Yep. I didn't know we were known for it.
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No girl wears a skirt in my area of Canada. You must live in Ontario or something.

Yep. I didn't know we were known for it.


You're not, it's just that a lot of Canadians on this forum happen to be from Ontario, so they see a lot of things that are not in my area of Canada.

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I barely ever see school girls that wear trousers in the UK either, just skirts everywhere I look. I'm guessing its the same the for Japanese schools, skirts are a mandatory part of the dress code. Don't ask me why, I guess some teachers have trouble telling apart the kids' genders by their faces or something so they need to tell them apart by skirts and pants/trousers instead...?


It's interesting how often dress codes are very different for males and females. It draws such a bold line - they wear pant and they wear skirts.

It's the complete opposite of army uniforms, which are the same for everyone no matter the gender. They also fit the body in a way that de-sexualizes the person. You can't really tell how a person's body is like with his army uniform on.
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CrimBlacklotus said:
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Does it really matter?

I am just saying why do they have to strictly wear skirts? I understand that in Anime the girl usually get super piss when the guys have an accidental peek, yet they don't do anything about it.


Because of a mixture of things. Firstly, its traditional feminine dress, trousers (or pants) are not. It's like a formal thing, Japan is very formal and traditional gender roles (and all that comes with that) still run strong.

Schools in the UK only started moving away from skirts a decade or two ago.
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Girl school uniforms having skirts is standard in many countries it's not unique to Japan it's common in Asia for instance Korea and China have them on school uniforms as well.
And it's also part of the school uniform of Western countries like Australia and the UK.

Tho the only place where the standard size of school skirts are so short that a simple breeze is enough to see a girls underwear is Anime.
Their are girls that make their skirt shorter for individuality or because it's sexy but again it isn't something unique to Japan.
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Really? I can think of only 3 possibilities that would explain this. #1 you live in a country like KSA where women have to be covered up, #2 You live in the arctic circle or antarctic circle, #3 you don't actually see girls in real life.


I live in Canada, the country that is nothing but a bunch of fat girls who only wear jeans.

I jog 7 days a week, so I see plenty of women, but they're all wearing jeans.


well she did cover that part, Arctic circle./
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I live in Canada, the country that is nothing but a bunch of fat girls who only wear jeans.

I jog 7 days a week, so I see plenty of women, but they're all wearing jeans.


well she did cover that part, Arctic circle./
CANADA Y U SO COLD?!?


You do realize that some places in Canada get upwards to 40°C/104°F in the summer on some days, right?

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Because Japanese politicians have always been a bunch of perverts
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because anime school girls like skirts
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Because Japanese politicians have always been a bunch of perverts


they should implement a ban on too much skin
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Maybe because they can show their panties (fan service)?
I don't think that in japan it's like that too
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As someone who grew up in Asia, all this discussion seems completely besides the point. A lot of schools in asia have uniforms. So everyone has to wear the same skirt and i'm 99% certain thats how it is in schools in japan.
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Idk where you're from, but where i'm at most school girls wear skirts.

Its probs like that in a lot of places
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cuz of formal dress code

can't stand girls wearing trousers
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They wear skirts and schools are usually strict about the length. There are exceptions of course especially if the school is lenient or doesn't really care.

Wearing short skirts isn't exclusive in Japan. Lots of females around the world do not follow the school's dress code and like to ''customize'' their own uniforms. Like I said earlier, some schools are more lenient, so they can get away with it sometimes.

Worldwide, female uniforms by majority are skirts, deal with it and yes they are comfortable as fuck. (according to people) Why don't you try wearing one for a month? and i'm not just talking about short skirts but skirts in general.
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