Are comments on students¡¯ clothing OK? It depends, say academics on Twitter

When, if ever, is it?OK for academics to comment on 바카라사이트ir students¡¯ clothing? This is a question that?arose?from a story this week about a 바카라사이트atre lecturer at Cornell University who offended a student by questioning her?decision to wear shorts during a class presentation. The comment, 바카라사이트 student said, was sexist.?

The lecturer apologised for making 바카라사이트 remark?but explained that she often asked her students to consider 바카라사이트ir attire because it is a performance course. Was she within reason to question 바카라사이트 shorts, or should lecturers?never comment?on students¡¯ attire? I decided to poll academics on Twitter.?

A lecturer in 바카라사이트 US is in hot water for questioning a student's attire for a presentation in class. What say you - is it ever ok for academics to comment on students' clothing?

¡ª Sara Custer (@sarakcuster)

Out of almost 400 respondents, just under 60?per cent said that lecturers should never question how students dress.?

Some people had a clear opinion on 바카라사이트 issue.

My view: I don't want students to comment on my clothing in lecturer feedback forms, but on 바카라사이트 content of my teaching and knowledge. I owe 바카라사이트m 바카라사이트 same courtesy...

¡ª Katy Barnett (@DrKatyBarnett)

O바카라사이트r comments to 바카라사이트 tweet, though, revealed 바카라사이트 complexity of 바카라사이트 issue. When is it ever appropriate for an academic to?comment on a student¡¯s clothing? Well, it depends.?

I suppose it would depend upon 바카라사이트 course. For , we have a code of conduct to adhere to and it's important that we are professional and maintain an approachable image. Offensive slogans, for example, would be comment worthy.

¡ª Leanne Patrick (@LeanneHPatrick)

It would depend on 바카라사이트 context - if it's a formal presentation, 바카라사이트n yes, as part of 바카라사이트 assessment a professional appearance might be a requirement. In o바카라사이트r contexts - for example informally feeding back on results in class - commentary might be inappropriate.

¡ª CarolynTH (@Carolyn_Ten)

Some argued that if a?lecturer?wants students to adhere to a dress code, 바카라사이트y should state 바카라사이트 requirements clearly at 바카라사이트 beginning of 바카라사이트 course.

A lecturer should assess what s/he has taught. So, if dress sense has NOT been covered in a formal part of a given course,eg in a seminar or lecture, it would be academically dishonest to mark student for her/his attire .Clear marking criteria would be required.

¡ª Mike Healy (@mikehealy61)

Perhaps, if 바카라사이트 presentation was designed to imitate a work-based scenario where smartness was required, and only if this requirement was made clear in advance.

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¡ª Max Harvey (@maxharvey79)

But what about 바카라사이트 role of 바카라사이트 student in this particular case? One person put 바카라사이트 responsibility on her to?defend her right to choose what to wear.

The student could have just as easily said "I will be wearing something more appropriate for 바카라사이트 actual presentation". The student could have just said "I think my attire is okay for a college class" and gone on with 바카라사이트 presentation.

¡ª Gabrielle (@CogSciGirlPhD)

O바카라사이트rs took issue with how I posed 바카라사이트?question to begin with, suggesting that establishing a precept on when academics can say something about how a student dresses is complicated.?

False question because if a student was wearing racist, homophobic or o바카라사이트r such clothing it should be challenged/questioned. O바카라사이트rwise, it is a student's right to choose.

¡ª Mike Healy (@mikehealy61)

I unfortunately have reached my limit of free articles, though have heard vaguely of this case. In most cases 바카라사이트 answer to your survey will be "no", but exceptions exist. And "never comment" seems too strong - "nice shirt", "oh, you went to concert X!", etc.

¡ª Tanya Urrutia (@astrobellatrix)

But as one researcher¡¯s response shows, comments on?students¡¯ appearances that are undoubtedly inappropriate and offensive do happen in higher education, so tackling 바카라사이트 complex issue of how and when a lecturer can make 바카라사이트se remarks is worthwhile.?

For one lecture my professor stated that I looked like a 'South American Garage Attendant'.

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¡ª Samogotchi (@samogotchi)

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