Um, just a minute... so if a teacher notices someone is wearing the "Wrong" panties, shouldn't they be asked "WHY are you staring at little girls' panties"???
Positions of authority can be very powerful and offer all manner of protections above and beyond written law in conformist, authoritarian societies like Japan. I've seen this happen and pass without comment in my own country growing up.
And how many paid man-hours were burned arguing over arbitrary hair-style rules for styles that are PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE in professional office settings in Japan. I see it all the time.
I had compulsory education in Japan, and I think the dumber the school, the stricter the school rules are. I graduated from the second best high school in my hometown, and at my school, there were almost no strange school rules, though of course there were some common sense rules. Some students dyed their hair and even had their ears pierced and the smartest high school in my area didn't even have uniforms. As you know, students in Japan always wear uniforms, and if they cause problems while wearing the uniform that represents the school, the school's reputation will be damaged in the community. Therefore, such schools have excessively strict school rules on personal appearance, etc. I hate to say it, but it's a well-known fact that delinquents tend to break more rules and are more disheveled. Schools are also in the business, so if the school's reputation goes down, of course fewer students will want to enroll. In my opinion, we should get rid of school rules that go too far or are completely pointless, but I'm not against strict school rules themselves.
I think I just gained understanding of why so many anime characters have such outrageous hair, it's a way of "getting back at the system" or defying the overly authoritarian stuff they had to deal with in school. There's no way any of those characters would be allowed in schools (like, good luck getting your burning orange hair to be OK'd, props if you get the character I'm thinking of).
@@SvengelskaBlondie No? Its just another way for author to make their character more memorable. If you using this logic on america, why they have cartoon with wacky hair like jimmy neutron or arnold from hey arnorld?
@@Leverchads "why they have cartoon with wacky hair like jimmy neutron or Arnold from hey Arnold?" You answered that question yourself, another answer is it's a stylistic choice that they made. Besides that, outrageous wacky hairdo's was already a fad long ago, thanks to 70s glam rock. American culture isn't even remotely close to the same as Japanese, It's like comparing apple computers to apple pie. There's even a joke about super hero's walking around in New York and no one cares. The west never had the kind of Confucian/authoritarian influence, the US was heavily influenced by an extreme version of Protestantism called Calvinism. That can manifest itself in how the US is still a bit prude, why some stuff are much less shown in media than others. If anything, the school thing would be overly critical nuns slapping kids fingers with rulers or any other hard stick they have.
To all Japanese people's comments about "good old-fashioned strict rules for everything and the corrupting influence of the Western culture in schools": it is the *exact* reason why you write your comments in English using Google translate and not by yourselves. *This* weakens your educational system the most.
6:24 She's right to be terrified. Because there could be a certain type of teacher that would be enthusiastic to check and this is a free pass for those that pass as human
I went to an Australian Catholic girl's school that had very strict dress code rules like this. I'm pretty sure that they had the white underwear rule as well, but you could never tell with the thick uniforms we wore and it was never checked/ enforced. People complained about the rules from time to time (especially the skirt length rules - 5cm past the knee for winter kilts, middle of the knee for summer dresses), but any backlash was met with "in the workplace, there are equally strict dress code rules you will need to follow, we are preparing you for the real world, stop complaining." There was also no hair dye, no makeup, no nail polish, only one pair of gold or silver stud earrings allowed, but in practice, girls would use the school bathrooms to put on makeup before they left school, those with multiple piercings wore clear studs, and teachers didn't really care if you went from brunette to blonde as long as it was a natural color. I still remember those rules all these years later because teachers would complain about the rule breakers routinely at assemblies, but nothing ever changed.
This is why, if I have the funds, I'm definitely going to take my kids to international school. Japanese public schools are ridiculous. Over the top dress codes. Force children to do after school activities. Can't do a part time job. Can't skip grades no matter how smart you are. Then there is the bullying and sexual harassment that happens and the school does nothing if not make it worst for the victim. There was a sexual assault a few weeks ago in my city at an "elementary school" in which the girl doesn't want to go to school. Also most may not know.... until high-school, you can only go to a single school in your area. And no matter what, you can not transfer to another school UNLESS you change residence (yes, I mean move out) to another area.
I’m a student in Japan, and these school rules are very insane. My junior highschool is quite liberal in its rules, since we are free to wear any sock color, ride any bicycles that have a different color, own a different colored bag, and even style our hair in the way we want (though boys growing out their hair is still a bit forbidden) I’ve not heard of any school rules about underwear inspection in my area
There is literally no difference between the two phrases that you mentioned. They both have the same meaning and can be used without issue. English is a very flexible language and following such strict rules as you mentioned would be arbitrary.
@@zimpetrichor4919 English is incredibly flexible as you point out, and English, like all living languages is constantly undergoing great change. Yay. But it's literally called the *slippery slope fallacy* in logic. It's not called the *slippery hill fallacy*. The video was referencing the logical arguments for or against two block haircuts and other odd school rules. If you doubt, please google "slippery hill" and then "slippery slope". (BTW, "...petrichor" is a very cool name. It's one of my favourite English words.)
Growing up in another country, we used to have underwear colour checks for girls, too. Not in my school, as I went to an all-boys' school, but in a friend's school, which was co-ed. Even back then, I wondered how anyone let that pass without comment, but c'est la vie in conformist, authoritarian societies.
The blanket and scarf rules are just.... really?!?! Those school buildings are not well insulated (single-paned windows). It gets could in those schools. I don't know how we a student can focus on their studies if they are cold, sick, and uncomfortable. Where are the female teachers and mothers advocating for their daughters that HAVE to wear skirts even when it's cold?
But I think most of these examples are in the sticks. Not suprised that southern Kyushu was featured in this video. I don't teach in public school anymore but I live in Fukuoka (Northern Kyushu). A number of the kids in my building and some of the ones I teach actually dye their hair. I'm sure the mother's choice, but it's still a bit bizarre to see 10-year-olds with brown highlights. Can't imagine that would fly in the countryside.
Used to teach in a very yanki junior high school. Kids would constantly come to school with shaved eyebrows. This was the style amongst yankis...for some reason. The teachers would bitch and moan and draw on eyebrows with a sharpie and send them on their way and the same song and dance would repeat the next time the young boy/girl showed up to school at noon to eat school lunch. It was a pretty sad place to teach at.
All about control, the system will fight anything that challenges their arbitrary views. If you're wondering about the lost decade, look no further than this inability to use reason over meaningless rules.
Mohawks, excessively long hair and fringes on boys I get, but this is literally a classic and functional hairstyle. Once again, it’s complete arbitrary nonsense of old farts who have no justification other than not liking change.
1:20 Maybe it would be healthy with more rule breaking, the amount of rules in Japan is absurd. They love harping on about harmony, they never mention how soul-crushing the conformity behind it is just to create that "harmony". Edit: I love how people say that Japanese people need to have more children, then you hear stupid rules like banning certain colour of underwear. Someone clearly has way too much free time if they are concerned with what underwear school students are wearing, that or they are just trying to justify their thinly veiled "interest" in teens and kids.
Here I thought US school were strict, it was luxury!!! Long nail polish, colored hair, wear whatever you want, ear pierced, belly button pierced, nose piercing, some men even have long hair, cutting last period of class and etc. FREEDOM!!!
As a person who has taught in the Japanese education system for 20 years I can actually agree with some of the rules that are implemented by Japanese schools. Here in Japan juvenile delinquents (and young yakuza types in training) adopt a certain kind of hairstyle which schools try to discourage students from adopting. This is why there is a strict rule regarding hairstyles for boys in Japan. As for women, and even young schoolgirls, the situation in my opinion is more dire. Here school children are sexualized a lot in society to the point where Junior High School students and high school students show their underwear in public spaces at their own will. I remember sitting in a food court in a Japanese shopping mall in a city called shibata in niigata prefecture. A lot of Japanese high school girls were sitting with their feet on the bench and skirt above their knees so in a similar missionary style position that one might think of only they were sitting upright. Of course this was exposing their undergarments for all to see. The main reason they did this? They argue it's because it's too hot for them down there and they need to ventilate that part of their body. I agree with their argument but it's still not appropriate to do this in public but nevertheless Japanese schoolgirls are known for showing off their undergarments in public. Perhaps this is why the school rules are so strict regarding the colors of underwear they are allowed to wear. I grew up in a very flexible School where we didn't have such rules but at the same time we didn't have shitty societal issues that encouraged the creation of such rules.
I was surprised they even knew of it to begin with, I doubt they understood it's a logical fallacy (for those that don't, it's a fallacy that if A and B are allowed, it will lead to Z down the line being allowed)-
Strictly regulating actually has the opposite when they become adults and older, when they want to go against society or end their life because they have no outlet for suppressed emotions and desires
All of the adults in this story need education in the classic logical fallacies. This kind of authoritarianism is not a good look and is what is holding back Japan from being a modern country.
As someone who used to be student in japanese school, i think the hair and uniform rules must be kept. They are actually a lesson of social harmony which is important part of japanese culture. School is the important period to teach social harmony lessons to everyone. After graduation, people are free to do whatever they like.
I agreed that sometimes students would spent too much time on their hair that they started to developed anxiety toward how they look, and therefore allowing only certain types of hairstyle is reasonable. Still, teacher checking student underwear is seriously over the boundary, even though most girls nowadays probably wear short pants underneath.
Actually, they are free to do as they please after junior high as high school isn't legally required to attend in Japan. What you're also failing to explain is that these kids are pressured into a single route, which is why most go to high school and then further get pressured into college and then the workforce. Meaning the only bit of freedom is the years they spend in college (the dress code is more loose) unless they are brave enough to break the mental chains and go a separate route. Also, about this harmony.... that's slowly going away along with many aspects of Japan. That especially goes for the youth, which is why they have a bunch of runaway kids in the Toyoko area ( Kabukicho, Shinjuku) and Guri Shita area (somewhere in Osaka).
"After graduation, people are free to do whatever they like." is a very tricky and mean hypocrisy. Once I've been forcedly taught in your childhood to follow some rules, even totally ridiculous, you will stick to them, replicate them, justify them as 'tradition, culture, harmony, etc.' It requires tons of bravery and self-cognition to separate true virtues from your personal habits.
The school should not focus on clothing or hairstyle, I understand that the students shouldn't look like hippies but the school should focus on learning. Where do the teachers here have the time to pay attention to something like this? A few months ago there was a discussion about teachers do not have Time to pay attention on all the students.🤔
Honestly, I get why the old people are arguing against. It's a slippery slope. Next year, the kids are gonna be arguing for something longer. And the cooler in the summer argument is nonsense. The coolest and most sweat resistant haircut is the one worn by the old men.
It all started in the Meiji period after they overthrew the shogun. The Ambassador of Emperor Meiji wanted to copy so many Western practices to the extent that the Ambassador even wanted to abolish the Japanese language and replace it with English. Japan ended up copying the uniforms and rules of Catholic or Christian schools. Those haircut rules are not any different in Catholic schools worldwide. But in Western countries, they don't just check your underwear. Priests will even blow a little boy's horn. But in liberal American schools, kids are so disrespectful to their classmates and teachers who they shoot with their guns. It's really a bad idea to copy the West, and to bring them in as Assistant Language Teachers (ALT) is not only a waste of money that could be used to relieve overworked Japanese teachers, but also a nuisance or even a menace to society. Just look at America and you'll see.
In the Philippines, during my time. Male students are subjected to a once in a month kind of hair inspection (usually during first Mondays). The hair should not touch the ear and the collar of your shirt, otherwise you'll have your hair cut by a teacher. I don't hate it and it's funny for us seeing some that failed to adhere get punished. -- I guess we are just sadistic. Still have fun memories about it. I've been there, got my hair cut; I saw my mates got theirs. It was memorable.
Um, just a minute... so if a teacher notices someone is wearing the "Wrong" panties, shouldn't they be asked "WHY are you staring at little girls' panties"???
But how else would you checkout those panties?
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You don't understand, teaches in Japan have been staring at girl's panties for centuries ;)
Positions of authority can be very powerful and offer all manner of protections above and beyond written law in conformist, authoritarian societies like Japan. I've seen this happen and pass without comment in my own country growing up.
EXACTLY!
'Panties' sounds so pervy
It seems like the educators should have more important concerns in the education system.
And how many paid man-hours were burned arguing over arbitrary hair-style rules for styles that are PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE in professional office settings in Japan. I see it all the time.
I had compulsory education in Japan, and I think the dumber the school, the stricter the school rules are. I graduated from the second best high school in my hometown, and at my school, there were almost no strange school rules, though of course there were some common sense rules. Some students dyed their hair and even had their ears pierced and the smartest high school in my area didn't even have uniforms. As you know, students in Japan always wear uniforms, and if they cause problems while wearing the uniform that represents the school, the school's reputation will be damaged in the community. Therefore, such schools have excessively strict school rules on personal appearance, etc. I hate to say it, but it's a well-known fact that delinquents tend to break more rules and are more disheveled. Schools are also in the business, so if the school's reputation goes down, of course fewer students will want to enroll. In my opinion, we should get rid of school rules that go too far or are completely pointless, but I'm not against strict school rules themselves.
You know where else they enforce haircut styles? North Korea!
someone's been reading too much radio free asia 😂
Do you know were else they enforce haircut styles? Military...😅
It’s fantastic to see students involved on the issues.
100%
What is the reason for not allowing sunscreen? Skin cancer isn’t cool.
I think I just gained understanding of why so many anime characters have such outrageous hair, it's a way of "getting back at the system" or defying the overly authoritarian stuff they had to deal with in school. There's no way any of those characters would be allowed in schools (like, good luck getting your burning orange hair to be OK'd, props if you get the character I'm thinking of).
@@SvengelskaBlondie No? Its just another way for author to make their character more memorable. If you using this logic on america, why they have cartoon with wacky hair like jimmy neutron or arnold from hey arnorld?
@@Leverchads "why they have cartoon with wacky hair like jimmy neutron or Arnold from hey Arnold?"
You answered that question yourself, another answer is it's a stylistic choice that they made. Besides that, outrageous wacky hairdo's was already a fad long ago, thanks to 70s glam rock.
American culture isn't even remotely close to the same as Japanese, It's like comparing apple computers to apple pie. There's even a joke about super hero's walking around in New York and no one cares.
The west never had the kind of Confucian/authoritarian influence, the US was heavily influenced by an extreme version of Protestantism called Calvinism. That can manifest itself in how the US is still a bit prude, why some stuff are much less shown in media than others. If anything, the school thing would be overly critical nuns slapping kids fingers with rulers or any other hard stick they have.
To all Japanese people's comments about "good old-fashioned strict rules for everything and the corrupting influence of the Western culture in schools": it is the *exact* reason why you write your comments in English using Google translate and not by yourselves. *This* weakens your educational system the most.
6:24 She's right to be terrified. Because there could be a certain type of teacher that would be enthusiastic to check and this is a free pass for those that pass as human
Ah the rules in Japan. So excessive as to be insanity.
I went to an Australian Catholic girl's school that had very strict dress code rules like this. I'm pretty sure that they had the white underwear rule as well, but you could never tell with the thick uniforms we wore and it was never checked/ enforced. People complained about the rules from time to time (especially the skirt length rules - 5cm past the knee for winter kilts, middle of the knee for summer dresses), but any backlash was met with "in the workplace, there are equally strict dress code rules you will need to follow, we are preparing you for the real world, stop complaining." There was also no hair dye, no makeup, no nail polish, only one pair of gold or silver stud earrings allowed, but in practice, girls would use the school bathrooms to put on makeup before they left school, those with multiple piercings wore clear studs, and teachers didn't really care if you went from brunette to blonde as long as it was a natural color. I still remember those rules all these years later because teachers would complain about the rule breakers routinely at assemblies, but nothing ever changed.
This is why, if I have the funds, I'm definitely going to take my kids to international school. Japanese public schools are ridiculous. Over the top dress codes. Force children to do after school activities. Can't do a part time job. Can't skip grades no matter how smart you are.
Then there is the bullying and sexual harassment that happens and the school does nothing if not make it worst for the victim. There was a sexual assault a few weeks ago in my city at an "elementary school" in which the girl doesn't want to go to school.
Also most may not know.... until high-school, you can only go to a single school in your area. And no matter what, you can not transfer to another school UNLESS you change residence (yes, I mean move out) to another area.
I’m a student in Japan, and these school rules are very insane. My junior highschool is quite liberal in its rules, since we are free to wear any sock color, ride any bicycles that have a different color, own a different colored bag, and even style our hair in the way we want (though boys growing out their hair is still a bit forbidden) I’ve not heard of any school rules about underwear inspection in my area
Great summary.
I was confused the first few times I heard you say the phrase "slippery hill". In my mind, "slippery slope" is more common.
There is literally no difference between the two phrases that you mentioned. They both have the same meaning and can be used without issue. English is a very flexible language and following such strict rules as you mentioned would be arbitrary.
@@zimpetrichor4919
English is incredibly flexible as you point out, and English, like all living languages is constantly undergoing great change. Yay.
But it's literally called the *slippery slope fallacy* in logic. It's not called the *slippery hill fallacy*. The video was referencing the logical arguments for or against two block haircuts and other odd school rules. If you doubt, please google "slippery hill" and then "slippery slope".
(BTW, "...petrichor" is a very cool name. It's one of my favourite English words.)
Growing up in another country, we used to have underwear colour checks for girls, too. Not in my school, as I went to an all-boys' school, but in a friend's school, which was co-ed. Even back then, I wondered how anyone let that pass without comment, but c'est la vie in conformist, authoritarian societies.
The blanket and scarf rules are just.... really?!?! Those school buildings are not well insulated (single-paned windows). It gets could in those schools. I don't know how we a student can focus on their studies if they are cold, sick, and uncomfortable.
Where are the female teachers and mothers advocating for their daughters that HAVE to wear skirts even when it's cold?
But I think most of these examples are in the sticks. Not suprised that southern Kyushu was featured in this video. I don't teach in public school anymore but I live in Fukuoka (Northern Kyushu). A number of the kids in my building and some of the ones I teach actually dye their hair. I'm sure the mother's choice, but it's still a bit bizarre to see 10-year-olds with brown highlights. Can't imagine that would fly in the countryside.
Used to teach in a very yanki junior high school. Kids would constantly come to school with shaved eyebrows. This was the style amongst yankis...for some reason. The teachers would bitch and moan and draw on eyebrows with a sharpie and send them on their way and the same song and dance would repeat the next time the young boy/girl showed up to school at noon to eat school lunch. It was a pretty sad place to teach at.
I’m a teacher and I can’t stand ridiculous rules, as a child I couldn’t stand them, so as an adult ….😁
We couldn’t have a denim pencil case because demon, even coats were banned.
I’m 🇬🇧
This is absolutely crazy. That's why they have so many mental problems by the time they get to adulthood.
All about control, the system will fight anything that challenges their arbitrary views. If you're wondering about the lost decade, look no further than this inability to use reason over meaningless rules.
If a girl has an accident while on her period, does that go against the underwear color rule?
Mohawks, excessively long hair and fringes on boys I get, but this is literally a classic and functional hairstyle. Once again, it’s complete arbitrary nonsense of old farts who have no justification other than not liking change.
This is just SAD, JAPAN!!!! REALLY, your country really doesn't have problems if these are the issues you are focusing on!🤔
they argue about... HAIRSTYLES O_o not behavior, not anything like "to much violence" or "dirty school" or something... no... it's HOW THEY LOOK.
1:20 Maybe it would be healthy with more rule breaking, the amount of rules in Japan is absurd. They love harping on about harmony, they never mention how soul-crushing the conformity behind it is just to create that "harmony".
Edit: I love how people say that Japanese people need to have more children, then you hear stupid rules like banning certain colour of underwear. Someone clearly has way too much free time if they are concerned with what underwear school students are wearing, that or they are just trying to justify their thinly veiled "interest" in teens and kids.
Here I thought US school were strict, it was luxury!!! Long nail polish, colored hair, wear whatever you want, ear pierced, belly button pierced, nose piercing, some men even have long hair, cutting last period of class and etc. FREEDOM!!!
There's no problem w/ that, just because western forcing their culture doesn't mean we have to follow.
As a person who has taught in the Japanese education system for 20 years I can actually agree with some of the rules that are implemented by Japanese schools. Here in Japan juvenile delinquents (and young yakuza types in training) adopt a certain kind of hairstyle which schools try to discourage students from adopting. This is why there is a strict rule regarding hairstyles for boys in Japan. As for women, and even young schoolgirls, the situation in my opinion is more dire. Here school children are sexualized a lot in society to the point where Junior High School students and high school students show their underwear in public spaces at their own will. I remember sitting in a food court in a Japanese shopping mall in a city called shibata in niigata prefecture. A lot of Japanese high school girls were sitting with their feet on the bench and skirt above their knees so in a similar missionary style position that one might think of only they were sitting upright. Of course this was exposing their undergarments for all to see. The main reason they did this? They argue it's because it's too hot for them down there and they need to ventilate that part of their body. I agree with their argument but it's still not appropriate to do this in public but nevertheless Japanese schoolgirls are known for showing off their undergarments in public. Perhaps this is why the school rules are so strict regarding the colors of underwear they are allowed to wear. I grew up in a very flexible School where we didn't have such rules but at the same time we didn't have shitty societal issues that encouraged the creation of such rules.
Did these people know that "Slippery Slope" is a logical fallacy?
I was surprised they even knew of it to begin with, I doubt they understood it's a logical fallacy (for those that don't, it's a fallacy that if A and B are allowed, it will lead to Z down the line being allowed)-
Strictly regulating actually has the opposite when they become adults and older, when they want to go against society or end their life because they have no outlet for suppressed emotions and desires
Japan, South and North Korea = we are not so different, you and I
will this apply to international private school as well?
They should just have all the kids shave their hair off. That way the wayward children can’t slip off that slippery slope.
This haircut is banned because it’s fashionable among Chinese and other Asians
R o b o T's
All of the adults in this story need education in the classic logical fallacies. This kind of authoritarianism is not a good look and is what is holding back Japan from being a modern country.
As someone who used to be student in japanese school, i think the hair and uniform rules must be kept. They are actually a lesson of social harmony which is important part of japanese culture. School is the important period to teach social harmony lessons to everyone. After graduation, people are free to do whatever they like.
I agreed that sometimes students would spent too much time on their hair that they started to developed anxiety toward how they look, and therefore allowing only certain types of hairstyle is reasonable. Still, teacher checking student underwear is seriously over the boundary, even though most girls nowadays probably wear short pants underneath.
Actually, they are free to do as they please after junior high as high school isn't legally required to attend in Japan. What you're also failing to explain is that these kids are pressured into a single route, which is why most go to high school and then further get pressured into college and then the workforce. Meaning the only bit of freedom is the years they spend in college (the dress code is more loose) unless they are brave enough to break the mental chains and go a separate route.
Also, about this harmony.... that's slowly going away along with many aspects of Japan. That especially goes for the youth, which is why they have a bunch of runaway kids in the Toyoko area ( Kabukicho, Shinjuku) and Guri Shita area (somewhere in Osaka).
"After graduation, people are free to do whatever they like." is a very tricky and mean hypocrisy.
Once I've been forcedly taught in your childhood to follow some rules, even totally ridiculous, you will stick to them, replicate them, justify them as 'tradition, culture, harmony, etc.' It requires tons of bravery and self-cognition to separate true virtues from your personal habits.
The school should not focus on clothing or hairstyle, I understand that the students shouldn't look like hippies but the school should focus on learning.
Where do the teachers here have the time to pay attention to something like this? A few months ago there was a discussion about teachers do not have Time to pay attention on all the students.🤔
Comparable to NK standardized haircut, however they cut your hair instead of getting shot😊
Honestly, I get why the old people are arguing against. It's a slippery slope. Next year, the kids are gonna be arguing for something longer. And the cooler in the summer argument is nonsense. The coolest and most sweat resistant haircut is the one worn by the old men.
I blame anime. You ever seen those hairstyles? Not to mention the colors!? Save Japanese society, ban all hair modifications!! /s
It all started in the Meiji period after they overthrew the shogun. The Ambassador of Emperor Meiji wanted to copy so many Western practices to the extent that the Ambassador even wanted to abolish the Japanese language and replace it with English. Japan ended up copying the uniforms and rules of Catholic or Christian schools. Those haircut rules are not any different in Catholic schools worldwide. But in Western countries, they don't just check your underwear. Priests will even blow a little boy's horn. But in liberal American schools, kids are so disrespectful to their classmates and teachers who they shoot with their guns. It's really a bad idea to copy the West, and to bring them in as Assistant Language Teachers (ALT) is not only a waste of money that could be used to relieve overworked Japanese teachers, but also a nuisance or even a menace to society. Just look at America and you'll see.
In the Philippines, during my time. Male students are subjected to a once in a month kind of hair inspection (usually during first Mondays). The hair should not touch the ear and the collar of your shirt, otherwise you'll have your hair cut by a teacher. I don't hate it and it's funny for us seeing some that failed to adhere get punished. -- I guess we are just sadistic. Still have fun memories about it. I've been there, got my hair cut; I saw my mates got theirs. It was memorable.