Now my son won't be allowed to go to school?

The government of the Stavropol region has introduced a dress code in schools in the region, prohibiting students from wearing head coverings, including hijabs and religious clothing . Each school in the Stavropol Territory must amend the charter and establish its own uniform in accordance with the requirements of the authorities by December 20, said the regional Minister of Education Irina Kuvaldina ( http://www.bbc.co.uk/russian/russia/2012/11/121119_stavropol_hijab .shtml ).

These requirements include such a very vague concept as “business style clothing, neutral colors.” Piercings and “extravagant hairstyles” are prohibited. Let the government of the Stavropol Territory wear such clothes - our entire government is very “neutral” in life. And my son and I believe that you need to wear what is comfortable and what you like.

I wonder why we should be scared of our children, who are already deprived of their individuality by the remnants of communist collectivism?

For example, I shave my head and wear a beard. My son also shaves his head now - he likes it that way and follows his father’s example. An example is not only to shave your head, but also not to smoke, not to drink alcohol, to play sports and study, study and study. This is bad?

A bald head, like dreadlocks, is an extravagant hairstyle.

Why on earth should I forbid him to “walk around like a neglected garden” or “shave his entire head” (copyright “Time Machine”) if he studies decently? He is a free person and I support his freedom, provided that it helps him establish himself as an individual, a person. I was already in the columns of pioneers and Komsomol members, that’s enough. In my understanding, a school uniform is a sign of dullness and sameness, belittling a person and violating his dignity. The son will go to the army - there he will be in uniform, this is specific.

In the meantime, he lives in civil society and there is no point in gradually turning children into a herd.

I wrote an official letter to the Ministry of Education of Stavropol - will my son be kicked out for refusing to wear a 10th grade uniform or not??

Otherwise he will have to look for a country to study and live where they don’t wear uniforms.

Although you will need to sue first.