Japanese junior and high school have dress codes which including uniforms and the length of a student's hair. Like most things in life there's always those who believe there should be more rules, as they're simply afraid of the smallest change or feel aggrieved that their opinions aren't being listened too. This ban on face masks of which aren't white is just absurd.
It’s not uncommon to see people in Japan wearing surgical masks while they’re out and about. While some overseas visitors mistakenly think the practice has something to do with air pollution in Japan’s urban areas, that’s not the case. The primary reasons people in Japan wear masks are to avoid pollen during the country’s severe hay fever season in spring and to prevent catching colds from coworkers or classmates when spending extended periods inside enclosed spaces in the winter.
In a country where workers and students alike are constantly busy, no one wants to have to take a sick day, and so wearing a mask isn’t seen as a sign of hypochondria, but one of admirable dedication to your work or studies. However, Japanese schools, being Japanese schools, can’t help but want to regulate every possible aspect of their students’ conduct, which brings us to this tweet from Japanese middle school teacher @barbeejill3.
“In our afternoon meeting today at work, we spent 30 minutes talking about whether or not students should be allowed to wear masks that are a color other than white…
‘Are light blue or light pink masks too showy and fashionable? Are black ones?’
In the end, the decision was ‘Only white masks will be allowed, because they’re middle school student-like.’
Personally, I don’t care what color mask the students wear, and I wish we’d stop wasting entire half-hours on stupid topics like this.”
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