• Lmaydev
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    1 year ago

    I think it’s to prepare them for wearing a uniform at work more than anything.

    As you say it doesn’t really help the class divide at all.

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      1 year ago

      Which is itself a bit anachronistic now. Dress codes are much more casual in today’s workplaces, especially for more modern companies. Even those that do have uniforms are often a lot simpler.