Gone are the times when you read news in newspapers and discussed it with friends and associates. Only your close ones used to know your reactions as there was no way to record them and make it reach the other side.
Social media has turned the tables around, and, it’s just been now that ‘to every action, there’s an equal and opposite reaction’. Whenever something happens, voice of social media gets louder and the users make sure their opinion reaches the target in whatever way possible.
Recently, Facebook & Twitter were abuzz with the latest school uniform design for Kerala girls after it was posted on Facebook by a user. The post went viral and was shared by more than 5000 users in a day.
Calling it provocative and vulgar, Twitterati criticized the uniform and its designers. Have a look at tweets-
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Ewww no parent found it offensive enough to complain? https://t.co/XDeUrUZ88j
— Purple (@Dafruity) June 5, 2017
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https://twitter.com/AlShanker/status/871889606366511104
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New school uniform for #kerala…. who the idiot designed this nonsense! pic.twitter.com/EMzyoJmBYo
— ௐ ஹிந்து (மோடியின் குடும்பம்) (@isitso15) June 5, 2017
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Lol. This new Kerala school uniform by Christian management seems complementary to the liquor-bar policy of the Kerala govt. pic.twitter.com/TcrN51iVek
— ɱαԃɾαʂιҽ (@madrasie) June 5, 2017
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https://twitter.com/Massapiece/status/871600117102428160
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Dunno about vulgar but its like here are my boobs highlighted in blue in case nobody has noticed 😕 Also aesthetically yuck
— Peeche pado par haath dhokar 👏 (@ChulbuliImli) June 5, 2017
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I'm wondering what thought went into that design.Superman wears underwear on pants so these are bras on top if someone skips them?
— Peeche pado par haath dhokar 👏 (@ChulbuliImli) June 5, 2017
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This is the new uniform of girl students at a school in #Kerala. Seriously, who came up with this horrendous design? pic.twitter.com/6E17FrHG8f
— Swati Goel Sharma (@swati_gs) June 5, 2017
A complaint was also filed against the school over the inappropriateness of the uniform but the school authorities didn’t find anything wrong with the design and stood by it. In an explanation given by the school, the Principal of the institution Sr Rosily said that the photo of the uniform which went viral was in no way similar to the original uniform.
“They are spreading a photograph which has been photoshopped. We have not received any complaints from the parents regarding the uniform till now. We have given complaint with the police against such defamatory campaigns against the school. We have also appointed a five-member PTA executive committee to enquire whether there are any complaints regarding the school uniform. We would take further action after the report from the committee.”
Following this, Boss Eapen, who took the photo, posted an explanation saying he had used Photoshop only to blur the faces of the students.
However, in the wake of constant pressure and criticism, the authorities have decided to change the controversial overcoat from the uniform.
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