Joan is in a middle school in the northeast of England. She had to wear the school uniform every day.
When Joan was in the primary school, she could wear trousers as part of the uniform. But when she went to the middle school, she found that girls couldn't wear them anymore. Joan did not like it because she felt cold in winter. Though many girls had the problem, the school did not change its rules about the uniform. Joan said, "If you are in class doing your work, what difference does it make if you are wearing trousers?"
Joan's mother, Claire, a teacher at a university (大学) , also agreed that the rules about the uniform in her daughter's school were not that good. "The women teachers can wear trousers, but the girl students can't," she said. "Trousers are more practical (实用的) in fact. They are warmer in winter and cheaper than skirts. "
Claire tried to talk to Joan's school leaders (领导) about that, and finally they changed the rules. Now Joan and the other girls at the school can wear trousers as they like.
