Teen girls fight school uniform porn use

A group of teenage girls, aged 14 and 15, are fighting to ban the use of school uniform in porn. They are part of the Little Feminist Book Club, which was set up by former students at their school. The club’s current campaign is to end the depiction of school uniform in pornography to ensure that minors are not viewed as anything other than children.

The girls were shocked to discover that this content is currently legal, and that it falls to them to take action. A new law, due to come into force on 6 November, will ban pornography that shows sexual activity involving anyone pretending to be under 16, but it won’t outlaw the depiction of adults dressed as older schoolchildren.

Grey Area in the Law

The girls want to remove this grey area in order to stop normalising the sexualisation of school uniforms. They believe that children and children’s clothing should not be associated with sexual acts, and that school uniform should not be shown as something “sexy”, regardless of the actual age of the person wearing it.

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The girls were appalled to hear that school uniforms were being sold in that context, yet somehow not surprised, as they had noticed from an early age that school uniforms are often depicted in ways that sexualise women wearing them.

Mae, one of the girls, recalls: “For me it started when I was 12, watching TV with my mother. A female character put on a school uniform to turn on a man and I thought, ‘I’m going to have to wear a uniform like that tomorrow.'” The girls feel that no 12-year-old should feel uncomfortable about going to school in a uniform that is designed to promote unity and community and safety.

The issue has affected the girls personally, with some feeling too uncomfortable to wear their uniform out of school. One girl no longer wears skirts at all, and when they were asked to speak at a Tools for Change event in parliament in July, they unanimously agreed not to wear their uniform, aware of the dangers of being photographed in uniform while being associated with this campaign.

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Support and Personal Experiences

Since starting the campaign, the girls have been flooded with support, including from other women and girls who have shared their experiences of the same issue, dating back generations. Surveys show that one in three girls has been sexually harassed while wearing school uniform, and the girls have seen comments from many of them, including older women who said they have never been catcalled more than when they wore school uniform as children.

The girls have also received support from important figures, including their local MP and an MSP, who have agreed to help them. The MP suggested that, instead of creating an entirely new law banning school uniform in pornography, it would be quicker and easier to amend existing legislation, meaning that it would take less time for children to be taken out of this harmful and dangerous position.

The girls have launched a petition and are calling on adults to get behind it, and for politicians to change the law to protect children from the sexualisation of school uniforms. As one of the girls said, “Things will only change when adults take responsibility for ending the disgusting practice of sexualising clothes made for children.”

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The girls are scheduled to meet with Alex Davies-Jones, the minister for victims, and other politicians to discuss their campaign and how to turn it into a law. They are determined to make a difference and protect children now and in the future, and are calling on others to join them in their fight to ban the use of school uniform in porn.

According to the girls, the response to their campaign has been overwhelmingly positive, with many people sharing their own personal experiences and offering support. The girls are hopeful that they can make a difference and are determined to continue their campaign until the law is changed to protect children from the sexualisation of school uniforms.

Next Steps

The girls have launched a petition to ban school uniform from pornographic content. The girls believe that everyone has a responsibility to end the cycle of sexualisation and objectification of children.