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Those who believe the “sexy schoolgirl” to be nothing more than a bit of fun should consider the knock-on effect this sexualisation has on real-life schoolgirls, who are routinely harassed on their way to and from school.
Growing up, we listened to a lot of blues and rock and roll in our house, but there was always one particular song that my mother always told me that she hated. “Good morning little schoolgirl,” it goes, “can I go home with you? Tell your mama and your daddy, that I’m a little schoolboy too.” Regardless of the era in which it was made, it’s hard to view the song’s lyrics as anything other than flesh-crawlingly creepy, and not just because it was covered by the Grateful Dead and the thought of Jerry Garcia dressed incognito as a schoolboy truly is the stuff of nightmares.
I thought of “Good morning little schoolgirl”, somewhat appropriately, this very morning, when I saw that American Apparel had produced a “Back to School” range of miniskirts modelled in poses that would not look amiss on YouJizz. The classic school skirt-riding up to reveal bare buttocks is nothing if not ubiquitous in internet pornography, and “teen porn” is one of the most popular search terms there is. In light of this it’s difficult to conclude that this kind of imagery does not feed in to a sexualised culture involving ‘barely legal’ babes of indeterminate age, whose youthful resemblance to underage girls is capitalised upon by the porn industry. “Your first assignment is to dress accordingly”, the American Apparel lookbook informs us, sounding very much like the kinky headteacher from a Black Lace novel. I’m surprised they didn’t opt to add that any deviations from the dress code would be punished with a vigorous spanking, because you’ve been a very naughty girl, etc, etc.
American Apparel has, naturally, come under fire for its sexist advertising for some time now, and while, like many feminists I cheered its advocacy of the full bush, many of the ways in which the company chooses to depict women unnerves me, not least because the schoolgirl trope is something that I bought into myself. At university, I attended many a “school disco” night, where myself and my friends would dress up in knee-high socks and miniskirts, complete with drawn on freckles and pigtails, in full-knowledge of the sexual connotations. I feel embarrassed by it now, and should probably detag myself from the photographic evidence residing in the deepest depths of my Facebook, but at the time the act of dressing up like little girls seemed like just a bit of fun, a nostalgia trip back to our schooldays. But if I’m honest with myself, the nostalgia argument just doesn’t really wash. When I was at the age that I was attending school discos, I never snogged another girl in the knowledge that it would turn the guys on. I never snogged anyone, in fact, and my outfit mostly involved tie-dye.
Britney Spears notwithstanding, the fetishisation of a girl’s school uniform is a peculiarly British phenomenon (though Japan, where school uniforms are also the norm, also has much to answer for). I’ll never forget a French friend returning from a weekend visiting a British university with a stunned look on his face. “The girls…they all dress up as schoolgirls. For fun,” he said, as though he could barely believe his luck. But those who believe the “sexy schoolgirl” to be nothing more than a bit of fun should perhaps consider the knock-on effect this has on real-life schoolgirls, who use Twitter accounts like @EverydaySexism in their droves to report sexual harassment they receive from men on their way to and from school. I hate the idea that, in sexualising the school uniform, I may have contributed to this kind of culture, a culture I began to understand in my early teens. As thirteen year olds, my friends and I would go into internet chatrooms and talk to “boys”, boys who I’m convinced were pretty much all actually dirty old men. “What are you wearing?” they would ask. “Are you wearing your school uniform?”
This power we seemed to have over these strangers confused and titillated us. That these men should find our school uniforms arousing was accepted at face value, although I’m sure the school uniforms they imagined were a far cry from the reality (marigold yellow polo shirt, polyester sweatshirt, kickers). Nevertheless, we knew on some level that being a schoolgirl had currency. Not consciously, I should add, but we’d been warned enough about talking to strangers to know that our corruptible innocence was tempting to some. The friend of a girl at school had shagged a member of staff who had asked her to call him “teacher”. We’d all heard the term “jailbait”.
As with any form of sexism, things often become clearer when you question whether or not the boys are doing it too, and you only have to imagine an orderly line of adult males bent over in little short shorts, Just William caps and with drawn on freckles on their noses to expose the disturbing place from which the sexual fetishisation of schoolchildren originates. In light of a swathe of revelations and school abuse scandals, most recently that of Highgate Wood school in north London, it’s strange that the tradition of the adult school disco continues. It’s something that very much seems to belong in another place and time, a time that was home to this permissive, 1970s morality we are hearing so much about in the fallout from Operation Yewtree. A time of dolly birds and magician’s assistants, when the age of consent didn’t seem to bother anyone, and rock stars slept with fourteen year olds. But it certainly does not belong in 2014, in a country paralysed by a terror of paedophiles but in which adult women are encouraged to become complicit in the sexualisation of schoolchildren by channelling them through costume. If anything exposes our neurotic attitude to underage sex, then surely this is it. Isn’t it time we put the little schoolgirl to bed once and for all?
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Joe Biden was slammed after he said an elementary schoolgirl looks 19 during his speech at Virginia military base (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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'Creepy' Joe Biden trolled for saying elementary schoolgirl looks 19 'sitting with her legs crossed'
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Joe Biden spotted an elementary schoolgirl during his Virginia speech and said she looked 'like a little lady with her legs crossed'
An elementary schoolgirl became the unfortunate center of attention after President Joe Biden's latest speech. The president was addressing personnel at the Langley-Eustis Joint Base in Hampton, Virginia, when the controversial incident occurred. He called the girl a "young lady" and commented on her hair, which didn't go down well with social media.
While the president has become well-known for his gaffes, he has often been involved in several awkward encounters with girls. Days ago, he claimed George Floyd's daughter wanted to sit on his lap during the family's visit to the White House. Back in February, he asked a nurse "are you a freshman at the university?" during a video call. He has also been accused of inappropriate contact by multiple women, notably former Nevada lawmaker Lucy Flores.
The latest unscripted interaction came as the girl's family was on the stage, after introducing the president to attendees at the military base. It didn't take long for the video to go viral, and condemnation swiftly followed. As with other encounters in the past, Biden seems to have brushed it off and hasn't apologized to the girl or her family.
The girl was on stage with her mother and two older brothers, according to The New York Post. Her mother, Brittany, introduced Biden to the stage, and the family was seated to the side while the president was making his comments. After thanking Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, Biden said, "I'm especially honored to share this stage with Brittany, and Jared and Nathen and Margaret Catherine."
Biden then turned to the family and said, "I love those barrettes in your hair, man. I tell you what, look at her, she looks like she’s 19 years old, sitting there like a little lady with her legs crossed." He followed it up with a smile, and praised Brittany for doing triple-duty "as a veteran, military spouse, and a teacher". The Post Millennial was one of the first to capture the interaction, and quickly put it up on Twitter.
Joe Biden looks at a little girl in the audience, the daughter of a veteran, and says "I love those barrettes in your hair. Man I’ll tell you what, look at her she looks like she's 19 years old sitting there like a little lady with her legs crossed." pic.twitter.com/DbH8ihG2Mj
That video has since been retweeted over 3,000 times, while others have strongly slammed Biden for highlighting the young girl.
One person retweeted the video and said, "That is just… disturbing WTF?!" Another said, "Another creepy Joe Biden moment where he sexualizes a little girl." A user noted, "Genuinely unreal that Biden doesn’t get anywhere near the same treatment that Trump got even when he’s essentially just flirting with little girls on live television."
Another person tweeted, "The fact that so many dismiss or defend Biden's shocking behavior towards women and especially young girls proves we are a sick society. I don't think America is redeemable." Fox News contributor Joe Jones simply said, "Creeeeeeep!" Another tweeted, "@JoeBiden @POTUS @FLOTUS Biden, you are one perverted old man. Lay off the little girls. Someone get him some help."
That is just… disturbing 🤢 WTF?! #biden https://t.co/ALLOHytXEE
Another creepy Joe Biden moment where he sexualizes a little girl. https://t.co/xW1dCVWsP5
genuinely unreal that Biden doesn’t get anywhere near the same treatment that Trump got even when he’s essentially just flirting with little girls on live television https://t.co/DfUcNKkRlq
The fact that so many dismiss or defend Biden's shocking behavior towards women and especially young girls proves we are a sick society. I don't think America is redeemable.
@JoeBiden @POTUS @FLOTUS Biden, you are one perverted old man. Lay off the little girls. Someone get him some help.
The president, along with First Lady Jill Biden was in Virginia to tout the state's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Apart from the military base, the couple also visited a climbing center in Alexandria. Biden and Northam also delivered speeches at the center. The state is crucial for Democrats, with the gubernatorial election due later this year. Northam will no longer be eligible to run for reelection, and the Democrats are yet to select a candidate to take on the Republican candidate Glen Youngkin.
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