These Schoolboys Planned ‘Lift The Skirt Day,’ And Their School Knew All About It

Wouldn’t it be amazing if everyone took a stand? Maybe we can all take tips from these boys. A government report came out in France saying “teachers give preferential treatment to male students.” So as a protest, the schoolboys deconstructed gender stereotypes in a very visual way. They were met by a counter-protest from an…

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Jun 26, 2014

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