I was asked to help out on school camp with year seven boys and was banned from wearing exercise tights: ‘How is this still happening in Australia?’

A classroom assistant has been left furious after she was banned from wearing gym leggings at a school camp.

The woman, who is also a mother of four, said she was asked to help out at the bush camp for year seven students but was shocked by the dress code.

She had asked if it was okay to take Lorna Jane style pantyhose with her on the trip, expecting this wouldn’t be a problem.

“The answer was no, because I work with young men, but shorts would be acceptable,” she said.

‘Who says tights are more revealing than shorts and who cares? How old-fashioned this mentality is. Have we learned nothing?

A classroom assistant has been left furious after she was banned from wearing gym leggings at a school camp

“It’s 2024, start teaching men to be upstanding citizens who support women.”

She said the camp was based on exercise-based activities, with hiking and mountain biking on the list.

The outburst divided opinion in an all-female group.

“I can’t believe this is still happening in 2024,” one woman said.

‘To be honest, I wouldn’t have even thought to ask and would have come with five pairs of tights. But yeah, wtf,” another agreed.

“This type of BS doesn’t teach young men about consent, it doesn’t teach them to respect women – it perpetuates misogyny,” a third added.

Others were less shocked.

“Sounds like the school camp rules we got this year,” one woman said.

“I work in NSW, tights are fine for sports but only if you wear a long shirt,” said one woman.

‘I work at a girls’ school and we have the same rule, so no about boys.’

Many sided with high school.

Women were divided on the guideline, with some tights agreeing that they are not even suitable for activity-based camps

“The expectation is to dress professionally, not for the gym or on the weekend,” one woman said.

“I have worked in all sectors in WA: independent, Catholic and public. About ten schools in total. You are not allowed to wear pantyhose in any of these,” she added.

She then advised the younger woman to consider long shorts and sweatpants.

“We women are programmed differently than teenage boys,” one woman said.

“It’s best not to wear anything tight or revealing.”

Others responded to the posts claiming their daughters were not allowed to wear sportswear.

“No tights for girls aged seven and over as it could make male teachers feel ‘uncomfortable’,” one woman said.