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When Teachers Need to Repress The Freedom of Dressing Up

I feel bad about teachers required to wear their clothes with modest style, being repressed to express who they really are through fashion, and being excluded from the options to choose what to wear in their working area especially when they need to interact with parents. Is it because as Indonesians, teachers need to dress up only to cover their body? Let's reflect on why does everyone need to put on their clothes. Yes they put it on to support them from extreme weather and temperature, to show their power in society, to tell that they belong to certain tribe and culture, to boost their confidence when they need to perform, to appreciate themselves and people they love, etc.

Lately I was observing how people would react when I wear certain clothes, namely the sleeveless dresses in particular. Personally, I am kinda way impulsive in doing shopping clothes. I sometimes would consider their function or just to purchase one since it looks gorgeous, manufactured with good fabrics, and to level up my happiness. I am content to be honest when people stop doing their activities and looked at me when I passed them by. I'm totally ok and it means the choice I made matched with my appearance. 

And to everyone who support how teachers dress up, I would immensely appreciate it. Choosing what to wear, as long as it won't affect the quality to work professionally, it would be fun. Kids are also quite visual, they love beauty and colors. To make them listen to teachers, teachers need to figure out how to make the young friends initiate their willingness to set their listening ears even when the teachers weren't around. Teachers need to be smart and genius, to stay healthy and content, to be child-friendly, and to slay even when stormy days are coming to town. And to my baby K, I feel blessed to have us in our life, you never complain about what I need to wear as long as it still allow me to move freely when I'm on my duty. Thank you for opening my eyes about the quality I have, and encourage me to be better day by day. And to those who felt intimidated by the style I display, I will not say sorry because I perform and earn it by working hard, not for free. And that's how I love myself.

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