18-Lynne Sturtevant and the Great War on Yoga Pants (Don't get Buried Under an Avalanche of Spandex)

Aug 25, 2016 · 21m 27s
18-Lynne Sturtevant and  the Great War on Yoga Pants (Don't get Buried Under an Avalanche of Spandex)
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A few years ago, our administration got all exercised over the yoga pants epidemic. I watched the battle unfold instead of participating in the combat. It was fascinating. The conservative...

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A few years ago, our administration got all exercised over the yoga pants epidemic. I watched the battle unfold instead of participating in the combat. It was fascinating. The conservative forces of the status quo lost big-time! They got buried under an avalanche of spandex.

If you listen to this episode and think, "Well, if we put those kids in uniforms that problem will be solved"...you're missing the larger point. Whether or not girls wear yoga pants to school is merely a manifestation of a larger phenomenon. When teachers battle against powerful social trends, they risk becoming irrelevant
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Author James Sturtevant
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