[DEFEATED] Freedom of dress

[Laka Strolistandiler]

I was so excited for this one. And so disappointed. Call me when freedom of nudity is on the ballot.

And since when was forcing others to see your private parts a freedom? You, I suppose, believe that hate speech is not free speech, and at the same time we believe that restricting ones clothing is essentially the same.

[WayNeacTia]

That's exactly why I submitted this

To prove your point that you can pass anything? Also, opposed.

To watch it fail as was predicted at the start of the thread.

[Outer Sparta]

To prove your point that you can pass anything? Also, opposed.

To watch it fail as was predicted at the start of the thread.

Not surprised that it is failing at vote. I'm mostly confused by its provisions and think it's not an international issue anyway.

[Thermodolia]

Against on the principal that the delegation from Tinhampton had a hand in its creation

[Wallenburg]

Against on the principal that the delegation from Tinhampton had a hand in its creation

What does that have to do with anything?

[Great Algerstonia]

"Hahahahahaha! This draft bans military uniforms. The Ainsworth Brigade needs camouflage to kill enemies of the state, and our men are not employed, they are conscripted! We will vote against this pitiful draft that will destroy my Brigade alongside all my other brave men patrolling the seas! Down with this lunacy."

~Admiral-Ambassador Alec Ainsworth, very angry

[New Ionian islands]

This issue is so minor , it shouldnt get the WA attention at all. We have more important things to state. I think we had enough of your stupid resolutions buddy.

[Jianxi Fujian Soviet]

This issue is bigger than it seems: voting for it would mean we can no longer mandate that clothing must be manufactured without the usual sweatshop-processes and worker exploitation, never mind the styles involved.

[Xeknos]

Lydia Anderson: What? No - I'm a good Catholic, I just don't want the nudist states to get blockaded by one-eighth of the entire international community!

No such thing.

As stated above, this is a solution looking for a problem. AGAINST.

[Kurdish Peoples]

Honestly this is to vague in our opinion. Plus lets not mention the fact that this can be used against civil liberties. Although in principle we support this. We can not support this under the basis its too vague and may backfire.

[Illu-chi]

This issue is so minor , it shouldnt get the WA attention at all. We have more important things to state. I think we had enough of your stupid resolutions buddy.

Nah, in my opinion the more resolutions the better.

[United States of Americanas]

While this is well intentioned it has no enforceability.

I’ll put support in favor of a redrafted proposal that actually protects people from harmful clothing conditions (I.e forced high heels in workplaces for female workers)

[Wired Lovers]

this feels... off in some way

[Tinhampton]

"Freedom of dress" was defeated 10,056 votes to 4,026. (28.59% support)

For: 4,026: Dyl (195), Narvatus (153), You Should See Me in a Crown (135), Lesser Velutaria (121), The Salaxalans (78), Paleocacher (71), Bearded Dragones (69), TESDAI (64), Courelli (60), Particle (36), Yodle (35), Grey County (33), Parkplace (33), Indusse (31), Lunar Martian Alliance (31), Alcala-Cordel (28), Tostandia (24), Noble Titans (24), Orioni 2 (22), Sjevre (22), Greater Cuba (18), Red Green and Black (17), One Small Island (17), Ioavollr (14), North Sonovia (13), Valerity (13), Union of the Squids (13), Kingdom Of Deutchland (13), Meshakhad (12), Martinilinian (12), Princess Luna (12), Tinhampton (12), Borrin Quen (11), The New North Republic (11), J-O-E (11), East overworld (10), The Sheika (10), Calamari Lands (10), Zamastan (10), Ethwelistan (9), OF Courscant (8), The Soviet state of Svalbard (8), Orennica (6), West Selania (6), Hetairaea (6), New Herdon (6), Harmony Cafe (6), Ospeia (6), Crawlaysia (6), Pitbull (6), Omniabstracta (6), San Teodoro de Haro (5), Shinomiya (5), Goodrum (5), Wadelhelpia (5), Aldrest (5), Santa Thereza (5), So Pep (5), Libonesia (5), TAF International (5), Reultan (4), Ravko (4), The Onionist Socialist Randos (4), Kiwi Bird Land (4), Barak Khalad (4), Kalin Oblast (4), Srotino (4), Smiley Bob (4), Greater Cadia (4), New Majoria (3), Pidgekhistan (3), Raccquesi (3), The Gaelic Republic (3), The Anarchist Federation of Spain (3), Stedinia (3), Felistia (3), Kingdom of Derita (3), Ur-Noxia (3), Jedingtown (3), Eotheood (3), Pastries (3), Krezenel (3), N E A C (3), Beazlend (3), Littjara (3), Ayylmao69420 (3), Zarnath 2 (2), Saganye (2), Sad Women (2), Yugandastan (2), Creator Land (2), North Altair (2), Australia and Antarctica (2), Sun Burst (2), New Taters (2), Readlng (2), Vanshia (2), Zarnicovia nova (2), United Dependencies (2), Kalonixa (2), For The worlds of the midrim (2), Nerdesia (2), Dracolia (2), Staelum (2), The Greaterlands (2), The Soviet Union Republics (2), Rhode 1sland (2), Scakulever (2), Wirebrush (2), Etoile Arcture (2), Islands Of Ventro (2), ButWhyTho (2), Rockwell-Stonehenge (2), Some People on Planet Arcadia (2), East Lermany (2), Lippoy (2), Bloodhide (2), Ophello (2), Kimidayo (2), Novus Greater Britannia (2), FarmerGroot (2), Democratic Exodian Territories (2), Rivgalia (2), Arkti (2), Przeginia (2), United States of Europe- (2), 11 Templar Knights (2), New Technocratic Prussia (2), Hayanistan (2), Italian Community (2), Poliktatia (2), United Colony Coalition (2), and (2,219) individual member nations.

Against: 10,056: McMasterdonia (1,093), Zukchiva (715), Beepee (713), Dilber (537), Imperium Anglorum (392), Wischland (342), North East Somerset (254), Primorye Oblast (222), Chimes (209), Duby (131), Ruinenlust (118), Brototh (115), ShrewLlamaLand (109), Josephtan (91), The Empire of Orion (84), Stephenese Republic (70), Sylh Alanor (65), South Boston Irishmen (61), Enlais (55), Nulkia (53), Mikeswill (49), Dabberwocky (42), Candensia (37), German Federal Reich (33), Novum Orientis (31), Roma Sparta (31), LollerLand (31), Karteria (30), Occoron (27), Bassiliya (25), Panther (25), West Phoenicia (24), NewTexas (24), Rangers of the Grey (23), Hipsters With Airpods (21), Demon Havens (20), Tomisburg (18), Baloo Kingdom (17), Candanadium (17), Castle Federation (17), Otaku Stratus (17), Ecclestia (17), Volkerben (16), Boris Cult (15), Thee Imperium 0f Man (15), Mellyland (15), Franche Comte (14), Cruciland (12), Seludong (12), Castelia (12), Halcyon Nova (11), The Union of Costa Rica (11), Northern Frost (11), Cavisco (11), Slavuja (11), Gatchina (10), OneOnlyOne (10), The Yellow Emperor (9), Vegaga (9), Vom Leben (9), Greater Zhanland (9), Hulldom (9), The Voltarum (8), Brocklandia (8), Auspicious Skies (7), OmegaShenron (7), Miklozia (7), Golanchia (7), Lamoni (7), Dossiny (7), Vaarland (7), Spectral Empire (7), GoodKingWenceslas (6), Matonis (6), Koxor (6), Wobbegong (6), Greater Cesnica (6), Muzztopia (6), Sith Isles (6), Draavida (6), Chodean Kal (6), Madrocea (5), FORKTASTICSTAN (5), San Lumen (5), ColdHeartedBastards (5), Khavar-Niscea (5), New Delfos (5), Dollystana (5), Communo-Slavocia (5), Cyng (5), Cynetia (5), Denathor (4), Thialrer (4), Jacobopolus (4), Sietsk (4), Molopovia (4), Ben Kenobi (4), Horden (4), Thermodolia (4), Chap Ven (4), Winfallow (4), Deskoslovakia (4), Masonolixia (4), Alistia (4), Wabacha (4), United States of Arizelon (4), Republic of Dixie (4), Oppy Gasai (4), Aelythium (4), Free New Spris (3), Kleinekatzen (3), Samogitias (3), Frontier Isles (3), Germeria (3), Vanra (3), Ariosa (3), Kinkerland (3), Rykkland (3), Kaizo Beikoku (3), Sedgistan (3), Bandst Sipsianthordia (3), The States of France (3), Stevemeve (3), Socruell (3), Nathan pesta (3), Suvmia (3), Flor-Fina (3), Inner Urkey Gres Lair (3), North Carve (3), Greenkeep (3), United Countries of North America (3), Lacontone (3), The Neolithic German Empire (3), Iescech (3), TexJeeps (3), Yjlom (3), Friimark (3), Doomsayer 6666 (3), Unbridled Mediocrity (3), Island Girl Herby (3), Gran Serenissima (2), Fred Knijampongedona (2), The Federation of Mythology (2), Zombiedolphins (2), Adeiatic (2), Wolflandil (2), Potato-Nation (2), Imperial Felchah (2), Merulla (2), Hoshido and Nohr (2), Southeast Marajarbia (2), Free Economic Zone Of Rapture (2), Republic of Blank (2), Jarred Fogle (2), Polish Commune (2), The Ancient World (2), Central Republic of China (2), Briaven (2), Glorious Scythia (2), Shnrubton (2), Nopengie (2), Zizzland (2), Yuapian (2), Boarder Princes (2), Pelagus Borealis (2), Vulkaniya (2), Our lord Hot Pocket (2), Mooseland12 (2), The Soviet Onions and the Baltics (2), Greater Eireann (2), Hamgria (2), Langenia (2), Fsdh E (2), Chudwick (2), Main (2), Hannsilien (2), Lacmhacarh (2), Brox Deu (2), Egyptosian (2), Tirnot (2), Valkovia (2), North Aqusomia (2), Kraytonia (2), Real Gamers (2), Melanocytes (2), Bergeia (2), The Akasha Colony (2), Tarlag (2), Lebrea (2), The Eurasian SFSR (2), Lyon-County Emporia (2), Apollor (2), Central Protectorate of Alkoholi (2), The Fire Born (2), The Kingdom of Morocco1 (2), The Glorious Nation Texas (2), Romulus III (2), Conservativealia (2), Uhremberg (2), Slices Right (2), MotherNation (2), Chundukeratopia (2), Sufferlandia (2), Kocksangonta (2), ErykCarrillo (2), and (3,349) individual member nations.

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Since some (may) have denied in recent days that "archaic policies on clothing" are a major issue, I will note that they have been covered in great deal by the BBC - arguably the world's best-known and most trusted news outlet - alone. (I exclude here features published by other newspapers and broadcasters, and any pieces of legislation, rules, etc. that have been drafted or proposed to deal with this issue.) This can be easily demonstrated with reference to Categories A, B and C below.

Category A: In the spoiler entitled "Category A" below is an incomplete list of nine BBC News articles concerning Nicola Thorp's expulsion from a PwC office, her parliamentary petition and its fallout:

1. 11th May 2016: London receptionist 'sent home for not wearing heels'
2. 11th May 2016 (and issued in the aftermath of 1 above): Is it legal to force women to wear high heels at work?
3. 11th May 2016 (and issued in the aftermath of 1 above): High heels and flip-flops: Work dress code victims
4. 12th May 2016: High heels row: Firm accused of sexism changes policy
5. Later on 12th May 2016: High heels row: Petition gets 100,000 signatures
6. 9th June 2016: High heels row: Inquiry launched by MPs following petition
7. 25th January 2017: Fine firms for sexist dress rules, say MPs
8. 25th January 2017 (and issued in the aftermath of 7 above): Can employers ask us to change our appearance?
9. 7th March 2017: High heels row: MPs 'shocked' by women's dress code stories

Category B: In the spoiler entitled "Category B" below is an incomplete list of seven BBC News articles about sexist dress codes in contexts other than Thorp's - in each of these cases outside the BBC's home country of the United Kingdom (namely France, the Canadian province of British Columbia, and Japan).

1. 19th May 2015: Cannes Film Festival 'turns away women in flat shoes'
2. 13th March 2017: British Columbia may end high heel dress code requirements
3. 7th April 2017: British Columbia ends high heel dress code requirements (2 and 3 are in fact two distinct articles despite the similar titles)
4. 3rd June 2019: Thousands back Japan high heels campaign
5. 5th June 2019: Japan's labour minister says high heels at work are 'necessary'
6. 8th November 2019: Japan 'glasses ban' for women at work sparks backlash
7. 17th January 2021: Shukatsu sexism: The Japanese jobseekers fighting discrimination

Category C: In August 2016, Indian culture minister Mahesh Sharma issued his infamous advice for female tourists visiting India not to wear skirts. The BBC's two articles about that statement from that month are India minister tells foreign tourists: 'Don't wear skirts' and Tips for Indian politicians who tell women what to wear.

These lists was not compiled for crude, rude, lewd, or otherwise gratuitous purposes, but to remind everybody reading this that "companies forbidding their female employees from wearing flat shoes or trousers" has received the attention of international media outlets (as in Categories B and C) as well as of policymakers (as in Category A).

"Freedom of dress" is (or rather was) dedicated to Nicola Thorp, Yumi Ishikawa, and all other women who have had been ordered to wear particular items of clothing simply for being women.

[Araraukar]

OOC: Then maybe you should have targeted clothing equality instead of full nudity. I honestly don't get your thought process from "I want to ban requiring women to wear high heels and skirt at work" to "I want to ban clothing". Allowing the woman-discriminating workplaces to ban clothing sounds like pro-female-worker-harassment to me!