Are comments on students’ clothing OK? It depends, say academics on Twitter

A Twitter poll on whether or not lecturers should ever comment on students’ attire attracted almost 400 responses, but the replies quickly became more complex than just ‘yes’ or ‘no’

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May 16, 2018

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