{"id":3990,"date":"2018-05-07T15:57:50","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T12:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ugmirror.com\/?p=3990"},"modified":"2018-05-07T15:57:50","modified_gmt":"2018-05-07T12:57:50","slug":"mini-skirts-banned-at-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/2018\/05\/07\/mini-skirts-banned-at-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini Skirts Banned At University"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of Zambia\u2019s top universities has urged female students to stop visiting the library “half-naked” because it distracts male colleagues.<\/p>\n

The University of Zambia – located in the capital, Lusaka – has stuck notices around its library urging female students to dress modestly.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has come to our attention that some female students dress half-naked as they use the library, a situation which is disturbing the male students,\u201d reads the notice.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe therefore advise female students to dress modestly as you use university facilities. Modesty is the way to go!\u201d<\/p>\n

Some female students disagreed.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf your mission of going to the library is to study, why should you start looking at other things like a female\u2019s legs?\u201d third-year student Dikina Muzeya told the BBC.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust concentrate on your books, that\u2019s all.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Killion Phiri, a male student, agreed with the decision of the authorities.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know how attractive women bodies are. How can you concentrate on studying when someone walks in a mini skirt or a tight dress? You\u2019ll start thinking about other things and you won\u2019t concentrate.\u201d<\/p>\n

BBC<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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