Comments on: Hats off http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2005/hats-off/ Random ramblings from the home office of a web developer in Dublin, Ireland Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:26:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Anthony http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2005/hats-off/#comment-315 Anthony Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://janinedalton.com/wp/?p=102#comment-315 This pissed me off at graduation. Although I see the woman's point of view on it, I think it's a bit rich to assume that guys will be going on to more education. Why would they? Is it a prerequisite? If I want to do a masters I will but only if I feel the need. Not because I'd like to wear a hat at the end of it. I should have hired a hat for the day. :) This pissed me off at graduation. Although I see the woman’s point of view on it, I think it’s a bit rich to assume that guys will be going on to more education. Why would they? Is it a prerequisite? If I want to do a masters I will but only if I feel the need. Not because I’d like to wear a hat at the end of it. I should have hired a hat for the day. :)

]]> By: Fence http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2005/hats-off/#comment-316 Fence Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://janinedalton.com/wp/?p=102#comment-316 I wore a hat for mine, but I don't remember even noticing that the fella's didn't. Since then I have heard the same reason why the male students didn't. I wore a hat for mine, but I don’t remember even noticing that the fella’s didn’t. Since then I have heard the same reason why the male students didn’t.

]]> By: Caoimhe http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2005/hats-off/#comment-317 Caoimhe Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://janinedalton.com/wp/?p=102#comment-317 Whats the situation in England?? And don't you get to throw your hat in the air?? That could be your rebellion against the myth. I usually strive to side for female empowerment but sadly I've been looking forward to this hat wearing lark for years, if I go, the hat goes! ;o) Whats the situation in England?? And don’t you get to throw your hat in the air?? That could be your rebellion against the myth. I usually strive to side for female empowerment but sadly I’ve been looking forward to this hat wearing lark for years, if I go, the hat goes! ;o)

]]> By: janine http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2005/hats-off/#comment-318 janine Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://janinedalton.com/wp/?p=102#comment-318 never really thought about it like that anthony - thanks for the male viewpoint! sorry to disappoint you caoimhe, but there was no big hat throwing moment like there is in American films and sitcoms at my grad in UCD, but maybe that ain't the norm?? glad to hear you're looking forward to the big day anyway. i have to say i was tempted to go for the old in absentia option myself - i dread occasions! :) never really thought about it like that anthony - thanks for the male viewpoint!

sorry to disappoint you caoimhe, but there was no big hat throwing moment like there is in American films and sitcoms at my grad in UCD, but maybe that ain’t the norm??

glad to hear you’re looking forward to the big day anyway. i have to say i was tempted to go for the old in absentia option myself - i dread occasions! :)

]]> By: laura http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2005/hats-off/#comment-319 laura Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://janinedalton.com/wp/?p=102#comment-319 When I graduated from UCC we all wore mortar boards (the girls that is). People didn't throw them in the air. I think the reasons are simple 1) people have been graduating for much longer than they have been watching American films (about graduating from high school mostly!!) and 2) if you damage a mortar board or lose it, you have to pay for a new one / lose your deposit with the graduation cap and gown rental people! Some men do wear silly hats at graduation, like the president of the college etc. Honary doctorates nearly always warrant silly hats for men also. When I graduated from UCC we all wore mortar boards (the girls that is). People didn’t throw them in the air. I think the reasons are simple 1) people have been graduating for much longer than they have been watching American films (about graduating from high school mostly!!) and 2) if you damage a mortar board or lose it, you have to pay for a new one / lose your deposit with the graduation cap and gown rental people!

Some men do wear silly hats at graduation, like the president of the college etc. Honary doctorates nearly always warrant silly hats for men also.

]]> By: Leo http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2005/hats-off/#comment-320 Leo Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://janinedalton.com/wp/?p=102#comment-320 The reason I've heard is that men used to wear hats when graduating yonks ago but when women were allowed into universities, men refused to wear the hats at graduation out of protest and that's why men don't wear hats anymore. Could be rubbish but sounds more plausible than the 'capping' theory. The reason I’ve heard is that men used to wear hats when graduating yonks ago but when women were allowed into universities, men refused to wear the hats at graduation out of protest and that’s why men don’t wear hats anymore. Could be rubbish but sounds more plausible than the ‘capping’ theory.

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