Students of Lycée Classique Diekirch (LCD) have criticsed their school's own dress code in an open petition. The short text, which was meant to prevent sexual objectification and set common standards, has brought about more questions than answers.

One line in particular is at the centre of the discussion: "Les vêtements sont exempts de représentations racistes, sexistes, glorifiant la drogue, le sexe et/ou la violence", or: "The clothes are free from racist or sexist representations, glorifying drugs, sex and/or violence". Furthermore, "underwear, back, stomach, chest and buttocks" must be covered.

While the idea behind this regulation was to have a common dress code, the statement backfired. Students on social media expressed their frustration with the direction's letter, arguing that it places sex and violence on a same level, and therefore depicting the first as negative. Some further argue that the statement is more directed at women than men. The school's code of conduct states that students should "not wear clothes that may make other members of the school community uncomfortable."

Jana Degrott, a national youth representative, expressed her opinion in a Facebook post:

In an interview with Eldo, the school's director explained that "especially young girls need such guidelines as they are not always aware of how their appearance can be regarded by others," and that recently more and more students have been coming to school inappropriately dressed. Meanwhile, a petition has garnered over 750 signatures.

The school has since met with the pupils' committee to clear up any concerns.