True but I mean no one respects child autonomy anyway, so we would need to levy that criticism far more widely if we want to take it seriously.

Plus I'm not sure I trust governments to protect child welfare more than their parents do. Parents are imperfect but when governments get it wrong the consequences are far more catastrophic.

Fair but it's still more voluntary than stupid attempts by the government to tell people how to dress.

The solution is to cultivate an educated, tolerant culture. This rule is a step in the opposite direction.

How we dress or adorn ourselves is a fundamental part of human freedom of expression and I think it needs to be taken way more seriously than it typically is in most societies.