A UK teacher writes about being threatened with dismissal for violating an unwritten requirement to wear a tie.

I reject ties both as a matter of comfort and as an act of rebellion. If it were just a matter of personal preference, I wouldn't need to talk about it, I'd just do it. However, many men are forced to wear ties, basically as a symbol of submission, and that makes it an ethical issue.

I hope that my refusal to wear a tie will help clear the path for others to refuse.