School Uniforms

Speaker 0· Host0:01

When I first met you, when you came up to me after a talk I gave and pitched this story idea, in my mind, and you can correct me if I'm wrong here, you were wearing, um, like fuzzy leg warmers and a little skirt. Does this sound right?

Grace Tarducci· Host0:16

That is close because I do remember exactly what I was wearing 'cause I thought about it. (laughs) I had this (laughs), um, fuzzy knit skirt and a trench coat, and I think I was wearing really tall boots.

Speaker 0· Host0:30

Okay. You have a unique sense of style.

Grace Tarducci· Host0:32

Well, thank you (laughs).

Speaker 0· Host0:34

Which is all just framing to say I'm kinda surprised you grew up with a uniform.

Grace Tarducci· Host0:37

Yes. Um, my name is Grace Tarducci. I am an independent filmmaker and animator and a former Catholic school student. So I went to Catholic school from kindergarten to 12th grade, and my style identity was very closely tied to my personal identity at the time, which was definitely, like, rebelling. And so I was pretty good at experimenting with what was technically within the bounds of the dress code as was written, but was still pushing it too far.

Speaker 0· Host1:20

You can't have been the only one messing with the- the whole thing is, like, Catholic schoolgirls roll up their skirts. Like, surely everybody was doing this.

Grace Tarducci· Host1:27

Yes, obviously. That is a typical thing