Christopher Whitehead Language College removes mirrors from toilets

A picture shared online shows mirrors in a bathroom at Christopher Whitehead Language College have been replaced with ‘motivational’ posters.

Students say an external toilet door has also been removed.

It is in the girls’ toilets that the posters have appeared - with quotes including ‘Beauty is nothing without brains’ and ‘Dear girls, Make-up is a harmful drug. Once you start using it, you’ll feel ugly without it’.

The posters have been criticised by parents and students (Image: NQ)

Another poster reads ‘If all girls started wearing no make-up and comfortable clothes, guys would have no choice but to fall for girls because of natural beauty’.

The picture has been widely shared on social media, prompting many to question the purpose of the changes.

We have contacted the school but, despite repeated attempts, nobody was available for comment.

A Worcester News reader who sent us a picture of the posters, but asked to stay anonymous, said: “The school has removed all mirrors from the toilets (including the boys), however in the girls' toilets they’ve covered the wall in place of the mirror with ‘inspirational quotes’, however they are far from that.

“The quotes are degrading. This is not the message we want to be sending to extremely impressionable girls as young as 11.

“In the boys' toilets, they’ve blocked off some urinals only leaving two available, as well as removing the door of the toilet completely leaving anyone to be able to look in.”

It is understood that cubicle doors remain in place.

Another parent of a pupil at the school said: “It was badly thought out and implemented.

“They should be promoting individuality.”

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One person commenting on the picture on Facebook said the posters are shaming girls, not praising them.

“How is telling girls they’re going to feel ugly anything but negative, when they see their mothers, sisters and grandmothers wearing make-up?”

Other commenters pointed out that many people - women and men - wear make-up as a confidence boost.

But a couple of people said they like the posters, with one adding: “Corporate brainwashing of girls’ body shape starts much younger than Year 7, and anything that reduces that has to be applauded.”