La gonna lunga del ministro Tajani e la minigonna di Concita De Gregorio

Concita De Gregorio used a metaphor regarding clothing to discuss the state of public education and Italian culture in a piece for La Repubblica. De Gregorio addressed the need for a school system that is free, open, and equal.

The piece linked the discussion to comments made by Antonio Tajani during a speech in Formello. Tajani suggested that women wearing long skirts are serious and reliable, whereas those in miniskirts are untrustworthy. De Gregorio used this comparison to transition into a critique of Italian society.

De Gregorio argued that Italian culture is Catholic, patriarchal, and archaic. She specifically addressed the miniskirt issue as part of an examination of social norms and the future of public schooling.