Conformity By Allowing Students To Wear Uniforms In Schools

Clothes is an enormous part of how people express themselves and look at themselves. It’s what we love about clothes because it’s one of the few things that minors have control of. It gives them a sense of freedom, but in schools, students are put on restrictions like uniforms and dress codes. It prevents students from being able to make good use of their freedom of expression and show who they are through their fashion choices. In society nowadays, everyone loves to stress the idea of being an individual and how being different from everyone else is a good thing. If that’s true, then why promote conformity by forcing students to wear uniforms? At a time when schools are encouraging an appreciation of diversity, enforcing standardized dress sends a …show more content…
There’s nothing wrong with trying to be comfortable in clothes and girl’s shouldn’t be shamed for trying to do this.
Luckily, there are simple solutions to these problems. Schools could allow their students to upcycle or design their uniforms making it unique to them. This gives students the chance to let their creative juices flow and gives them a voice about who they are. The uniforms stifle pupils’ creativity and this artistic project can expand their horizons. Those who feel it unfair could all sign a petition to appeal to authorities to make standardized clothing banned. There’s nothing better than being able to be in control. Uniforms take away one of the few things children are in control of. Even with something so minor, it can improve our decision making skills and banning standardized clothing would help with that. For schools with unjust and offensive dress codes, the school board can review and revise it so students will ultimately be able to be comfortable in their clothes without being disgraced for it. There’s no need for irrational rules so just get rid of