When teachers give dress code violations to a girl for wearing shorts that are too short or because her choice in clothing is ‘innappropriate’, you are telling her that hiding her body and normal female parts (such as stomach, shoulders or thighs) is more important than her education. You are also telling her that a boys’ disturbance-free learning is more significant than her disturbance-free learning. Obviously some degree of dress code is important but shoulders, stomach and thighs should not be classed as inappropriate or distracting.
The school dress code treats males and females differently. For example, boys do not get called out for having sagging jeans that reveal their underwear but girls receive dress code violations for an exposed …show more content…
http://www.debate.org/opinions/should-schools-have-dress-codes states, “Let’s say in the near future when you go for a job interview you wouldn’t go dressing sleazy would you? So why start now”. This is true for being in a work environment when you’d conform to a uniform or standard of outfit. Right now, in our high school years, we are still finding out who we are and what we like while expressing that in the form of the clothes we …show more content…
According to www.mtnviewhs.com/dresscode.html, “No sleeveless shirts may be worn or any type of clothing that exposes the armpits”, it also states that “bare midriff clothing, halter tops, strapless tops, backless tops, racer back tops, spaghetti straps, tank tops, sleeveless shirts” are not allowed. Girls should not bear responsibility for boys’ reaction to their bodies, instead boys should be taught to control themselves instead of blaming girls for their ‘distractions’. It shouldn’t be normalized in school that the female body is a hindrance.
It also states on http://www.mtnviewhs.com/dresscode.html “Athletic stretch pants of any length should not be worn. Pants should be worn at all times and not be so large that the crotch sags. Leggings may be worn if covered past the buttocks by a shirt”. The irony in this is that the dress code pants we receive are huge and sag a lot. The pants we receive for dress code are even more distracting (red, huge sweatpants) than what we would have been wearing in the first place, therefore defeats the whole point of them
The school dress code treats males and females differently. For example, boys do not get called out for having sagging jeans that reveal their underwear but girls receive dress code violations for an exposed …show more content…
http://www.debate.org/opinions/should-schools-have-dress-codes states, “Let’s say in the near future when you go for a job interview you wouldn’t go dressing sleazy would you? So why start now”. This is true for being in a work environment when you’d conform to a uniform or standard of outfit. Right now, in our high school years, we are still finding out who we are and what we like while expressing that in the form of the clothes we …show more content…
According to www.mtnviewhs.com/dresscode.html, “No sleeveless shirts may be worn or any type of clothing that exposes the armpits”, it also states that “bare midriff clothing, halter tops, strapless tops, backless tops, racer back tops, spaghetti straps, tank tops, sleeveless shirts” are not allowed. Girls should not bear responsibility for boys’ reaction to their bodies, instead boys should be taught to control themselves instead of blaming girls for their ‘distractions’. It shouldn’t be normalized in school that the female body is a hindrance.
It also states on http://www.mtnviewhs.com/dresscode.html “Athletic stretch pants of any length should not be worn. Pants should be worn at all times and not be so large that the crotch sags. Leggings may be worn if covered past the buttocks by a shirt”. The irony in this is that the dress code pants we receive are huge and sag a lot. The pants we receive for dress code are even more distracting (red, huge sweatpants) than what we would have been wearing in the first place, therefore defeats the whole point of them