In today’s society students are continuously bombarded with rules and regulations that they must abide. Dress codes and school uniforms are by no means an exception; every autumn you can expect a flurry of articles clogging up your Facebook newsfeed about a school that wouldn’t let a girl enter the prom because she was showing too much cleavage, or schools banning excessively tight pants and leggings. But what is a dress code? A limitation on how much skin a student may show or a uniform like a polo shirt and khakis. For generations, dress codes in North American schools were relatively unchallenged by the change in cultural norms over time. Spaghetti straps. Ultra-short skirts and shorts. Midriff-baring tops. School dress codes across Canada
