Plea Against Uniformity

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Can’t wear this, can't wear that, shirt to high, pants to low. These are saying teachers and adults tell children when they see what they are wearing. Sure there are times that someone is wearing something that is showing too much skin or have their pants to low. But no one really has an idea of what is “appropriate.. So who are we to dictate what people wear?” (Source: Martelle, Victor. "A Plea Against Uniformity, a Cray for Self-Expression: Will School..."University Wire (2014 Sep 09): N.p. DB - SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 27 Oct. 2015) So what is appropriate? I'm sure everyone has there own idea of what appropriate. But when thinking about what appropriate think about what it's like being a teen again. Because there are some adults that understand and remember what's it like to be a teen. According to Wilkins, “The teenage years are marked by the need to express uniqueness and individuality, and uniforms serve only to restrict the urge to experiment at a time when personal identity is very important.” (Source: Wilkins, Julia. "School Uniforms." Humanist march: 19-22 DB - SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 29 Oct. 2015.) Parents are already teaching their children what they should wear. The school don’t have the right to …show more content…
Learning how to handle situation is also part of the growing up stage. No one has the right to take that away from children that will be the next generation to keep this world going, nor do parents should have to worry about going bankrupt because of not being able to keep up with the expense of uniform every year and children shouldn't have to worry about coming home after school getting picked on from the neighboring schools because of what they're wearing. People such as children and teens should be able to wear whatever type of clothes they want to that would allow them to show what type of person they are inside, one has the right to say you can't wear Old Navy, Hollister, and

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