Cutler 1Faith CutlerDE EnglishMs. StevensOctober 12, 2015School Policy RacismThe school dress code policy can be very racist.Racism is poor treatment of or violenceagainst people because of their race. In schools, white students seem to wear what the want andget away with it. Black students are punished and criticized harshly about their clothing. Atypical school has a dress code which requires the students to wear certain clothing. A dresscode is a formally or socially imposed standard of dress. It usually requires students to covertheir skin and wear appropriate attire.Some schools take the dress code extremely serious.Theyanalyze each student’s attire; unfortunately some are analyzed more than others.The dress code is a guide for all students.
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A spaghetti strap top ona black draw more attention to her because of her bust. White a white girl can wear the same topbut it might not be as noticeable on her. Black girls are noticed more because of their size.Since black girls have bigger hips, which makes their jeans also fit them differently. A pair oftight jeans can draw attention to their backside. But when a white girl wears it, it’s moreacceptable because thin is in. It’s not fair that black girls can’t wear something because of theirbody shape. Subsequently, black guys are usually skinner and taller. They might sag their jeans,because the jeans are actually too short. Sagging causes them to get in trouble. In addition, a tallblack guy stands out because of his height, so when he has on a provocative shirt it’s easier tonotice because of his height. Everyone isn’t built the same. School administrators judgewhether it’s acceptable or not by their shape and size. Schools pay more attention to the blackstudents because of their shape. Sadly, black students are being criticized for it, while whitestudents are going unnoticed.Every student has defined figures, however some more than others. Certain clothesdefine student’s figures differently. Black girl’s figures are usually more defined. Differentclothing details their curves and makes them look appealing. Some schools find thatinappropriate. It’s admissible for white girls to wear those clothes …show more content…
In addition, some schools make parents bring their child another outfit. Schoolsystems go an extra step to make sure black students are taught a lesson. Most of the time thewhite students are allowed to get away with it, they continue to get a pass. School systems todaymake it so white students rarely get punished. This unfair treatment is most definitely an act ofracism.The unfair treatment causes black students to defend themselves. They begin to arguewith administrators and try to justify what they are wearing. The arguing leads to more trouble.The black student compares themselves to the white students.Most of them ask, “Why am Ibeing punished when they are wearing the same thing?” The typical answer would be, “this isabout you not about them.” Those word a have a profound effect on black students. Some canfeel like they’re not accepted or don’t belong. It can cause them to put themselves down. Thisact of racism can cause black students to become very angry with white students. The blameshouldn’t be put on them; instead it should be put on the system.School administrators express a great deal of racism within the dress code. Blackstudents are treated harshly about their clothes, while white students slide by. White students areaccepted more than black students. School dress code policies are hurtful and unfair to blackstudents.It’s ridiculous that school
A spaghetti strap top ona black draw more attention to her because of her bust. White a white girl can wear the same topbut it might not be as noticeable on her. Black girls are noticed more because of their size.Since black girls have bigger hips, which makes their jeans also fit them differently. A pair oftight jeans can draw attention to their backside. But when a white girl wears it, it’s moreacceptable because thin is in. It’s not fair that black girls can’t wear something because of theirbody shape. Subsequently, black guys are usually skinner and taller. They might sag their jeans,because the jeans are actually too short. Sagging causes them to get in trouble. In addition, a tallblack guy stands out because of his height, so when he has on a provocative shirt it’s easier tonotice because of his height. Everyone isn’t built the same. School administrators judgewhether it’s acceptable or not by their shape and size. Schools pay more attention to the blackstudents because of their shape. Sadly, black students are being criticized for it, while whitestudents are going unnoticed.Every student has defined figures, however some more than others. Certain clothesdefine student’s figures differently. Black girl’s figures are usually more defined. Differentclothing details their curves and makes them look appealing. Some schools find thatinappropriate. It’s admissible for white girls to wear those clothes …show more content…
In addition, some schools make parents bring their child another outfit. Schoolsystems go an extra step to make sure black students are taught a lesson. Most of the time thewhite students are allowed to get away with it, they continue to get a pass. School systems todaymake it so white students rarely get punished. This unfair treatment is most definitely an act ofracism.The unfair treatment causes black students to defend themselves. They begin to arguewith administrators and try to justify what they are wearing. The arguing leads to more trouble.The black student compares themselves to the white students.Most of them ask, “Why am Ibeing punished when they are wearing the same thing?” The typical answer would be, “this isabout you not about them.” Those word a have a profound effect on black students. Some canfeel like they’re not accepted or don’t belong. It can cause them to put themselves down. Thisact of racism can cause black students to become very angry with white students. The blameshouldn’t be put on them; instead it should be put on the system.School administrators express a great deal of racism within the dress code. Blackstudents are treated harshly about their clothes, while white students slide by. White students areaccepted more than black students. School dress code policies are hurtful and unfair to blackstudents.It’s ridiculous that school