I have been researching school dress codes to get the truth on why they are so strict against females and how we can reform them in a positive manner. Now I´m going to share with you, some of the most important information that has been discovered about this issue. Many schools believe that dress codes are necessary to prevent distractions and disruptions in classrooms. The first school dress code was issued in 1969 and has become stricter and stricter since. Now schools are telling teenagers what they can and cannot wear; current dress codes are targeting young ladies and their clothes. Authorities say the attire of teenage girls is a distraction to the boys in school. This is sending an incredibly powerful message to students all around
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Pants such as leggings, yoga pants, spandex running pants and other tightly fitted clothing have been banned from schools. Some schools allow students to wear these pants as long as the shirt they are wearing follows the fingertip length rule all the way around. Also some schools have the rule that jackets, coats, athletic shorts, tank tops, and sweatpants cannot be worn. Other restrictions on students apparel are things such as holes in jeans, some jewelry, hats and bandanas. Students are limited to what they can wear to school; this makes it very hard when purchasing clothes for school. It is very uncommon that you can find a pair of jeans without holes in them or shirts and shorts that are fingertip length all the way around. Stricter dress codes not only affect the students but also affect the parents who are purchasing the clothing. Imagine being called into the principal´s office, being sat down and told you need to change what you are wearing because it is ¨too revealing¨. The principal says if you don't have anything else to wear, you will be forced to wear some dirty, old, unknown article of clothing from the lost and found. If we keep enforcing stricter dress codes students and parents will only rebel and protests will begin to occur more often. These dress codes can be improved by loosening the collar and allowing the students to dress how they want in order to be …show more content…
School handbooks state that the administration will not become involved in the situation unless the dress ¨interferes with the educational process¨. This is saying girls bodies are an invitation for sexual aggression unless they properly cover up. As said by a student participating in a protest against the new dress code policy at Haven Middle School in Illinois, ¨Not being able to wear leggings because it's too distracting for boys is giving us the impression that we should feel guilty for what guys do.¨ (Culp-Ressler 1). These dress codes link girls´ clothing to boys´ inability to control themselves. Every day, every week, every month, every year, students are faced with the authorities furthering unhealthy attitudes about sexuality. If we don´t stop sending this message to the students, these girls will grow up thinking they have to work to prevent themselves from being ogled by men. We need to take a step towards teaching boys that they should stop (externalizing)objectifying their female
Pants such as leggings, yoga pants, spandex running pants and other tightly fitted clothing have been banned from schools. Some schools allow students to wear these pants as long as the shirt they are wearing follows the fingertip length rule all the way around. Also some schools have the rule that jackets, coats, athletic shorts, tank tops, and sweatpants cannot be worn. Other restrictions on students apparel are things such as holes in jeans, some jewelry, hats and bandanas. Students are limited to what they can wear to school; this makes it very hard when purchasing clothes for school. It is very uncommon that you can find a pair of jeans without holes in them or shirts and shorts that are fingertip length all the way around. Stricter dress codes not only affect the students but also affect the parents who are purchasing the clothing. Imagine being called into the principal´s office, being sat down and told you need to change what you are wearing because it is ¨too revealing¨. The principal says if you don't have anything else to wear, you will be forced to wear some dirty, old, unknown article of clothing from the lost and found. If we keep enforcing stricter dress codes students and parents will only rebel and protests will begin to occur more often. These dress codes can be improved by loosening the collar and allowing the students to dress how they want in order to be …show more content…
School handbooks state that the administration will not become involved in the situation unless the dress ¨interferes with the educational process¨. This is saying girls bodies are an invitation for sexual aggression unless they properly cover up. As said by a student participating in a protest against the new dress code policy at Haven Middle School in Illinois, ¨Not being able to wear leggings because it's too distracting for boys is giving us the impression that we should feel guilty for what guys do.¨ (Culp-Ressler 1). These dress codes link girls´ clothing to boys´ inability to control themselves. Every day, every week, every month, every year, students are faced with the authorities furthering unhealthy attitudes about sexuality. If we don´t stop sending this message to the students, these girls will grow up thinking they have to work to prevent themselves from being ogled by men. We need to take a step towards teaching boys that they should stop (externalizing)objectifying their female