“Audrey Johnson? Oh you mean that really tall girl.” All my life I have been called everything except my actual name. I cannot simply leave my house or go to school without being stared at or asked “how tall are you?”, “are you a model?”, or “wow you’re tall.” However, I could imagine it’s pretty uncommon to see a seventeen-year-old girl who is 6’2 walking down the street. Constantly being referred to as a model, advantages in sports, and always being able to reach the top shelf has its perks, but trying to fit into the ‘average box’ that we label everyone with is a constant struggle of mine.
In America we have a problem of trying to fit everyone and everything into a one size fits all box. From gun laws and sexuality, to something as simple as a dress code. What the people who are making these laws and rules don’t understand is that everyone is unique. In America we promote individualism but then we shut abnormalities down …show more content…
This problem is very significant to me because it is something I have dealt with my entire life. I have always been different. I have never encountered a situation where I have felt like I fit in, but I’m okay with that. I’ve learned how to be the confident 6’2 girl walking down the halls of my high school, ignoring the negative comments and taking them as compliments. In my personal situation, the problem occurs when administrators try to treat students as clones: for example, dress code. All my life I have experienced issues with the dress code, it’s not easy to find pants with a 37-inch inseam, or let alone shorts that go down to my fingertips. I did not wear one pair of shorts until my sophomore year of high school. While this may seem normal
In America we have a problem of trying to fit everyone and everything into a one size fits all box. From gun laws and sexuality, to something as simple as a dress code. What the people who are making these laws and rules don’t understand is that everyone is unique. In America we promote individualism but then we shut abnormalities down …show more content…
This problem is very significant to me because it is something I have dealt with my entire life. I have always been different. I have never encountered a situation where I have felt like I fit in, but I’m okay with that. I’ve learned how to be the confident 6’2 girl walking down the halls of my high school, ignoring the negative comments and taking them as compliments. In my personal situation, the problem occurs when administrators try to treat students as clones: for example, dress code. All my life I have experienced issues with the dress code, it’s not easy to find pants with a 37-inch inseam, or let alone shorts that go down to my fingertips. I did not wear one pair of shorts until my sophomore year of high school. While this may seem normal