Did you know one billion dollars of back to school sales are uniform purchases (OCCUPYTHEORY, 2014)? Uniforms are fairly expensive, especially for families with low-income and multiple children, although, some may argue it saves money for parents. An interesting study that focused on students’ physical activity found that uniforms prevent girls in partaking in physical activities during recess (Hannah Norrish, 2012). The excessive focus on uniforms has averted the attention away from more important problems in the school (ProCon.org, 2017). The necessity and usage of uniforms has been a debated topic for many years. Mandated uniforms in schools are supported by many educators and parents despite the lack of positive results in students (ProCon.org,
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Uniforms act as a label for students, it reveals which school the students attend, as well as their age range. It is often argued these uniforms help keep students safe when out in public for school trips because it makes identifying students easier in a large crowd of people, alternatively, students are more at prone to becoming targets of predators. If predators have a rough idea of the students’ age, the predator will know how to appeal to the demographic, as well as knowing they could easily take advantage of the student since they’re more vulnerable because of their age. Another concern regarding the safety of students wearing uniform is they may become targets of bullying from other schools (Michelle McDermott,2017). Some schools are more dominant than others when it comes to academics or athletics, and these schools may believe they’re more powerful than the other schools and begin bullying students from other schools. Since the school crest is usually embedded on the students’ uniform, making it . Furthermore, when there’s animosity between students from different schools and they encounter each other outside of school, it may lead to fights and violence. In addition, uniforms reduce students’ self-esteem (ProCon.org, 2017). Students’ may not think much of uniforms when they’re younger, however, when students’ become adolescents and become more self-conscious of their body, uniform may deter students from appreciating their body. Standard uniforms may look more flattering and be more comfortable for some students. If students aren’t comfortable wearing uniform because of their body image, students may become depressed due to the pressure of having an ideal body and being attractive. Depression could lead to eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia (WebMD, 2018). If help isn’t provided to these students, these students may go to the extremes and resort to suicide.
Uniforms act as a label for students, it reveals which school the students attend, as well as their age range. It is often argued these uniforms help keep students safe when out in public for school trips because it makes identifying students easier in a large crowd of people, alternatively, students are more at prone to becoming targets of predators. If predators have a rough idea of the students’ age, the predator will know how to appeal to the demographic, as well as knowing they could easily take advantage of the student since they’re more vulnerable because of their age. Another concern regarding the safety of students wearing uniform is they may become targets of bullying from other schools (Michelle McDermott,2017). Some schools are more dominant than others when it comes to academics or athletics, and these schools may believe they’re more powerful than the other schools and begin bullying students from other schools. Since the school crest is usually embedded on the students’ uniform, making it . Furthermore, when there’s animosity between students from different schools and they encounter each other outside of school, it may lead to fights and violence. In addition, uniforms reduce students’ self-esteem (ProCon.org, 2017). Students’ may not think much of uniforms when they’re younger, however, when students’ become adolescents and become more self-conscious of their body, uniform may deter students from appreciating their body. Standard uniforms may look more flattering and be more comfortable for some students. If students aren’t comfortable wearing uniform because of their body image, students may become depressed due to the pressure of having an ideal body and being attractive. Depression could lead to eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia (WebMD, 2018). If help isn’t provided to these students, these students may go to the extremes and resort to suicide.