Mandatory Dress Codes In Schools

Many schools in the United States of America enforce dress codes. The schools include preschools, elementary schools, intermediate schools, junior high schools and high schools. Some of these schools are very strict on their dress codes and others have a specific school uniform that students are required to wear. A number of schools execute punishments to students who break the dress code. These punishments include in school suspension (ISS), out of school suspension, expulsion, and even wearing a white jumpsuit around the campus. In addition to that, both males and females are subjected to criticism for their appearance. Boys have to shave their face, keep their hair short and trimmed, and are not allowed to have piercings. Girls cannot show …show more content…
There have been many instances in which leggings cause female students to be punished. However, leggings are not a promiscuous or revealing type of bottoms, so the problem mainly lies with distracting male students from their studies. Furthermore, if girls wear long shirts or jackets with the leggings, no problems should arise with this clothing. Secondly, bottoms should be the fingertip length rather than knee length. It is incredibly difficult to find bottoms (including dresses and skirts) that go to the knees, but bottoms that are fingertip length are fairly easy to find. Thirdly, male and female students should be allowed to wear sleeveless shirts. Tank tops are a new and popular fashion trend that is also comfortable to wear during hot temperatures. Tank tops are appropriate for female students to wear as long as there are no undergarments showing. Lastly, students should be allowed to color their hair any color of their choosing. It is quite ridiculous that administrators punish students for having an unnatural hair color. Many students die their hair for a new change, a new way to express themselves, or to symbolize an important time in their