Are dress codes unfair, or should their arms be bare? Dress codes have been placed in schools for years, and many of them are to enforce respect in schools. Others, take a more judge mental stance, where they shame girls for wearing revealing clothes distract male students. Dress codes are sexist because they are mainly directed towards female students, they make girls uncomfortable and they teach students that a girl's body is sexualised.
First, dress codes are directed at female students. Many dress codes have problems with girls fashion, and they are constantly making new rules that limit a female student's freedom of expression. If a girl feels happy wearing pants that are a little tighter or more freeing to the legs, she should be able …show more content…
Dress codes teach girls that their bodies are sexual and that they are distracting to boys. By constantly pushing the rules about covering the shoulders or making sure your shorts are at the knee, makes it so that anything shorter or more revealing is too sexy. Dress codes make the problem worse, because the more taboo something is, the more it intrigues students and teens to look or be “distracted”. The dress code tells girls that their bodies are provocative and they are forced to cover up because if they don't then they will get harassed, because that's what they think will make a difference. The dress code teaches girls that their bodies are sexual and that boys cannot handle themselves, just because a girl's shoulder is showing. But never does the dress code point out that it could be the same way for boys.
Dress codes are sexits because they are mainly directed towards female students, they make girls uncomfortable and they teach students that a girl's body is sexualised. Dress codes are not always the same, and the deciding factor is really how the school decides to deal with the problems or dress code. Dress codes can really change how girls and boys see each other and themselves, which is not always a good thing. For girls, dress codes can be the one thing that makes them insecure, because they are scared of the boys and what the girls would
First, dress codes are directed at female students. Many dress codes have problems with girls fashion, and they are constantly making new rules that limit a female student's freedom of expression. If a girl feels happy wearing pants that are a little tighter or more freeing to the legs, she should be able …show more content…
Dress codes teach girls that their bodies are sexual and that they are distracting to boys. By constantly pushing the rules about covering the shoulders or making sure your shorts are at the knee, makes it so that anything shorter or more revealing is too sexy. Dress codes make the problem worse, because the more taboo something is, the more it intrigues students and teens to look or be “distracted”. The dress code tells girls that their bodies are provocative and they are forced to cover up because if they don't then they will get harassed, because that's what they think will make a difference. The dress code teaches girls that their bodies are sexual and that boys cannot handle themselves, just because a girl's shoulder is showing. But never does the dress code point out that it could be the same way for boys.
Dress codes are sexits because they are mainly directed towards female students, they make girls uncomfortable and they teach students that a girl's body is sexualised. Dress codes are not always the same, and the deciding factor is really how the school decides to deal with the problems or dress code. Dress codes can really change how girls and boys see each other and themselves, which is not always a good thing. For girls, dress codes can be the one thing that makes them insecure, because they are scared of the boys and what the girls would