Dress

Dress Code: a Critical Look The school bell rings, and the students all file into their first class. The teacher enters the classroom and looks them over with a critical eye. “Smith!” The teacher points at the only kid in the room that is different. Amidst the sea of brown, black, and blonde hair, hers is a bright, fluorescent, pink. Her cheeks heat and she stops trying to pull her homework out of her bag. Some of her classmates snicker as the teacher orders her to the Principal 's office, while…

I am writing you this letter today to express my concerns with the school dress code. I am a female, senior at California High School and have been in this community all of my life. Therefore, I have witnessed many dress code regulation concerns. I personally think dress code is a good thing, if and only if it is well executed. However, when administrators and teachers only go after certain people, and not all of them, that is where my problems lie. Not only are fellow female students being…

can always find something to say about, it is dress code. From the infamous leggings rule to what appears as rapidly growing tolerance for everyday attire, there is always an air of buzz and even mystery surrounding WCA’s dress policies. This confusion leaves students unaware of what some rules are and tempts many to swap out polos for t-shirts. Upon further research of the popular subject, it becomes apparent that Westminster's severe problem of dress code violations is ultimately the result of…

The dress code & uniform policy has been a big controversial issue lately. This issue is overlooked and has not been tamed. There are many reasons why it is such thing as a dress code policy. Some people believe in the different dress code policies, and others are against it and feel as if you should be able to wear whatever you want to because it can’t hinder you from 11your education. Or can it? Some people mistake dress code as uniform when in reality, they are two different things. A dress…

When teachers give dress code violations to a girl for wearing shorts that are too short or because her choice in clothing is ‘innappropriate’, you are telling her that hiding her body and normal female parts (such as stomach, shoulders or thighs) is more important than her education. You are also telling her that a boys’ disturbance-free learning is more significant than her disturbance-free learning. Obviously some degree of dress code is important but shoulders, stomach and thighs should not…

How would you feel if your student were sent home due to a dress code violation? On an outfit that you thought was acceptable? Would you complain to the school board, or tell your child that they cannot wear that anymore? Many parents have controversial feelings towards dress codes and when their child becomes victim to violating it they are often not pleased. Multiple students cannot drive; so when they disregard the school 's dress code, their parents have to pause whatever they are doing to…

Have you ever felt violated by school dress codes or seen others get discriminated by them? Being a girl myself, I’ve come to the realization that the dress code is specifically made to restrict females. They discriminate against girls and make them feel like it’s their fault, when boys see them as just an object when we chose to dress how we see fit. Dress codes that school boards across the country have, impose on teen girls by diminishing self perception of inadequacy, lowering self worth…

Outdated Dress Code, Outdated Punishments Do you feel offended when someone bares their shoulders? How about when someone wears pajama bottoms or slippers? What if a boy has long hair, earrings, and a dress? These are just a few issues with dress code in schools. Schools are not allowing students to express themselves freely. This is an issue we must change. School dress codes are meant to keep students from being distracted, to help them learn better. While this may help little situations,…

extreme with the enforcement of dress codes that objectify the source of temptation, any female student. Since school integration in the early 20th century, school officials have attempted to facilitate the education of the students with the rules and sanctions they put in place. Many of these rules followed outdated, misogynistic principals and serve to preserve the sanctity of the male education at the cost of an “immodest” female. To require a “school-wide” dress code would imply equality in…

Lately, I have been pondering on the harsh dress code rules. When did my shoulders become something I should be ashamed of showing? When did it become a secret that girls wear undergarments? Admonishing girls for letting their shoulders or bra straps show is the most ridiculous form of dress code. Dress coding this harshly can promote negative feelings about their bodies, when they already feel bad enough. Making “thumb width” tank-tops mandatory in order to maintain the focus of the male…