Little black dress

The last month has been busy for in8model circles. I had the opportunity to endure the challenges of long-haul plane flights to be rewarded with people, culture, scenery and different world views. First stop was Bali, where I addressed a chiropractic conference. A stand-out from this convention were two local kids, 12 year old boy and 15 year old sister. Their story that they related to us is as follows: We cast our memory back to 2011 when we first entered some schools in central, hot, dusty…

I. Introduction The motives for the implementation of dress code policies in United States public educational institutions have transformed since the earliest examples of the 19th century. In 1894, the announcement of uniform requirements for students at South Carolina’s Winthrop Normal and Industrial College was a push to eliminate sartorial distinctions among members of different social classes (Bodine, 2003). More recently, however, dress codes are applied for reasons relating to school…

On an ebullient morning Jason wakes up to get ready for school. This is Jason’s Last week of school before graduation this Saturday and his dad is so proud of his only son graduating. Jason’s mother passed away about 5 years ago. He tells his father all the time that my mom is my motivation to work hard at what I want. Rev. James, Jason’s dad, is in the car waiting to take him to school. Jason finally makes it out the house and they proceed to the school. Awaiting him to get out the car is…

Of course , even schools that sometimes don't require uniforms may police students clothing that demanding too revealing or offensive but uniforms may add to the attention focused on students dress. This can make students feel that they’re being scrutinized and for their appearance , which could have negative effects in students self-esteem or attitude towards the school. ¶8 If there are not uniforms, students will enjoy their freedom of expression…

How many rules are too many? In today’s society, where fear is rampant, rules have been established to protect us, however these rules also rid us from individual expressions. Schools focus too much in conformity, which prevents us from having our own word in things, because they’re basically controlling what we can and cannot do. Source B shows a high school bell scheduled. It indicates at what exact time they want the students in class. But what if the student has his/her class all the way to…

are allowed, why isn't exotic hair color? Both can draw attention but neither affect academic success. Wearing brightly colored clothing practically draws the same attention as unnatural hair color does. Schools already get to control how students dress and how they are supposed to behave; why do they have to go so far as to telling students what they can and cannot do to their own body? As far as exotic hair dye making the school look bad, that is not everyone's opinion. If anything, hair…

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…

Benefits of School Uniforms The first school district in the United States to require all students to wear uniforms was Long Beach, California, in 1994 (“School Uniforms”). Having students wear school uniforms serves a purpose as to letting the students focus more on school work as opposed to how they look around their peers. Still today, many school districts are considering the uniform policy causing the opposition to think differently. Because school uniforms have been proven with strong…

will be able to have that chance of being equal. Uniforms are better than having an open school dress code because they can help students to get ready faster in the mornings, they can help students to stay focused on their education, and they can also lessen the competition between students and their clothing. To begin, school uniforms make getting ready for school easier. “It’s so much easier to dress than having to search for clothes and find out that something doesn’t match” (Daily Herald).…

Dress codes are a set of rules and regulations that outline the acceptable styles of dress for students. These guidelines reflect broader social norms and values of society that schools consequently inherit. As a result, dress codes are a product of societal norms that restrict and shape student individuality. These limitations on student dress can vary in restrictive extremes, one extreme being totalitarian control over student dress by implementing school uniforms. The oppressive implications…