Student Dress Code Essay

In the majority of school settings or workplaces a dress code will be established in order to avoid distractions, but it seems that lately the dress code in itself, is the distraction. Students are constantly being stopped in the hallway, pulled out of class, as well as being “called out” in front of fellow peers in regards to the dress code. Students are missing class and valuable work time, in order to find clothes that match the dress code; as well as sitting in the office just to be “reprimanded” by staff. There have been many times where a student been pulled out of and/or missing their class because of the dress code regulations. In an article produced by Ihlari Halliday she talks about her experience with the dress code, “A short walk and a long wait in the principal’s office later, I was back in class wearing my friend’s PE shirt. It may sound like no big deal, but the whole incident caused me to miss the rest of my first period class.” (September 2017). Students are wearing things that are against the dress

Most dress codes are along the lines of no visible undergarments, no spaghetti straps, no midriff, shirts require sleeves, no cleavage, bottoms or dresses must meet the knees, and so on. It seems as though many people agree that there is at least somewhat a bias with school dress codes. Sajani Clerk writes, “According to a national poll run by the Washington Times, 50% of parents agree that gender inequality such as this is a pressing matter, and that more regulations should be imposed for boys.” (November 2014). Students should be able to dress comfortably without becoming stressed about whether or not they will get into trouble or to school on time. For many students, being forced to change is embarrassing and more often than not, what a student is made to change into, they’re not comfortable