The dress code is one of the main things that girls in my grade get in trouble for. I believe that it is unneeded to have a very strict dress code. The dress code should be changed because It is hard to find clothes that meet it, it is unfair that we can't wear the clothes we buy, and the punishments for it are pointless. First off, it is very difficult to find clothes that meet our dress code. My mom and I go shopping for shorts and I can never find any that are longer than finger tip length! The shorts rule should at least be a little less strict. Also, a tank top is a good item to wear, it isn't to warm, but it isn't to cold. Our tank tops are supposed to be three finger lengths, but those are impossible to find! This rule should be changed to no spaghetti straps. Our dress code requirements are unfair. They are especially unfair to girls, the dress code for guys is very simple. The guys dress code is, no sleeveless muscle shirts. Yet, the girls dress code includes, shorts have to be fingertip length, tank top straps have to be three fingers wide, ripped jeans can't have rips above knees, and our shirts have to be long when wearing leggings. Come on now, that is very unfair. When you compare those it is a crazy difference. Just because girls wear different clothes doesn't mean our rules have to be any stricter. I agree that boys don't usually …show more content…
For wearing shorts that don't meet your fingertips, you could get lunch detention. People have been forced to call their moms to bring them a different shirt when they wear a tank top that is only two fingers wide instead of three. No one can forget about the time when a girl got two days of in school suspension for wearing ripped jeans. A lot of people can agree that this is taken too far. I think that we should just be given a warning that if we wear it again we will be in trouble, but we shouldn't have to call our parents for
Dress codes are essentials for all schools across America. Dress codes will set the tone for students to be safe because they will help reduce violence, increase student safety, and provide a positive learning environment.
Life is full of distractions and, for high school students, inappropriate clothing has the potential to grab much attention. However, does the matter of clothing warrant strict rules? I agree that, like alcohol, the students’ attire should have rules regarding whether or not the choices in clothing are suitable for a public school setting. I also agree that violators of school rules should receive punishment for their lack of compliance to the school policies. However, there is a fine line. Some schools, like Carroll High School, are taking dress codes too far. One rule in particular hinders the students’ ability to wear pants with holes in them. It makes sense that holes located in certain places might cause a...
The dress code in the handbook was distributed at a poor time, vague, and confusing. Source A is the only written guide provided to the students of BNL upon arrival to first period class at the beginning of the school year. If the administration truly wanted to see the code strictly followed they would hand this code out before the first day of school, as most students have already done their back- to-school clothes shopping prior to the first day, with little or no knowledge of the upcoming rules for the year. While the students are receiving the rules late, parts of Source A make sense in regard to safety such as: no sharp jewelry, no “wheelie shoes,” and no clothing advertising alcohol or drugs. These rules seem to be genuinely looking out for student’s health and best interest, however many rules are simply incomprehensible such as leaving the “back inappropriately bare.” How a slab of skin housing your spine can be sexualized is unknown to me. While there are more examples of specific clothing restrictions that I don’t agree with, and could easily rant about for hours, what ca...
The Dress Code is also to help from distractions like weird, strange clothes, it often distracts the students from learning. Not only that, but in High School there is large groups of gangs, and they can’t wear clothing that represents them and wear anything offensive, because then less violence will occur.
I disagree with the school dress code because it doesn't allow people to express themselves, people can't dress for the weather, and it doesn't let people choose how they want to look because it's supposedly a distraction. The dress code is "The bottom of your shirt must at least meet the top of your pants or shorts, and undergarments should not be exposed. There must be a substantial covering over both shoulders. See-through clothing or clothing that is so very tight that it draws attention to oneself are also unacceptable. Shorts/skirts must have at least a 4" inseam."
In the 2015 article on The Atlantic on The Sexism of School Dress Codes, stating that "Many of these protests have criticized the dress codes as sexist in that they unfairly target girls by body-shaming and blaming them for promoting sexual harassment. Documented cases show female students being chastised by school officials, sent home, or barred from attending events like prom." (Zhou, l.) There are more dress code policies for the females compared to the males. For example, girls should not use backless shirts, no spaghetti tops, no crop-tops that exposes the stomach, no short shorts, no miniskirts, etc. Boys on the other hand have no specific dress code policies. Dress codes may come off as sexist for women and they get insulted by it. An article on the problem with dress code from The Daily Princetonian stating "- women are policed so that they are no longer distracting to men, while men, if policed at all, are never told to change for the benefit of the opposite sex. The most prominent example that comes to mind when thinking of male-specific supplements to dress codes relates to sagging pants, an urban trend where pants are worn low to expose many inches worth of boxers. Efforts to ban these practices have never once mentioned how visible boxers would tortuously distract nearby females. Rather, they focus on visible underwear being inappropriate for a learning or work environment.", based on that article, dress codes seem to be a little too specific on what girls should or should not be allowed to wear, while boys only have a few dress code policies to worry
One school rule that I think should be changed is the dress code. Some things on our dress code should be changed. Such as fingertip length shorts, shoulders not being able to be shown (tank tops). Some schools are even beginning to banned leggings and yoga pants. Since I think these should be changed, I will be explaining all of my reasons for each dress code mistake.
First of all, kids have their own style and when they have to go by a dress code it’s not expressing their style when they have to wear clothes that match a rule. With the dress code most kids don’t get to keep up with the new trends or
When reading student handbooks there is always a page (or more) dedicated to the dress code rules. At first glance they seem like common sense. Until you notice that most of the regulations seem to target what girls wear. While many of the regulations are used in gender neutral terms they are applied to articles of clothing that is usually considered for girls and is all about limiting the things that even remotely show off the female form. These regulations tell girls that they need to be ashamed of their bodies and they are a distraction.
If there is a dress code it should go the same for everyone. Dress codes are
Sadly, not all students are conscious enough of what is happening or have enough support from their family and friends to protest against this rule. In a personal interview October 16, 2015, Stefanie Martinez tells the story of how she was treated in school due to her clothing. I believe, I was about 12 and I was living in New York City. I was at a conference in the school’s auditorium when a teacher approached me and said that I had to leave the room because I was wearing a tank top and that was not allowed.
First and foremost, the main problem is how male’s dress code differs from from female’s dress code. “Guys can sag their pants down to their knees, but god forbid you see my bra strap” (Teenager Post #16538). On many accounts, schools have been more lenient towards guys dress code violation rather than girls dress contravention. On one account there were three dress code violations, two of which were guys and the last one was a girl. The boys and girl alike were wearing tank tops that had the same build to them, nevertheless the guys were never punished, only the girl, she was sent home from school
Another reason, why dress-code should not be in school is most of the time it is hard to find specific things that are in dress-code. For example, making sure a shirt is two inches wide can be complicated, you can never know if it's two inches or not because we don't have a measuring tool when we shop and it shouldn't be necessary to have one or have that struggle of looking for a shirt that is in dress-code. When parents go shopping with their kids it can be very
Strict dress codes need to be put in many schools. Typically, schools have a general dress code that gives guidelines against clothing that is too revealing or that contains inappropriate language. With strict dress codes, students will be more uniformed. Instead of wasting their time picking out an outfit, students will get dressed quickly and go to school. Uniforms will also make every student equal and not separating them by wealth. Matured behavior will be shown by the students throughout the school. Plus, a student’s clothes will not serve as a distraction if everyone is professionally dressed. Strict dress codes will make education sophisticated to help students that get distracted easily.
While dress codes are a necessity in schools to regulate what is and is not appropriate for the learning environment, the fact that they place blame on females for how they are treated because of their clothing is completely sexist and unfair. Hardly ever is a boy busted for wearing athletic shorts or bro-tanks when he should not be, but as soon as a girl wears leggings or shows her shoulders, she is persecuted and given punishment. This is about as unfair as school systems can be, and it also sends the message to girls that what they perceive as being cute and fashionable is perceived by others as “offensive” and that it is their fault for anything bad that happens to them. These ideas should be changed so girls do not have to feel guilty and boys can stop thinking that their behavior in these situations is acceptable.