Pros And Cons Of School Dress Codes

Have you ever thought about the extremities of public school dress codes? The facts and opinions are and can be very preposterous about this topic. The main controversies come from the following points: the sexism of school dress codes, the fact that its hard for teens to express themselves with restrictions on their dress code, or even just the extreme consequences for violation of a school dress code. Personally, I believe that schools should eliminate or lessen rules pertaining to dress code.

Many people that I’ve found through my research or that I’ve talked to personally believe that most dress codes are sexist towards girls. Are girls truly distracting to a student’s education, or are we over sexualizing female bodies? “ Teen and tween girls have had it with being singled out for wearing tank tops and short skirts then being marched off to the office because they’re “distracting” the boys” (Schrobsdorff). The fact that girls “distract”

Schools have outrageous (practically) punishments for violations of dress code. When witnessing people receive these punishments for holes in their jeans, it makes me think of the eighth amendment, no cruel and unusual punishment. “A Texas high school last month suspended over 150 students in one single day.” (Summers). This number is ridiculous, that number could easily be half of a 2A school. These schools act as if the length of my shorts is more important than my SAT scores, graduation, or my whole education in general. Maybe this is just myself personally, but I doubt it; I don’t think someone in ripped jeans should receive the same punishment as someone who brought a weapon to school, or had drugs in their pocket. Public schools should focus more on suspending children who break more severe rule and a child’s education and focus less attention on my skirts and ripped