School Dress Code

Dress Codes VS Freedom of Speech Mallory Engbrecht
I feel that school dress codes mainly focus on women. Anyone, male or female will know that any dress code is made to help, but when they are only aimed at women it’s not okay. We have to fit within the tight boundaries of the dress code, not able to express ourselves. It’s almost like the Renaissance. We just gave life a restart, and found this lump of creativity. I feel that we should give the dress code a restart.
Students will only want to revolt if you press them to be what they aren't. While I was doing my research, I came across many instances of backlash. The administrators never thought of that. The protests I viewed were mostly male students supporting the female students’ opinions. If you don't handle the situation now, it will only get worse. The students are willing to protest to the people who are in charge of them to change the dress code. That takes passion.

If you do the research, you can see many female students are against the dress code.

For example, Stephanie Hughes was sent home and forced to change for exposing her collarbone. School officials were worried that showing your collarbone will distract male students. If we show our collarbones, shouldn’t you hold the boys accountable for getting tempted and looking? In a story much like Stephanie's, Miranda Larkin was not sent home, she was forced to wear a ‘shame suit’ that said “DRESS CODE VIOLATION”. She actually started crying and broke out in hives. Meanwhile, male students can wear anything but bandanas, sleeveless shirts, and sagging

pants.
On the other hand, aren't they made to help? Think about it, you probably don't want your principal to take out a ruler and check to see if your shorts are 3 inches above your knee. Thats where the fingertip length rule comes into play. Some people are against the no hat rule too, but people could hide anything in a hat. It’s also a sign of disrespect to teachers and everyone else. Where is the line that says we can have a dress code, but also a fair one. Fingertip length to collarbone? V-necks to leggings? If you don't have a fair dress code, won't the kids just revolt?
In conclusion,I feel that dress codes mainly focus on women. When you have a problem with how a girl dresses, talk it over with her. While I do agree that we do need dress codes, we need it to be fair. If you wonder what makes your students rebel, let them be themselves.