Why We Should Have Dress Codes

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We Should Be Allowed to Wear What We Want to! Students think that we don’t need a dress code, we should be able to dress however we choose. Teachers on the other hand believe that students should not be allowed to dress however they choose because many students will dress inappropriately. I do believe that students should be allowed to wear whatever they choose to,to attend school. Having no dress code allows students to express their personalities. Websites have shown that the First Amendment states”all individuals have the right to express themselves freely” (School Uniforms). American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada also states”allowing students to choose their clothing is an empowering message from the schools that a student is a maturing …show more content…

Students are more comfortable when they dress the way they do at home it enriches their ability to learn and pay attention better. Many parents will fight for their child to be able to wear what their child wants because then it would be a waste of their money because they spend their money on clothing for their child not to wear twice a week. George Carlin asked, "Don't these schools do enough damage, making all these children think alike? Now they're going to get them to look alike, too?" (Carlin). Studies have shown that schools can get a bad reputation when their students wear uniforms because if they cause trouble and someone knows what school their in they’ll go to the school website and write the school a bad review.( LeMouse). School uniforms have been called sexist because in some school girls can only wear skirts and only boys can wear ties. Students don’t like school uniforms because either they're too big and will fall down or off, will shrink in the dryer and more people will make fun of students that have to wear uniforms because they’re ugly and uncomfortable

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