at school for wearing those shorts. School dress codes are a controversial topic in America. Many say that dress codes are a good thing because they prevent girl’s clothing from distracting students. Others say that girl’s dress codes are too strict, and for multiple reasons. Girl’s dress codes, while helpful in some ways, should be changed because they violate a constitutional amendment, are sexist, and cause a lack of confidence in girls. Dress codes, no matter what gender they are for, violate
Sexist Dress Codes Many girls in public schools have fallen victim to dress code violations, including myself. In high school, administrators and teachers walked the hallways during the warmer months pinpointing girls that were dressed “inappropriately”. The most common violations students received were shorts that were not fingertip length and tank tops that showed off your shoulders. The most common violators were girls. The adults would report you to your grade level principal to receive
school uniform is the epitome of sameness in the American society. It turns a lively, colorful world upside down and into the depths of bland uniformity. Schools should not implement school uniform policies because uniforms limit individuality and go against the Constitutional right to freedom of expression, they cause parents to have to spend a lot of money on a second wardrobe, and there is no conclusive data that proves that uniforms actually solve any of the problems they were intended to solve.
Schools have always had dress codes, because they believe that it is professional to have one. However, they do not understand how greatly having a dress code causes pain to the students who have to abide by it. For example, it was my little sister’s first day of her junior year and she wore a dress that had spaghetti straps. The school rules said that girls were allowed to wear tops with spaghetti straps, just as long as their bra straps were not showing. Strangely, as soon as she walked through
School Statistics”). Nearly twenty percent of these schools required students to wear a school uniform, increasing six percent from 2003 (“Fast Facts: School Uniforms”). Suzanne Moore, an award-winning journalist for The Guardian, makes an argument against school uniforms because they turn children into “soulless conformists.” Moore’s argument is invalid because her supporting claims are not true: uniforms do prepare children for the real world, uniforms do act as social equalizers, and uniforms are
School dress codes can be problematic. There are many controversies over it regarding the first amendment's freedoms. Many courts have ruled for and against school codes in regards to religious and political articles of clothing. They are present in many schools worldwide, restricting the freedom of students' and faculties' abilities to choose what to wear to the campus. This is however, not without reason. Many schools have loose dress codes that many people don't notice, but some include mandatory
Dress codes are used throughout many school worldwide. Although it is a widely practiced rule in schools, and people are bringing up concerns on whether or not dress codes are something positive, and should remain in schools. Dress codes are something I disagree with, they can hinder one of the ways a child can express themselves, through clothes. Not only this but dress codes consistently target women, this creates a biased environment for girls in schools; and generally these girls are called
Dress Code Controversy Dress code, the customary style of dress of a specific group. A restriction of what to wear is not fair, and is a really big deal in schools today. Kids at school should have the right to express themselves in whatever clothes they choose to wear. Many children get in trouble because they refuse to change. Elimination or revision of the student dress code would remove morning madness when choosing the appropriate outfit to wear. When having a dress code it limits your creativity
to be uniform” (Kizis). In this quote, the opinions of many students about school dress codes is represented in one sentence. School dress codes were created by schools in order to keep students focused on their education instead of things like gang violence, girls, political opinions, etc. Based off of studies conducted by Sam Houston State University, there is no significant impact on learning because of dress codes, yet they are still being used in schools all across the country (Krystyniak). According
Today’s school uniforms appear more a punitive measure intended to deny students their right to freedom of expression. We live in a self-motivated society, full of exclusive characters that make our world a spontaneous one. We want to cheer our children to be expressive and to reason outside the box. According to Rob O’Donnell, “It’s even more of concern in mixed schools where, every day, girls see their male classmates come to school in trousers… Some girls really, really hate- absolutely hate-