The Importance Of Uniforms In School

Schools are slowly taking away people 's individuality, but only seems like they are focusing on girls not boys. “ The way boys and girls get in trouble for violating dress codes is different and girls are disproportionately targeted for disobeying it” (“Rosalind Classroom Conversation”). Rosalind agrees that girls are targeted for dress codes more than boys are. In a girls point of view it seems unfair that boys can wear anything they would like, for example muscle shirts, shirts with alcohol, shirts with naked women on them, but not even get dress coded or a warning (Bassett). Meanwhile, a student that was a girl gotten dress coded because her collarbone was showing and it was deemed that it was inappropriate, even after her mother brought her a scarf in that covered her collarbone (Alvarez). Another student which was also a girl got dress coded because her skirt was a few centimeters under her finger tip. They had to send her home, she had missed all her classes and what they were teaching that day because of what they thought it was inappropriate (Bassett). Analuiza states that “ The only reason I go to school is to get my education. When I get dressed in the morning, my intention is not to provoke or be sexualized. My intention is to feel comfortable in my own skin” (Bassett). As a girl I believe that Analuiza is correct with what she had stated, that girls should be able to feel comfortable, and not be sexualized or feel like they are

Young girls across the world are constantly being sexualized and told to cover up their bodies. Girls starting from middle school through high school are told to meet ridiculous standards that are required to be appropriate to attend public school. Girls who are forced to change or go home based on these absurd demands are being told that putting their education on pause, is more important that being comfortable in their clothes they are wearing. A boys wears a shirt to school with a bikini model on it, and nothing is said. A girl wears a tanktop on a 90 degree day, and she is pulled out of class. Standards like this are interrupting the education of many young women across the world, and they need to be stopped. Ruining self esteem for

In many schools around the United States, many females are told that their choice of clothing is inappropriate and distracting to the male students. In some cases, girls admit that being told to change or being sent home sometimes lowers their self esteem, especially when the boys are also breaking dress code but are not getting in trouble for it. Girls are told that a boys education is more important than their own. Even though most young men will admit they are not distracted by the clothing girls wear, the excuse, “boys will be boys” is used to disregard their behavior and are not punished for their actions. Young women are being sexuallized for the clothing they wear and are being told they need to cover up for the sake of their safety, instead of teaching young men to control themselves.

The school dress code is a very controversial topic for boys and girls but mostly girls. They treat girl from a young age that we should be ashamed of our bodies and cover up because we're too distracting to the boys. Yes there does have to be some restrictions to the dress code but others that say our sholder is to distracting is taking it to far. Girls should be proud of themselves and really the dress code is tearing down their confidence. If were to distracting to the boys for even just showing a little bit of shoulder that boy should be talked to that girls shouldn't just be seen as an object of pleasure and that there human to. Instead of doing something like that we are told to cover up and should be ashamed for even showing even a little bit of our shoulders or stomach. We do however do need a dress code so people don’t just

Dress code is teaching girls that’s it’s not okay to wear shorts or tank tops because “boys will be boys” and we need to cover up to create a distraction free learning environment for them. The blame is being forced upon the girls, saying that it is our fault for how boys perceive us. We need to teach male faculty and students to stop over-sexualizing a woman's body. These rules are degrading girls and making them feel bad about their bodies all because a boy can’t control himself in front of us. Why are we teaching boys that it’s okay to blame girls for their lack of self control? Dress code promotes rape culture and sexism, how could anyone think that that is

Dress codes teach children that girls’ bodies are dangerous, powerful, and sexualized. However, boys are biologically programmed to objectify and harass them. That is perfectly okay in society’s eye. It is a 99oF day. A girl goes to school with no air conditioning. She wears a racerback style tank top and shorts that reaches her mid-thigh. She is pulled out of class by her teacher to change into something more suitable for school. She says she does not have any other clothes. She is forced to change into a boy’s t-shirt and shorts. Another girl wore shorts and was given an in-school suspension. Her crime was wearing shorts that did not reach her fingertips. She comes in the next day with jeans and is sent to the nurse’s office for heat

In the constantly evolving 21st century and the age of new and modern ideals, the world is continuously reshaping and progressive movements are becoming increasingly more mainstream. One of the most immense ideas the nation is facing is equality for all. Whether male or female, gay or straight, black or white, individuals all deserve to be equal and to be able to profess their beliefs in a secure way. Unfortunately, from experience, a myriad of people know that society has not reached equality and that there is still a lengthy route to get there. One of the toughest challenges is that since childhood, kids have been taught and instilled in their minds that they are different and that it is okay to generalize girls in one category and boys in another. The biggest way this is put into children's minds is through the dress codes that are mandatory from age 5 until graduation day. And while dressing appropriately for school is vital to an effective education, it is also important that kids get to convey themselves through their clothing. Because of their need for expression, many kids are revolting against the education system until they are able to wear

“Nineteen percent of the 7,800 students in middle and high schools across the country said they were prevented from wearing clothes deemed ‘inappropriate’ based on their gender” (Sorto, 2016). Considering the number of students surveyed, this percentage is significantly larger than one would think. This survey demonstrates that teenagers constantly feel victimized by their dress codes when class is stopped in order for them to be told to cover up. The issue of sexist dress codes has started a movement all around the United States, and other countries as well, with women fighting back. Protests and petitions have been made and although there has been some progress, there are still ways to go. Girls have been sent home from school, women have

Currently, girls still face a strong discrimination on what they wear more than boys in school. Many of these stories are appearing in social media about how unfair it is for many of these young ladies to be sent to the office or suspended because of what they wear is considered inappropriate. According to Times article, “How School Dress Codes Shame Girls and Perpetuate Rape Culture,” Laura Bates quotes a student,

The editorial School dress codes reinforce the message that woman’s bodies are dangerous written by Laura Bates, brings to our attention, the sexism that surrounds the application of dress codes. In the article Bates discusses how, although there are rules for male and female students, girls are mainly punished for dress code violations, and the same dress code rules do not apply for both sexes. Young boys wear athletic shorts however, girls cannot, in some cases, girls cannot show their legs at all. In addition to the sexism in dress codes, is the sexual objectification and publicly shaming of young girls, who are told that showing their legs while wearing skirts is distracting to the male faculty; alongside being publicly shamed by being

Several altercations have occurred in today’s decade with dress codes in schools. Girls are being called out of the classroom in the middle of a lesson and even slut shammed by teachers and administration. Dress codes have gone from a way to keep children safe from gang-related violence and bullying from peers, to sexist comments and unfair punishments. Even though dress codes provide structure in schools, dress codes can provoke sexism and cause low self-esteem.

Everyday countless amounts of students are pulled out of class and getting their learning time taken away from them, but weren’t distractions what school officials were trying to eliminate in the first place? These dress code restrictions are contradictory and leads students to want to rebel even more. One rule the principal needs to change is the dress code because it makes people feel insecure and it is sexist.

“Telling girls to cover up just as puberty hits, teaches them that their bodies are inappropriate, dangerous, and subject to the scrutiny and judgement by the adults they trust. Nor does it help them understand society’s role in their wardrobe choices” (Orenstien, qtd. in Brainy Quotes.)

A popular debate topic in today’s school system is the concept of student dress codes. The idea of a school dress code tends to mainly target female entire however, males are still affected by it. Girls, no matter what their age or where they are from, are being sexualized for wearing clothing that doesn’t cover their shoulders. People are accusing young females of wearing “distracting” outfits, which is jeopardizing their male classmate’s education. Not only is this shaming girls, but it is also suggesting that boys cannot control their sexual desires.

Since the day I started kindergarten, all of my schools’ student handbooks have consisted of dress codes that have prohibited leggings, short shorts, short skirts, short dresses, off-the-shoulder shirts, tank tops, and the list goes on. As I looked through the boys’ list, I noticed much more leniency. I remembered my middle school teacher bringing out a measuring tape to measure each girls’ skirt to the inch every morning. I never saw a teacher measure the boys’ shorts to make sure they weren’t above the 4 inch mark; it was always just the girls. Schools have taught me that it is teachers’ top priorities to regulate girls on how they dress. This is unfair to girls because, through personal experience, they are constantly being targeted and watched in a demeaning way. This puts them in an uncomfortable position that makes them constantly conscious of their bodies.