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Professionalism : Professionalism And Prejudice In Schools

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Professionalism or Prejudice Dress codes in schools have become a primary part of the education system and monitor what students are allowed to wear on a daily basis. These codes are set into place to maintain professionalism on school grounds and avoid distractions. The issue seems to be the standards at which girls are held to compared to boys. Schools have banned everything from yoga pants to collar bones and everything in between (Dress Code Sexism). Boys are still allowed to wear sport shorts that rise higher than the average skirt yet the skirt is banned. While maintaining professionalism may be the motive behind some dress restrictions, it is not consistent for both genders. Dress codes in schools are sexist, and apply to girls more so than they do boys. Girls being told to be less distracting, boys not having the same enforcements, and female objectification are all reasons as to why dress codes are sexist. From a young age girls are taught to cover up their bodies to avoid being distracting and to maintain professionalism. Emily Miller dismisses several of the excuses schools use to justify off the wall dress codes, in her article “Dress Code Sexism”. A familiar saying heard when a girl asks why she should change is that it is distracting to boys and inhibits their learning. Miller states, “This concept is beyond belief. Because a female student’s body might pose a distraction to a male student’s education, her education is interrupted and put on hold until she

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