Statistics show that 57% schools now have a strict dress code. Students should be able to wear whatever they want to. School dress code is mainly targeted at girls. Boys dress code is not strict and usually never get dress coded which is unfair. Dress codes are sexist because there’s a major difference on the way dress code treats females and males. School districts treat females very differently when it comes to dresscode. Sunseri from Shame: a documentary on school dress code says, “ Iv’e never seen a boy called for his attire even though they also break the rules.” This means that schools administrators are mainly targeting women and not men. Off the shoulder shirts, leggings, shorts, tank tops are not a distraction and should not
In addition to, some people think school dress codes are fair and do not target a specific gender. Some girl test the limits by wear a crop top or short shorts with tights under them. Yes dress code is great to a certain extent. Why can the school board not cut slack and get on the girls full on breaking the rules. Finally, schools need to stop targeting girls and being sexist towards them, be less harsh on girls and their clothes.
How do you feel when you get in trouble at school for trying to express who you really are with the clothes you just bought and you thought looked really cool in, but turned out it was breaking the dress code, you feel embarrassed right? Well, all schools have a dress code of some sort whether it's a uniform, or you can and can't wear certain clothes. Schools should not have dress codes because students can easily find a loophole in dress code rules, they don't let people express who they are, and uniforms are expensive. These dress codes schools use are to keep people from being bullied. The only problem is the girls are getting targeted more because they wear tank tops with spaghetti straps and leggings so the schools banned them. It's unfair
Schools dress codes are sexist because they promote body shaming, encourage victim blaming, and value male education over female.
The controversy about dress codes asks an important question: are dress codes targeting girls and transgender students? Several sites including:https://www.adl.org/education/resources/tools-and-strategies/table-talk/what's-fair-and-unfair-about-student-dress-codes, stated that when they spoke to girls they said they feel shamed and judged by dress codes. Are dress codes limiting students creativity. Should these girls really feel harassed men and boys at their school?
The people who are in charge of creating the school dress code don’t think of girls feelings, or their need to be an individual. There are also some unnecessary rules in schools, and what schools deemed inappropriate or distracting. The schools are taking some of the girls rights away. I believe that the dress code for the younger generation is too focused on girls, and it’s way too strict. Students should not have to wear school uniforms, some schools went for believing it would get rid of competition.
Wearing uniforms is not something that is uncommon. There are many schools that require strict dress codes or even uniforms. Not only schools, but workplaces will require their workers to wear professional clothing or even a uniform. Our school has discussed requiring a dress code and I have been asked to share my thoughts on the topic. I believe that schools requiring a dress code set up students for successful futures and avoids trouble for students and teachers.
If the dress code is going to be strict on girls then, it should be strict on the boys as well. Girls are targeted unlike boys are, and it should be the same for boys and girls. Everyone should have equal rules.
School's rule some clothes as too distracting or inappropriate because they believe some clothing items are too short or goes too low for example. There are only dress codes because they want to "promote a safe, disciplined school environment, prevent interference with schoolwork and discipline, and to encourage uniformity of student dress "according to https:education.findlaw.com. What they don't realize is we don't need rules for that. Dress code at school is a violation of not only American rights but human rights. I believe that everyone has a right to dress how they wish unless if they are in a serious or business matter. There should not be dress codes at school because it violates rights. Dress codes are mainly sexist, and it put stress on teachers. "A dress code is a set of rules, usually written and posted, specifying the required manner of dress at a school, office, club,
Almost all schools in the United States, private or public, have dress codes. Some are more strict than others, and some don’t have one at all. In my opinion, all dress codes are unnecessary and extremely degrading to all genders. Females are targeted specifically for dress codes, and there are many reasons they should not exist or even be considered.
Have you ever been excluded from learning because of what you wore to school? In most schools, dress codes are set in place to provide a better learning space for all students. Having a dress code can oppress students because students are given the impression that they should not express themselves. Not all families can afford the clothes that abide by the rules. For example, some students don 't have the means to pay for new clothes, so they have to use hand-me-down clothing. Enforcing a dress code can lead to more problems in the long run because of the exceptions made for students who are athletes and cheerleaders. Many school faculty members including teachers and administrators think that keeping a dress code will keep students looking appropriate while learning, but this idea is wrong because it keeps students from expressing themselves and, the dress code singles out women.
Most of these dress code policies only adhere to the female student body. Females make-up of the students being dress coded due to the fact that females are distractions to the male staff and students, not the learning process. To those educators who claim that dress code is needed in a high school to stop bullying and create a more equal student body has to realize that students are not just judging each other based on their clothes, students judge each other
School dress codes are the most enforcing and restrictive policy out of all the school policies. I know everyone hates and don’t understand why we need dress codes. Sometimes dress codes can be ridiculous and nonsense. I’m on the same page as them. Dress codes informs high school students what we can wear and cannot wear.
Dress codes are worldwide and many people have problems dealing with them. Uniforms or dress codes are implemented at both jobs and school. Some dress codes make it to where people cannot express who they are or how they may feel. Dress codes should be implemented but not as strict. Uniforms help many people financially, but that does not keep the issues such as bullying away. They also limit people to who they are and that is not okay. Lighten up on dress codes.
A phrase that seems to often go hand and hand with dress code violations is that “it was distracting”. With females being regulated the most, they are the ones who hear this more frequently. You may be wondering, Distracting to what? The answer is boys. The dress code is essentially rules to keep girls covered enough so that boys can keep their train of thought and focus during class.
First and foremost, the dress code has unfair regulations targeted primarily towards female students regarding modesty blaming the wearer for “distracting” other students. As a high school sophomore, I personally along with many other female students have dealt with the prejudice against female students constantly as it affected our lives daily. For example, on Tuesday, March 18, 2015, a male administrator advised me to change my gym shorts because I could be giving the wrong impression to male students. However, the gym shorts I was wearing would be deemed as appropriate in gym class but inappropriate outside of physical education. The dress code sexualizes body parts, such as shoulders, knees, and ankles, that would be deemed distracting towards the administration and male students. Not only did it deem women as objects, it also deems men as inhumane saying that they could not control themselves over females’ body parts. Furthermore, I see myself as an advocate for the abolishment of dress code policies because it not only affects me, it affects the people around me negatively. I am a basketball cheerleader at Chattahoochee High School, and it is mandatory for cheerleaders to follow the