Why Do Girls Have Dress Codes

In the article, “Appearances Are Destructive” by Mark Mathabane argues about how students in school do not focus on learning anymore, but mostly focus on their outfits. He agrees that by providing dress codes will be an effective way to maintain safety in schools. According to Mathabane, dress codes is a solution for students to get on track on their studies, but rather it will not be against freedom. In addition to that, Mathabane claims, that girls pay a lot of attention to their clothing because it gives them respect, to look more attractive, and they feel, they look cool. Mathabane disagree that outfits should be the primary goal for many students, instead of achieving academic success; therefore, dress code will be a solution to have

It is of no possible argument that some of the most valuable and lasting ideas of life and the world around us are taught and learned at school. Hard work does you well. Cheaters never prosper. Education is the key to success. Girls bodies are a distraction and objects to be inevitably sexualized and harassed. This may sound over exaggerated, but this is the message beings sent to millions of students near and far by the sexist, self-esteem demolishing, unfocused dress codes in schools today. This said, dress codes in schools create a negative environment, putting the focus on the wrong things and ideas, both promoting rape culture and a strong sense of sexism.

By interrupting instruction time because of dress, authorities sent girls the message that covering their bodies is more important than their education. This action tells women that their bodies are something to be ashamed of (Source B). This association of their bodies to shame can and does adversely affect their view of themselves. Everyone should have the right to an education and self-expression. By enforcing unjust rules women are denied this leading to lowered self-esteem.

Dress codes are becoming more and more popular throughout the United States; however, this does not mean all administrators agree with them. In fact, there are educators

School dress code, is it fair, is it not? Schools need to cut some slack on dress code. Specifically to loosen dress code at Rocky Mountain Middle school. Some people think it is offending some do not. This is to clear everything up, so here we go.

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

(WARNING: Extreme sarcasm and hyperbole ahead) Leggings, necklines, and hairnets. To the untrained eye, this seems to be a pretty random list of things. What you don't see is that this is infact a list of horrible gateway clothes that clearly cause other students to skip class, and do drugs. OBVIOUSLY! These things are clearly the devil’s work, I mean why else would a girl wear a v-neck?

Many schools enforce very strict or very lenient dress codes depending on the type of school and its location. For example middle schools will have a stricter dress code like no abnormal colored hair

Most schools have dress codes in place within reason: no crop tops, no short shorts, and no provocative clothing. Sometimes, the school's expectations of clothing cross the line. Some schools say that girls who wear leggings without a long shirt or a shirt that "doesn't fit them right" should have to change. Not every person

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

Dress codes have some kind of restriction on every single item of clothing, among other things, a girl can put on. Shorts and skirts have to be a certain length—normally mid-thigh or knee length. Tops are required to have a certain size strap or sleeve, and bra straps are not allowed to be seen (God forbid a teenage girl wear a bra to school and her strap is visible). No shirts that reveal midriffs are allowed either. Sometimes the amount of how much a girl’s back is showing is restricted, too. Leggings and yoga pants cannot be worn unless the shirt is long enough where the girl’s fingers touch the shirt fabric, and in some schools they are banned completely. One has to control the amount of cleavage visible, which can prove very difficult for any girl, especially those that

Boys can pretty much wear anything that they want , they have maybe two rules but for girls we have over six rules saying what we can and can’t wear. If you go around Hillsboro jr. High you will see pictures of the girls dress code but you don’t picuters up for the boys dress code.

Girls like to dress up, be comfortable, and look nice for their peers, but recently dress code has become a difficult problem for girls to be able to look nice. Dress code affects girls’ self esteem by having a negative impact on how they think about their bodies, causes them miss class time, and is very unfair and discriminating. If schools had no dress code numerous problems for not only girls, but everyone at the school could be prevented. Dress code is preventing girls from feeling confident about their bodies, and it has a negative impact on girls self esteem and the way they feel about their bodies. Girls who are smaller and skinnier are less likely to be dress coded than girls who are larger and older.

Dress codes in middle and high schools are a form of discrimination against teenage girls in today’s society. Parents and students all over the country argue that dress codes are directed mainly at girls and are a blatant example of gender inequality. The idea behind the strict enforcement of a dress code is that it will teach self-respect and raise moral standards for the students. However, when the reason for many dress code violations is questioned the rationale is often to prevent distracting the male students. Young women across the country are being shamed and punished for wearing what schools consider immodest and being a distraction to their male peers. This discrimination against female students results in their clothes being strictly regulated and dress coded more often than male students’ clothes are. The enforcement of these discriminatory dress codes has become a form of public humiliation for female students. Theoretically, a dress code makes sense and should be effective. In reality, it does not affect how students dress but causes a distraction and interruption of a girl’s education.

I do not believe my school should have a harsh dress code, especially towards the female students attending. I understand many faculty and other people are uncomfortable with certain clothing styles, though many girls do not wear clothes to simply display themselves to others. Without a dress code, many students would have more freedom to present their true personalities. Some students in my school violate the dress code in some manner, but it does not come as a distraction to other students’ learning. A major issue in today’s society is self-esteem and body positivity. When policy calls for a girl, who may face body issues daily, to cover herself, the policy enforces her idea that her body is ugly, and she will hate herself more and more until