Are Women Good Or Bad In The South?

Gendered dress codes also lead to the tough subject of ‘rape culture’ and how dress codes are heavily influencing this. Rape culture is the idea of blaming the victim of sexual assault and saying it is their fault because of their actions. In an article the author makes a statement about gendered dress codes, she says, “dress codes deny boys personal responsibility and teach them that their classmates are objects that they are entitled to instead of people they are equal to” (Meehan 1). This quote from the article, “I Can See Your Body”, is explaining how gendered dress codes are teaching males that women are just property and if they do not follow the rules males can do as they please. This also goes with the idea of rape culture in today’s society and treating women as property. In many countries women are considered less equal than men, they are considered as property, but in the US that is not practiced. In the article, “I Can See Your Body”, the author explains how gendered dress codes enforce rape culture by stating, “gendered dress codes and the values they reinforce don’t only hurt girls, but also have a negative impact on boys. By teaching boys that women are distracting sexual objects, that they are not responsible for their reactions around women, we create men who think they are entitled to women’s bodies” (Meehan 1). In this quote she

In relation to women, she discusses that a modest woman is one that puts time into intellectual pursuits rather than sexual ones. She states “A woman who has dedicated much of her time to purely intellectual pursuits, and whose affections have been exercised by humane plans of usefulness, must as a natural consequence have more purity of mind than the ignorant beings whose time and thoughts have been occupied by gay

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.

As the temperature rises, so do hemlines and the suspension rate. Students get suspended for violating school dress codes by wearing outfits that ‘show too much skin.’ One can argue that revealing clothing is distracting, but some families and students agree that school dress code implementations end up just shaming girls. Dress codes, the epitome of high school, teach girls to act ashamed, not modest. According to most school boards that come up with the dress code, the outfits young women wear come across as too distracting for their peers, especially men, and make it unable for women to be viewed by the public with dignity and respect. Everyday, school dress codes target females—especially females that are more developed.

“And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what must ordinarily appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their

In the article, “The Battle Over Dress Codes” written by Peggy Orenstein, explains the dress code of Berkley Middle School from a mother’s point of view. This mother of argues that young girls who are reaching puberty and whose bodies are growing, are being told to cover up once they start to develope. She says, “In May, students in Utah high school opened their yearbooks to discover digitally raised necklines and sleeve added to female classmates’ shirts.” I find this act highly deceitful and unnecessary. If i was that student or that student’s parent, I’d be very upset. Orenstein also states that “seductiveness” has been an issue for girls, which has become politicized. Although, no matter how we’re dressed, there is no excuse for catcalls from older men. Orenstein says, “I don’t want her to feel shame in her soon-to-be-emerging

Back in the day women couldn't even wear a skirt if it was above their ankles. If they did wear a skirt like that then they would be shamed. But women could only wear skirts, not pants, or leggings, if they had leggings back then. If they would wear anything close to pants other people would stereotype that person and not associate with them. In today's society people don’t really judge you on what you wear, but people still do judge you. They just judge you on your attitude, but if a person has a bad attitude and dresses inappropriately, then people will judge you, and not in a good

Before I explain the importance of why a woman should dress modestly, I believe that it is important to address why a woman should dress. In Genesis 3 we find the story of the fall of man: Adam and Eve sinned against God and broke the relationship between Him and them. When Adam and Eve broke their relationship with God it allowed for sin to enter the earth, which opened their eyes to their own nakedness. After realizing that they were exposed they sewed fig leaves together to make clothing, but it only covered their private parts, not their bodies.

Women have been denied equality for hundreds of years, yet in present day that inequality has been taught at a young age. Since my early years of education at Monte Vista Elementary School, I was always brought attention to for my clothing being provocative. How provocative could a child 's clothing be? I wore a knee length school skirt and a white tucked in

In the article, “High school Dress Code Letter Advises Girls To Cover Their ‘Sausage Rolls’” written by Taylor Pittman expresses how degrading and derogatory our society can be. Brianna Burtop, graduating senior at Biglerville High school, received a letter before graduation stating the dress code for their big day, along with her other classmates. Brianna was furious about the statements used in the letter, for example, wearing clothes that “keeps ‘the girls’ covered and supported.” Not only was Brianna upset by the snide remarks made in the letter, she was particularly offended by the comment, “we don’t want to be looking at ‘sausage rolls’” and “you can’t put 10 pounds of mud in a five-pound sack.”

When female students dress in code, they’re less likely to be targeted for every little thing they do. However, when that same student wears a slightly shorter pair of shorts, or a low-cut sweater, they’re harassed. Some schools argue that the code is to keep girls modest. In order to be modest you first must be sexualized, but who is qualified to run a school if they sexualize 14-18 year old girls? Students from various schools, boys and girls, are more likely to be distracted by a teacher calling someone out, than they are for a student wearing those items.

Southern society is portrayed in this novel and shows the complexity of how women were required to act in public, especially around men. Single, young females wanted to get married as soon as possible. For example, Scarlett and her mother were both married at the age of sixteen, and plenty of other girls were engaged at younger ages. In order to get a beau, “young girls must be…sweet, gentle, beautiful and ornamental, but, after marriage, they were expected to manage households that numbered a hundred people or more…” (57). Women were forced to quickly transition from young and flirty to quiet and strict. When a husband died, the widow had to dye all of her clothes black, wear a veil, could not have on jewelry, and was not permitted to even

why is it not told to them that a (women) woman wears E1sari, jeans or dress you (are not suppose) you are not supposED to stare,E2 that you should mind your own business. She knows what she is wearing. Making E3 (judgment) on what she wears is not right. For instance, a girl wearing a sari is stared at and a judgment is made that she is from a well educated family.If the same girl chose to wear shorts or mini skirt a judgment is passed that she wants to attract men and her parents do not pay attention to her.Why do you clothes become our character certificate and not our

It's surprising to see, women, who are judged by the men in our society, mistreating other women for the similar reasons. A male with a more "traditional" thinking would claim a woman to be inappropriate depending on the amount of skin she shows, her body type, or the clothing she chooses to wear. The women who, are to men, appropriate will attack women who do not fit their idea of what is acceptable with the same reasons. My bop poem surrounds the restrictions on young females who do not fit society's body normalities. A humiliating experience of mine from Sunday school inspired me to talk about my rights and social media has really educated me to further write about this topic. Keep in mind, my sunday school was not religious, it was a cultural

Camille Pissarro says,“ Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.” Now, think about this quote, what does it mean to you? Modesty is an important part of our lives; something that most of us take for granted. We need to take this in and look around. How could we have forgotten about something so critical? I remember the first time I noticed what it means to be humble.