Petition for Dress Code within Natomas Charter's Middle and High School Populations

The school boards across the world have a rule called the "dress code" which is mostly directed to females. The dress code has a list of certain restrictions female students should not wear for example straps on tank tops for female students must be two fingers

That is not always the answer though. At Pen Argyl, the dress code is set up in “YES” and “NO” columns which makes it easy to read. Also if you carefully read it, there are six examples in the “NO” column that directly relates to the girls at Pen Argyl High School. Now, if you continue to read down the column only one example relates directly to what the boys can not wear. In recent article in the May 2015 edition in TIME Magazine, clearly stated “Girls are repeatedly told the reason they have to cover up to avoid ‘distracting’ their male peers, or making male teachers ‘uncomfortable’...” There are no articles about what the boys dress code is like. Last year the Pen Argyl High School gained a new student, Connor Robicheau. In the 2015-2016 school year he arrived. He stated, “ Even coming from Southern Lehigh, their dress code was a lot more lenient. The girls could wear shorts or skirts to their fingertips.” If other schools have a less strict dress code, then Pen Argyl should

In the United States, almost every school has a dress code. That dress code should apply to both males and females, but that’s not always the case. Schools all over the map have been targeting women on the way they dress, and the usual accusation is that it’s “too distracting” for male classmates. Stephanie Dunn from Kentucky is a victim of this accusation. She wore a pair of jeans, a tank-top, and a white cardigan to her high school and got sent home for showing her collarbones. Her mother brought her a scarf to put over her outfit and the principal still deemed it as too inappropriate and too distracting for the male classmates in her classes.

Imagine you walk into school, and within five seconds an administrator tells you to go home. Following that encounter you are then walked to the office, and they have therefore called your parents. Devastation and embarrassment have just drained your entire soul. Elkins Pointe Middle School dress conduct is meant to reflect as stated by Dress Code,” neatness, cleanliness, and safety” (“Dress Code” 1). This however is an extremely taxing price for students. The Dress Code rule number four should be revised because of the inaccurate details in the rule, it also victimizes females, and limits severely what students can wear.

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

Many students here at YWLA dislike the strict uniform code because it seems pointlessly strict. However, the dress code at YWLA is actually beneficial to students because it prevents bullying based on economic disadvantage which can be common in a school without a dress code. It can also minimize distractions that take place in school from flashy or expensive clothing. The uniform at YWLA has been implemented since the school was founded because it displays the women in attendance as professional and it creates a level playing field for professional attire. Since YWLA admits students from all over San Antonio and students from different economic backgrounds, uniforms ensure opportunities for the girls who may not have the income to buy fancy

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.

Of course, dress codes can be okay if they’re reasonable. If a dress code tells students not to show up to school in swimsuits, that’s understandable. However, if a dress code tells girls to dress a certain way in order to avert the male gaze, that’s unacceptable. In today’s society, a woman’s body is constantly discriminated against and hypersexualized to the point where women can no longer wear the clothing they feel comfortable in without the accusation and/or assumption that they are being provocative. Whether it’s a bra strap out of place, a shirt that doesn’t cover the entirety of their torso, or shorts riding up throughout the day, women - especially young girls in school environments - are continually told that their bodies are a distraction to their male peers.

School dress code tends to only target females, making them feel stressed and miss school time.

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.

I know that every school has a dress code, some are easy going, but others are just plain outrageous. In my school if a teacher even catches a glimpse of your bra strap, then you either have to wear a hoodie, or go to ISS for a day. It is not the

When most people think of the dress code it really is not that big but as the society is growing and changing. Not many people are realizing the dress code needs to be able to cope with the new ages. It targets females much more than it does males “...administrators notified parents that female students are no longer allowed to wear shorts, leggings, or yoga pants because those articles of clothing might be “too distracting” for their male peers…” (Culp–Ressler). This is infuriated many parents because they simply wanted to know why their child would have to accommodate for their male peers. Parents of these young girls don’t like how now they have to spend money to alter their child's

Like I said before, dress codes specifically target female students. The reason most people give for having dress codes is so that the girls clothing won’t distract the boys. An example is leggings. Girls wear leggings to be comfortable. Wearing leggings is no different than wear super tight skinny jeans. Wearing jeans is not very comfortable sometimes, and it can be so uncomfortable

Furthermore, there are plenty of rules in the dress code. Like no exposed undergarments, no sleepwear and no oversized clothing. In addition to that, clothing cannot be disruptive or inappropriate. Along with that footwear, footwear must be worn at all times. Ninety percent of students would agree that most of the dress code rules are “unfair”. A lot of students either break or complain about the dress code. They say it’s hard to fine clothes to reason with the dress code and it is.

A dress code can be defined as “a set of rules about what clothing may and may not be worn at a school, office, restaurant, etc.” (Merriam-Webster's). Dress codes were first enforced with the intention to create a more responsible atmosphere. Students being limited on what they can wear was first introduced in 1969, when the students wanted to wear black armbands to protest the Vietnam War, which caused the case of Tinker vs. Des Moines Independent School District. However, nowadays, girls are being targeted more, which is causing negative effects on them and how girls in general are viewed. Just like back then, women are still facing difficulties concerning how they can dress and how what they wear says about them, which is why the dress code