School Dress Code And Uniforms

Dress codes are not helping schools like they are meant to do; they are actually harming students in the school. Dress codes shame students and make them insecure about their bodies. They also disrupt precious class time that is vital to students. Buying clothes to fit the school dress code is costlier than some families can afford. Not only are dress codes stifling, but they are also unfair toward specific body types and different genders. Dress codes also decrease a student’s ability to be different from all of their peers in the way they dress. Schools should not have dress codes because they are sexist, unfair and disrupt class time.

For example, Arkansas public school dress code law, “requires districts to prohibit the wearing of clothing that exposes underwear, buttocks, or the breast of a female student. (The provision prohibiting exposure of the "underwear and buttocks" applies to all students.)” (Zhou). Boys are held to a different standard than most young girls in public school. Girls’ clothing choices are seen as a distraction by schools, and are thus giving the idea that girls’ education is secondary to what they wear. A town in New Jersey launched a movement called #IAmMoreThanADistraction, which is inspired by girls who have been told that they are the sole reason behind dress code. Telling girls at a young age that they are a distraction is only preparing them for a male dominated world. Phrases like this must end for dress codes to be put to rest.

In this article “ do school dress codes unfairly target girls” by Hardesty Greg. Hardesty, Greg. "Do School Dress Codes Unfairly Target Girls?" The Orange County Register. N.p., 01 Sept. 2015. Web. 14 Mar. 2017. He says that in schools girls get targeted way more then boys. Yes this is true, schools have more girls get in trouble, it’s hard for girls to find clothes. Boys have long shorts and t-shirts with longer sleeves. Why don’t we have a class to teach boys to not see girls as a sexual object and to only see them for their bodies. Therefore, schools are sexist against girls clothes and the way they dress.

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.

As proof, the dress code at my school, Warren Jr. High School, has a couple of rules for boys, yet many for girls. This entails that girls defy dress codes more often than boys. Dress codes see sexist with more rules for girls than boys, even though they are not meant to be. Moreover, Maggie Sunseri, a student at Woodford County High in Versailles, Kentucky, says “I’ve never seen a boy called out for his attire even though they also break the rules” (TheAtlantic.com). This shows that most dress code violations are from girls with none from boys. These dress codes seem to be sexist in the way that students are “violating” them, depending on their gender. In conclusion, dress codes are very sexist because the rules are mainly pointed toward girls and not

You're in English class. The teacher asks a question to the whole class, and you raise your hand. Then your shirt goes up. Instead of getting a smile from your teacher for getting the answer correct, you get a one-way trip to the main office. Well, this is what happens to so many girls at school every day. The dress code Brings girls self-esteem down, and you can miss So Many hours of class time.

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?

Schools dress codes are sexist because they promote body shaming, encourage victim blaming, and value male education over female.

What it boils down to, is the fact that males cannot control themselves. In this article it states that some people believe that girls’ bodies are dangerous, and sexual or physical harassment is inevitable. Girls are the ones that get the most recognition for their attire because of the jewelry, makeup, and hair styles some have, but that does not mean that men are exempt from the school dress code. In some schools, girls are not allowed to wear flip flops, tank tops, yoga pants, or leggings, because they are “too revealing,” but men can wear brightly colored shoes, cutoffs, and any pants of their choosing. Girls have been sent home from their proms because their dress was too sexual or provocative, but men are applauded for how nice they clean up, even though their suit does not match the dress code set in place. Many schools are trying to create a

The topic about school dress codes and uniforms has become widespread throughout the United States. Located on the Idaho-Oregon border, this area of focus has become propionate in the small town of Payette, Idaho. There is currently a dress code in place, however, there are some outspoken people stating their concerns regarding the schools success based on what the students are wearing. The concerned community members want to give Payette school district a new appearance and an enhanced reputation. Jokes from surrounding schools come back to the Payette student body saying, “Well, you are from Payette so you better get used to losing” or other comments regarding the school reputation.

Precious Mills English 3 11 August 2017 Are School Dress Codes Sexist Or Not? Girls all over the country are being pulled from classes and being told to change their clothes so that they will not distract the boys. Not only is this making girls feel bad about themselves, but it is also hindering them from learning in school. Teenage girls along with their parents in most cases are fighting back against the sexist Drance codes teenage girls along with their parents in most cases are fighting back against the sexist dress codes.

When it’s 90 degrees outside and our school doesn’t have air conditioning we should be able to dress for the weather. Girls shouldn’t have to wear long pants and cover everything up because a boy can’t control himself. The school is saying that boys are more entitled to an education than we are. How is there anything at all wrong with shoulders or legs? Why are boys distracted by this? They have grown up believing that girls are sexual objects and that a girl is a slut for wearing shorts. Maybe if we taught boys to stop slut shaming girls every chance they get and stop teaching girls to feel ashamed for what they wear we wouldn’t have a problem. Boys aren’t the only ones in the wrong. The school systems are raising these kids with the idea that girls need to “cover up” because “boys will be boys”. These rules are enforcing rape culture and slut shaming and that is not

Today, wearing a shirt that simply displays the collarbone could get easily get a student sent home from school, easily because it’s an inappropriate outfit that distracts boys. In the article “The sexism of School Dress Codes,” by Li Zhou, it addresses the issue with the dress code in schools. She argues dress code criticizes girls by body-shaming, blaming them for sexual harassment, and making them feel insecure in their own clothing. Li Zhou most effectively uses logos and ethos when describing the differences in gender and power for sexist dress codes in schools. Dress codes at most schools are known to be too strict and sexist.

Gender inequality is always happening in school, work, and society. In school, Teachers are always telling girls how to dress. Instead of teaching boys how to respect all females. Many girls in school are upset according to the 17 year old senior at James River High School in Midlothian, Virginia, the enforcement of dress code at her school is unbalanced and targets the young women more than the young men.

Complaint I: I think we shouldn’t have a dress code at school. I honestly feel that if I’m paying for my clothes, my own self I should be able to wear them. I feel like the majority of the clothes I wear aren’t inappropiate or if they are I don’t try to be , I simply wear them to express myself. I also feel that if they keep the dress code they need to be fair with it and not let some people wear it and some people not.