School Dress Codes

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.

Is there anything more embarrassing than being dress coded at school? Enforcing a dress code among children is unfair because it not only discriminates against people but it destroys someone’s whole day. Dress codes and school uniforms are meant to increase student achievement and make everyone equal but instead it only hurts people. Most school dress codes are unnecessary and are sexist. Enforcing dress codes is suppose to boost student achievement but instead is racist, sexist and unnecessary. Schools should take into consideration their student 's feelings before they establish rules for dressing.

Conclusively, there are many more important reasons why schools in our country should adapt school dress codes. The schools that participate in the traditional wearing of uniforms, are getting a jump start in the countless number of advantages schools can get to help up their statistics. Learning that there are many minor issues of the judgmental side of the dress code, a few more issues come from the simple fact of students not having to worry about what they are wearing the next day. Additionally, teachers would not have to anguish about getting on the students about their dressing habits. Likewise, not only the teachers, but the parents as well would have a much more relaxing day and would imply the skills that the students need to help

For instance, men can wear V-necks and women can’t. Men can wear cutoff t-shirts and women can’t. Men can wear jeans in their pants and women can’t. My friend was once sent home in high school for wearing a pink spaghetti strap shirt. I’ve also seen many guys wearing ‘wife beaters’ to school and they don’t get sent home even though they are basically the same thing. My cousin was sent to the office in 6th grade for wearing athletic shorts that weren’t past her fingertips. When her mom got to the school she ended up talking to the school board about dress code rules and how they are directed towards females. Boys are allowed to wear shorts that some might call inappropriate, but they don’t get dress coded. Some will say the dress code is somewhat fanatic the way they aim the rules at

These dress codes only create problems for students. Fashion, style and kids taste in clothing is changing every day. Limiting a student's freedom of expression proves to be detrimental to students mental health and development. These changes in style should not dictate whether a student should be allowed in school wearing such attire. Detentions and suspensions are not the answer to breaches of dress codes. Allowing kids freedom of expression through clothing will make students happier and more self confident in how they act and what they do. The sooner kids find confidence in what they do, the better. It is high time for schools to revise these dress codes to be more suitable for kids of

Dress codes has been apart of the educational system for many years. Administrators have struggled to find effective ways to deal with discipline problems. The creation of the dress codes has been a common solution for many educational system to help decrease the number of disciplinary issues that are dealt with on a daily basis. Things such as gang activity, bullying, increasing violence can all be traced to the way people in school’s dress. The dress code policy is considered to be a "fix all" solution in many public schools, but has failed to resolve the big issues. Dress codes should not be instituted to fix a particular problem, but should be looked at to help overall school reform. This why most private schools have a particular uniform that students must wear every single day. To try and resolve the issue. However, a school uniform policy does not carry enough weight that produces a safe learning environment or helps students achieve their goals at being successful. A student's role is to come into school everyday to learn, without having to worry about gang activities, being bullying or having someone start a fight with them because they are wearing a particular color.

Many people still believe a dress code is the answer to most school problems, but they’re wrong. I think that schools should stop enforcing dress codes. There are so many reasons and instances that prove that dress codes are completely unnecessary. One reason being that restricting student expression is against their first amendment rights. Another being that dress codes can be sexist. Also, contrary to popular belief, dress codes don’t prevent bullying.

In today's society students are continually bombarded with rules and regulations that they must follow, one of them is an ongoing controversy which is dress codes which schools enforce. Many ask themselves is school dress codes are a good idea, but this has become a complicated matter, especially for females since the rules apply more to them, many asserting it is sexist. Some people would claim that dress codes improve learning on school campuses and help promote a “distraction free” learning environment, but in reality dress codes are not only ineffective but hinders creative thought, demonstrates mistrust against students, and perpetrates sexism.

In conclusion, dress codes should not exist, as they strip people of their first amendment rights, they demolish creativity and they place major holes in people's wallets. If all our schools didn’t have dress codes than the whole world could be a better place in general. One way people can fix this is by telling students that to wear whatever they deem appropriate.

Uniforms have been around for centuries, from back in the day when women had to wear dresses or skirts and men had to wear pants. To now where students and employees have to wear certain pieces of clothing. People dress to express themselves, schools tell their students to be who they are and to be proud; however, when the student tries to do so they are sent home or held in the office which not only takes away their rights to express themselves, but takes them out of class. According to Friedrichs, “A shocking number of students are actually sent home or suspended for breaking dress code, which means even more time out of class.” A school's job is to prepare children for their futures, that can be quite hard when the student is not there to learn. Dress codes can be overwhelming to maintain. A student's wardrobe isn’t going to be full of polos and khakis because they most likely do not wear polos and khakis outside of school. Dress code should not be as strict, hoodies should be allowed, tank tops should be

For example, “Oklahoma student Rose Lynn scribbled on her shirt what a school administrator told her when she was sent home for violating dress code. ‘If it doesn’t cover your crotch,’ her shirt read. ‘You’ll distract the boys’” (Sorto, 2016). This statement immediately teaches girls that they are lesser than boys from a young age and that the boys’ education is more important than theirs. Furthermore, this makes it appear as though it is the girl’s fault in this situation, putting the job on her to make sure the boys do not get distracted. One woman, who was dress coded at work, stated, “Her employment agency, Portico, had a dress code specifying that female workers must wear non-opaque tights, have hear with ‘no visible roots,’ wear ‘regularly re-applied’ makeup, and appear in shoes with a heel between two and four inches high” (Lawless, 2017). These rules are targeted directly to females as if saying that the way they look is more important than their actual job. Women should never have to put up with unfair rules made by sexist men in order to make a living. A student stated, “‘My principal constantly says that the main reason for [it] is to create a ‘distraction-free learning zone’ for our male counterparts’” (Staff, 2016). This again proves the sexism of dress codes since administration has no problem disrupting a girl’s education in order to

There is no doubt that the clothes we wear influence the way other people perceive us. That is why there has always been a considerable discussion whether there should be a dress code in schools or not. Some people do not see anything wrong in it, but there are also people who think differently. Both sides have enough good reasons to believe that they are right. However, the truth is that putting restrictions on what children can wear to school has both, advantages and disadvantages.

One issue that is often presented in public schools is dress codes. Each school has a variety of different policies for both boys and girls, yet most are more biased against what girls wear. We often find in a student handbook the amount of sentences for what girls aren’t allowed to wear compared to boys. These dress codes are seen as sexist because they require girls to cover anything that seems to be “distracting,” but mainly these codes are made mainly for a boy’s purpose. Regulations include such as, nothing revealing, as for the exposure of shoulders, shorts or skirts have to be a certain length and often yoga or leggings are banned. When girls violate the dress code they are often sent to the office to change or suspended because they didn’t follow the rules. These policies also take over school events like prom and homecomings. It is such an issue because they limit a girls freedom of what they want to wear. Also, it is sexist because most of these regulations are made for boys in order to not be distracted on what a girl wears. These dress codes are problematic at public schools and girls are more targeted on these policies. Throughout the years they have faced discrimination and the effects, yet some agree that these dress codes serve a purpose.

Some say men distract men when they don't dress according to the dress code. However, women aren’t the only thing that men should be focusing on in the world. If they have work to do, boys should be able to be mature enough and pay attention. Some might also claim that the dress code is enforced equally for both genders. How many stories do you hear in the news about male students getting sent home for dress codes? I walk around my school everyday and see sagging pants and inappropriate choices of clothing on a large amount of males, but I have yet to witness one of those males being sent home for their clothing choices. Lastly, people may try to argue that dress codes protect women from harm. Statistics say different. 58% of 7-12th grade female students experience sexual harassment every school year (Gordon Claire). Perhaps it’s the culture of disrespect for women’s bodies that causes this harassment, not girls “asking for it” by wearing certain

School dress codes are sexualizing girls by restricting certain clothing because it makes the girl look “sexy”. The school also restricts certain clothing such as tank tops, shorts, yoga pants etc.. because it is “too distracting for the boys” which is giving boys the power of dictating what girls can and can’t wear to school. In certain cases, the parents take the complaint up to the school board and they will revise the dress code and set up a community meeting to go over it. “Prior to this incident, the school had a community meeting on April 7, 2017, to discuss the dress code and Molly told me that they focused largely on the girl's dress code," Neuner said. "They wanted to make sure girls didn't wear clothes that would be distracting for the boys. That was their concern."” (Shankar) is something that was said to some parents at the meeting about how the dress code works and that their daughter wasn’t their concern, that their concern was the education of the boys at the school. This teaches girls that their bodies is an object and this is teaching boys that they are just objects to use, that they aren’t human beings and the only thing about a girl is their appearance and body. Schools are saying that a how a girl wears her clothes is a “distraction” to the men and boys at the school. This is allowing the school to make dress