Essay About Dress Code

at her elementary school recently for violating a dress code prohibiting spaghetti-strap tank tops, she and her mother publicly challenged the policy as sexist and silly”(Maclean’s) More than half of public schools enforce a dress code and they all contain an underlying basis of sexism because of the stereotypes lain out by past generations. But the world is becoming more and more open-minded, so why not schools and their dress codes? Dress codes are sexist and should be changed seeing as they target

on. The fight for equality has been going on for years, but one thing that seems to affect most females is dress code. Why are females such a “distraction” to men? Why is it only females that get “shamed” for wearing certain things? How come schools and workplaces only enforce strict dress codes on females, while males can get away with wearing almost anything? If this really was a dress code then males would get the same punishments as females do, but they don’t. So how come in the year 2017 even

principal at CHS should change the rule for dress code because most of us own out of dress code clothing and we have the most trouble with that one rule.The dress code rule is a major problem to us at CHS because us girls like to wear ripped jeans without leggings. The school has many rules that the principal has come up with such as tardies and not leaving campus to get food walking.The one rule I think the principal should change as soon as possible is the dress code rule. For example , two weeks into school

School dress code is possibly one of the most enforced rules in today's school system. Despite the issues of drugs, alcohol, or dangerous weapons on campus, the dress code system is clearly the most important issue in schools today. Who cares about the fighting, the bullying, or the education of students? A teenage girl's shoulder being shown is obviously much more distracting and dangerous to the school environment than kids throwing punches left and right. Everyday girls express themselves in

can’t wear? Depending on where you live and what district you’re in the dress code can vary. If you live in a better school district or private school, you might have a uniform or only be permitted a few things. If you live in a district that doesn’t enforce them as much you might be able to get away with a couple of things. Most people try to break them so they can fit in. Most schools don’t understand that. I think that dress codes should be less strict because they stop freedom of expression, they

necessary for students to protest against dress code. Students should have the right to wear any type of attire they desire to because it is a form of expressing their individuality. The Declaration: We hold these principles to be self-evident, the dress code is sending an inaccurate message for the reason that it seems to be considered as if it is only applied towards girls, which is miscalculated because boys can wear clothes that remain part of the dress code. List of grievances: Until now, students

Several times I have been dress coded for things that skinnier girls or what I would consider non curvy girls wear everyday. For instance, I was dress coded every single time when I would wear a v-neck, because it would show too much cleavage. It wasn’t like I was trying to show that much skin, just with my body type things like that just happen. I can’t control how big my breast are! Yet somehow I was stuck having to cover up with some baggy old sweatshirt and left wondering why my bestfriend could

activities we can be in. How we dress should not be one of those reasons. We have a right to what we wear on a day to day basis. I’m not saying that we should all be able to dress half naked, but we need to dress how we like. There should be no dress codes because the dress codes are sexest, we need to show our originality, and kids should not have to be taken out of school because their outfit is inappropriate. In schools, they usually just talk to the girls about dress codes. Saying no shoulders showing

The dress code, the rule that all students hate. Because you are unable to express who you are, with a bunch of rules. Plus most students just hate rules. 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”

cannot have your phone out in class, or how you can´t bring a weapon to school. While these rules are understandable, there are some others that make no sense. The dress codes are one of them, they are getting a little out of hand. I will speak about the rules and my opinion on why they are unfair. 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