The school dress code debate.

May 28, 2015

Alyssa I.

I completely agree with the majority of girls here on this topic. I saw a post on tumblr that said schools should teach boys not to hypersexualize women instead of oppressing them by a dress code. Unmmmm seriously? Yeah guys shouldn't be looking but don't have your assets all hanging out for them to look at. Dress code is implemented for the safety of student, employees, etc. it is not meant to "oppress" anyone.

May 28, 2015

Brittany F.

Of course guys should not disrespectfully ogle or make lude comments towards strangers, but unless we trace back thousands of years and human engineering, humans will always be sexually attracted to each other. (Exempting some)

May 28, 2015

Alyssa I.

@brittany f. Yes exactly. When I said looking I meant in a disrespectful manner

May 28, 2015

Marissa L.

I agree that we should dress appropriately for an environment, however the place most feminists have a problem with is when they are told that in 70+ degree weather, their shoulders or knees are just sooooo distracting to boys that it is absolutely necessary to pull them out of class and force them to change. guys don't notice shoulders, bra straps or knees. it is far more distracting to pull a girl out of school to make her change than her outfit is to anyone around her. and honestly, even dogs have the ability to walk away from a treat if you tell them too. saying guys can't help it just because a girls boobs or butt are hanging out is just giving them an excuse, and telling girls that their education is less important. and unfortunately, most schools do not dress code boys, or have far less strict dress codes for them.

May 28, 2015

Viva D.

I don't know... At our school, the girls have 11 dress code rules while the guys only have one. We get detentions if our shoulders are showing, and the boys just get told to pull their pants up. At one point, a boy said something vulgar to me and one of the administrators told me I was violating dress code, instead of punishing him for disrespecting me. I believe that yes, girls shouldn't be mad that they can't wear crop tops, but I believe that these extreme dress codes for girls does not teach boys self control. Their excuse for dress code at our school is not about looking professional, but about not wanting to distract the boys from their education. When I was dress coded I missed three of my classes due to the process of being written up. One of those classes was a math review for a test the next day that I missed. How is that in any way fair to me. Also, I have seen two girls wear the same shirts, one of the was heavier chested than the other, and our administrators dress coded her. I personally think that sends out the message to that girl that it wasn't the clothes she was wearing, but her body that was inappropriate. Also, at the elementary school in my town, they dress coded a six year old girl for wearing leggings, to me that is ridiculous! Maybe it's just our town that is this bad. I don't think that "oppression" is the right word to put for the dress code, but I think that sexualization of young girls is better.

May 28, 2015

Marissa L.

One, thank you viva, thats exactly what I mean. trust me, its not just your town. my friend got dress coded for sweat pants, during finals week.
also I think this video is very good at explaining it. 
https://youtu.be/41J4XBjgOrw

May 28, 2015

Viva D.

Oh sorry Rissy, I didn't see your post, I was saying the "I don't know" part to the first couple posts, but I totally agree with you  😊👍

May 28, 2015

Presh O.

I agree with whoever wrote that. We teens can be an angsty bunch, and we make complaints a lot, sometimes with good cause, but sometimes not.
I don't think that calling it oppression even makes sense.
I mean, it's not like guys dress like that, do they? It would make sense if men are allowed to wear revealing or 'inappropriate' clothing, and women are not. That would be sexism. But...men don't do that. Does that make sense?

May 28, 2015

Abbie P.

I agree some people push the dress code by thinking short shorts should be permitted. Most of the time, from what I've recognized, girls wear the clothing to impress someone of the opposite sex or show off their figure for the opposite sex. In the end it all comes back to the opposite sex and what they think of the girl in the outfit. Now some apparel being banned I don't understand like leggings for example. The other day I wore a way oversized flannel with Capri leggings underneath and was immediately sent home. What if in that instance I came from a home with not enough income to afford a pair of jeans? Sometimes I feel like teachers and administration has high expectations of what should be worn from us but the question is, can we afford and get the items they recommend?

May 28, 2015

Amy H.

I always see posts about how boys shouldn't be sexulising (can't spell sorry) women but there's also the fact that it's not respectable to have your boobs or butt hanging out. I went to an all girls school and once you get to your last year at school you don't have to wear uniform. so at the start of the year the whole year that I was in had a meeting and we got to decide the dress code and the principal suggested a few things as well. We decided that bra straps could show but you shouldn't be able to see any part of your boobs and had the finger tip rule for shorts and said you couldn't wear ripped stained clothing ect. some instances of people getting sent home for something like a bra strap showing is just crazy. how is it any different from a singlet strap?

May 28, 2015

Brittany F.

I think leggings, because they are spandex material, being banned is fair enough. It is not my ideal preference, but I can see where they're coming from. Of course guys shouldn't be sexualizing girls so much that their entire self worth relies on their clothing, but people need to realize that humans are sexual beings. If someone came to school with his abs poppin all over the place damn right I'm going to check him out. It's natural human instinct and we are constantly looking for possible Mates