Sexism In Schools

Schooling is a mandatory action that has to be followed by adolescents. When entered into the school system, rules are enforced. Some rules are strict, and some are very relaxed. One thing that most schools do have though, is some form of dress code. Whether the school requires uniforms, or a unique code of their own, it is expected to be followed. Recently the issue of sexism has occurred in the school systems following dress code policies. School dress codes have gotten completely out of hand and have started targeting the female population more than the male. This generation, women have begun being sexualized and viewed as objects of possession rather than humans. The school systems have clearly shown their support for this idea. For example,
The only way some kids know how to express themselves is through their apparel. A 3rd grade student was once suspended for shaving her head in honor of a classmate battling cancer (Hoevel). On the other hand, have you ever seen a male student suspended for having a shaved head? Controversy has arisen claiming that dress codes and even school uniforms violate the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of speech and freedom of religion (eNotes). Students can show their true selves in the way they dress when they are not quite sure how to verbally express themselves. A person’s outfit can depict a picture that they are too afraid of saying
During the winter months this rule is easy to abide by. It is during the spring months that controversy arises. How is a female suppose to wear, and be comfortable, in t-shirts and shorts that may be down to their knees, depending on the length of their arms, when it is 90°F outside. Girls have all different types of bodies. Some females arms are longer than others, some have longer legs, and some have bigger chests. Dress code goes far beyond regulations. When a girl gets in trouble because her shorts are too short, rarely is she doing it to show off her body, rather than the fact that no shorts reach her fingertip length because of how lengthy her arms are. For example, V-neck shirts are cute on some girls, and on others, specifically ones with bigger chests, they are more revealing. So is that one girl never suppose to feel cute and just accept that she will be humiliated when she wears a v-neck? Or should, the adolescent mind set of boys be put aside to realize that she is a human just like everyone else in