For the past decade‚ schools‚ parents and students have clashed over the issue of regulating student attire. In 2007‚ cases involving an anti-Bush T-shirt in Vermont‚ an anti-gay T-shirt in San Diego and Tigger socks in Napa‚ California‚ made their way through the courts‚ causing many to wonder whether this debate will ever be resolved. Meanwhile‚ researchers are divided over how much of an impact - if any - dress policies have upon student learning. A 2004 book makes the case that uniforms do not
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Uniforms or Dress Codes and how they effect a learning environment Liam McDonald Bethel University Back in the early to mid 90’s a hit television sit-com‚ The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air featured Will Smith as the main character. His mother forced him to move from the projects in Philadelphia to live with his very successful aunt and uncle in the “high toned” suburb of Los Angeles‚ Bel-Air. Although he was in general a “good kid” in the show‚ he was definitely a bit
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Boys will be boys‚ and girls need to conform to keep things under control. Under a strict dress code‚ school officials make female students conform to the perverted minds of teenage boys. School dress codes claim to teach students how to dress properly for their future career and create a safe environment in school‚ but in reality it often sexualizes young women’s body parts and underestimates young men’s maturity. Establishing strict dress code rules perpetuates rape culture and prevents young people
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still to the female population in certain cases‚ such as those who have been forced to submit to the unjust rules of school dress codes across the nation. Strict dress codes constrict any form of creativity for students to express themselves or reflect who they are through their garments. In one case in Woodford County‚ Kentucky a mother had to be pulled out of her job to go to the school and find that her daughter was in trouble for showing her collarbones. Especially during prom‚ many women have had
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Many high schools across America are requiring students to follow a dress code. There are many reason as to why this is beneficial in schools and why this is a bad thing for schools. However‚ I believe there are many more reasons as to why this is not a good thing for schools to implement than reasons why it is a good thing. Overall dress codes hurt the school more than they help. Requiring a school dress code is bad for schools because if someone is offended it isn’t anyone else’s problem but theirs
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School Dress Codes Are Sexist School dress codes are sexist towards girls and promotes a rape culture. Rape culture is a term used to describe sexual assault‚ rape‚ and violence. This includes victim blaming and sexual objectification toward high school girls (Colorado State University 1). School dress codes have a negative attitude towards teenage girls. Most dress codes are directed towards the female gender. Sajani Clerk was dressed coded for wearing a flattering outfit that she felt confident
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School Dress Code Have you ever been walking in a school and nearly been blinded by a student that was wearing clothing that was immodest or scanty? In this situation‚ it seems that a dress code is sorely needed. Dress codes have been and still are a raging subject of debate in our schools. They are constantly being assessed and evaluated to determine and confirm that schools are providing the optimal learning environment for their students. Clothing that is revealing; obscene; suggestive; or displays
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Dress codes prevent people from expressing themselves through clothes .The dress code at Daleville is ok their is just some changes that need to be made.Since I am tall I can’t wear shorts to school because of dress code when it is ninety degrees outside.It dress codes getting out of hand? I think that dress codes need to be more lenient with their rules.One of the rules is the fingertip shorts rule.In the summer kids are allowed to wear summer clothes but‚ when you come to school then it’s a different
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we are discussing the important topic of sexist school dress codes. I am reaching out to you‚ because we need your help. We want to bring awareness to this issue‚ try and gather as many advocates for change. And‚ we don’t just want to talk about it. We want to try and make sure it has attention. This issue was brought to my attention a year ago‚ when I began to see many people posting on Facebook‚ about their daughters being sent home form school for wearing "distracting clothing." These events
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Did you know that the dress code may actually not be the greatest thing for students. The dress code should not be enforced because students should have the freedom to look how they would like at school; it may also be against a religion‚ or parents may not be able to afford it. In some places where there are dress codes usually only wealthier people are able to live there... or people that’s religion doesn’t go against it. If the dress code was enforced at a school it would limit the diversity of
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