A school like Silliman University is an educational environment but still an adult sense of being. No one should be told what to wear once in an environment of adults or anywhere everyone has a stand out point in their style of clothing. College students are considered adults and should at least have the respect of coming as they are and not a made up robot that is controlled by a remote. Since college students are considered to be adults then they should have the privilege of dressing according to their desire. A dress code should not be enforced in the campus because the absence of a uniform does not inhibit the student from learning and understanding the subject at hand. First of all, If students want to attend class in the clothes that In the 2015 article on The Atlantic on The Sexism of School Dress Codes, stating that "Many of these protests have criticized the dress codes as sexist in that they unfairly target girls by body-shaming and blaming them for promoting sexual harassment. Documented cases show female students being chastised by school officials, sent home, or barred from attending events like prom." (Zhou, l.) There are more dress code policies for the females compared to the males. For example, girls should not use backless shirts, no spaghetti tops, no crop-tops that exposes the stomach, no short shorts, no miniskirts, etc. Boys on the other hand have no specific dress code policies. Dress codes may come off as sexist for women and they get insulted by it. An article on the problem with dress code from The Daily Princetonian stating "- women are policed so that they are no longer distracting to men, while men, if policed at all, are never told to change for the benefit of the opposite sex. The most prominent example that comes to mind when thinking of male-specific supplements to dress codes relates to sagging pants, an urban trend where pants are worn low to expose many inches worth of boxers. Efforts to ban these practices have never once mentioned how visible boxers would tortuously distract nearby females. Rather, they focus on visible underwear being inappropriate for a learning or work environment.", based on that article, dress codes seem to be a little too specific on what girls should or should not be allowed to wear, while boys only have a few dress code policies to worry
Zhou takes a stand against this issue in her article “The Sexism of School Dress Codes” published by The Atlantic. In her, article Zhou creates a strong argument through Aristotle's argumentative devices ethos, pathos, logos, and kairos. She writes this article to a wide audience of students, parents, school faculty, and others interested in the effects of school dress codes. Zhou informs the audience on the issue then, encourages her audience to take a stand against the issue and finally leaves her audience with a call to action to first acknowledge that this issue exists, then enlighten others on the issue to successfully combat the unfair
An attractive child still in school is a child until they turn eighteen. The idea that any adult or older peer could find them in the least bit distracting or attractive because of their body being show is horribly creepy. The dress code supports the idea that a student’s body is shameful, therefore, objectifying. Those with opposing views may claim that the dress code is helping education because they do not focus on their looks, just their studies. To show, from 18 Significant School Uniform Pros and Cons, “Because a school uniform limits the options a student has for clothing, there is less pressure to get through the morning routine. This often allows students to sleep a bit more because less time is required to get ready.” Though this is completely true, the most prominent idea of a uniform is to make sure a student is properly covered. Uniforms are a way of objectifying girls and boys alike, so there is at least no unfairness within the concept of gender. Still, there is lack of logic to why anyone should be required to cover up, as if it makes adults feel uncomfortable. Teaching both adults and children to respect those of all ages is imperative. Treat others how they should be treated: appropriately. From a first-hand account, Lindsay Merbaum, a teacher, “Male colleagues would sometimes approach me and point out the offending ensembles, as they felt uncomfortable addressing female students about their attire. I didn’t blame them — there’s something unseemly about telling a teenage girl that what she is wearing is wrong. It reveals that you’re looking at her closely, that you’re looking at her body, that her body is offensive.” Many people could agree that no adult should look at a child like they look at someone their age. It’s extremely uncomfortable to feel like a piece of eye candy for those who can
The Dress Code is also to help from distractions like weird, strange clothes, it often distracts the students from learning. Not only that, but in High School there is large groups of gangs, and they can’t wear clothing that represents them and wear anything offensive, because then less violence will occur.
Mr. Etzioni: School dress code should strictly be enforce. Not having school dress code can distract many kids and it may hurt their learning. It will also restrict kids to not dress inappropriately to their job or in public.
Ensuing President Bill Clinton's State of the Union address in January of 1996, more and more public schools are implementing dress codes and uniform policies in their schools. As a result, there has been an increase in legal controversies dealing with the issue. The reason that dress codes are not conclusively enforced is due to the application of the First Amendment to juveniles in the public school setting. The First Amendment states that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Should children in public schools be able to wear whatever they want because of the freedoms classified in the First Amendment? I feel that the answer is no. Institutionalizing dress codes in public schools would do a great good for students and the entire academic community. I base my opinion on the fact that the pros of imposing dress codes outweigh the cons of the argument. By imposing dress codes or uniforms for students, it would eliminate opportunities for the ridicule of less popular or less fortunate students based on their attire, help prevent gang violence and gang members from wearing gang colors and insignia in schools, and generate an overall better academic concentration and discipline in the educational community.
Those are my reasons on how our dress code needs to be changed. The specific codes that need changed are shorts, tank tops, and the talk of banning leggings and yoga pants. I know each of these thing could distract boys but so could any other
In this article, “Girls Fight Back Against Gender Bias in School Dress Codes,” author Brenda Alvarez explains the consequences and unfair rules about school dress codes. She states that a student is dress coded for wearing a skirt that falls a few centimeters over her fingertips. The student gets sent to the office where she repeatedly calls her parents to tell them what she is in trouble for. Her parents answer after two hours and the student is too embarrassed to go back to class. Alvarez also explains how boys wear trousers that sag and show their
Students shouldn’t have to wear something they aren’t comfortable in if it doesn’t show who they really are. “But self-expression isn’t an inconvenience or distraction. It’s an essential part of our democracy” (Buggs and Rowland). Students shouldn’t have to wear what school force them to wear if they want to express who they are through their clothing and how they look.“Dress codes can also help cut down on bullying by taking the focus away from what students are wearing” (Buggs and Rowland). If schools have dress codes it can prevent bullying. Also it can help students focus more on what they are learning instead of trying to figure out what one students shirt
Everyone has different styles and it shouldn't be wrong to dress how you want or would like to. Students can't wear their hair or clothes they want to because the dress-code says you can't but I don't see anything wrong with it. Most importantly, without the dress-code people can keep up with the latest trends and styles. Teachers may say, why not just follow the dresscode? We can reply to them and say back, why is the dress-code such a big deal or important because it doesn't bother or hurt anyone, it actually makes students feel happy and comfortable, then they wouldn't have to worry about the clothes they
Dress codes have long been the subject of debate in our educational institutions for many years. Administrators have struggled to find effective ways to deal with discipline problems. The introduction of dress codes has been a common intervention in our educational system to help decrease the number of disciplinary issues that are dealt with on a daily basis. Topics such as gang activity, bullying, increasing violence and Freedom of Expression have been thrown into the discussion, causing controversy in our communities. The dress code policy is considered to be a "fix all" solution in our schools, but has failed to curb the big issues. Dress codes should not be instituted to fix a particular problem, but should be looked at to help overall school reform. A school uniform policy does not have a significant influence on producing a safe learning environment or helping students achieve their goals.
The media, The Board of Education, The Government; All of these places hold a power over the public that they use to indoctrinate society in what they believe should be perceived as “normal”. We, society, allow these people to teach our children how they should view themselves and each other. It is considered a cultural norm to allow the media tell us we should be showing more skin and then let our schools shame us for following through. The result is a disastrous mix of body shaming and the sexualization of women across the nation. School dress codes, while seemingly helpful, only add another layer to the chaotic mess that is body image. How a young girl learns to view her body will not affect her self-esteem for
The negative aspects and effects of school dress codes are greater and more significant than the positive effects dress codes have on students or a school learning environment.These strict dress codes that are implemented in the majority of today’s public schools and the restrictions they place on female students is unfair. The enforcement of dress codes on female students in United States schools are sexist, degrading, and unnecessary.
We see stories Social media has more stories of girls being sent home because of dress code violations. Maybe the problem isn’t the students, but dress codes in general. Dress codes ultimately disrupt the pursuit of knowledge for the students, encourage gender bias, and can be dangerous. If we want the younger generations to succeed in the education system, we should utilize school uniforms. Uniforms in schools from elementary to high schools, will promote gender equality and facilitate student safety.
As a former student of Aldine Senior High school, I noticed the different consequences students received for their behaviors. It’s quite easy for a teenager to violate certain regulations, for instance the school’s dress code system. While, I understand that students who violate the dress code policy need to be disciplined, the punishment should not compromise the student’s education nor should it be unproportional to the action. In every school, there is a form of dress code and it may or may not evolve over the years. For the most part, schools have employed disciplinary actions primarily suspension and SAC. Both of these “solutions” involving students to miss out from their education. It is important to have a set of solutions when a
A student’s high school career should be about discovering new knowledge and discovering who you are, not about what you wore. One rule that I would change at Ralston is the dress code policy. The dress code policy limits a student's right to express themselves, be comfortable in what they wear and ultimately put a higher value some students over others.