Argumentative Essay-It's Time To Ban Leggings

Fashion has swept the nation with new ideas and ways to be “in style”. Teens are the main audience the industry targets. Some may say the fashions are great, and some, way too inappropriate for the age group. Schools are trying to keep up with the fads so they are able to say what’s acceptable and what is not, but are they going too far? School officials should consider the consequences of a stricter dress code because it mainly targets women and promotes male education to be more important than a female. Leggings, many adults say they are inappropriate tight pants, teens simply say they are a much more comfortable alternative to jeans. Many schools are beginning to ban leggings because they are a distraction to male students, and they simply cannot control their urges. Principals and school officials insist boys are not the reason for the dress code change, but to teach young women self-respect. If schools are not required to teach young men to value and respect girls, why should they have the right to teach young women self-respect by limiting their

If someone does not like ones choice of clothing are they always publically shamed and punished, no, because males and females keep their opinions to themselves. How are students to switch to the real world when they were taught in high school that they need to cover themselves and possibly feel less confident in clothing because “boys will be boys”. High school is a time where teens begin to change and find themselves. Clothing is a large part of the evolution. Females, especially use clothing to feel better about themselves but when they are limited to such little choices, girls cannot express themselves. By getting rid of the choices, schools are also eliminating a child’s personality and their ability to be