...2015 Dress Code is Irrelevant A dress code is basically a set of rules stating what you can and can’t wear. Everyone has had a dress code at least once in their life. You mainly see dress codes at school. Dress codes in the educational environment are possibly the strictest set of rules. You’ll notice that the dress codes at school get stricter as the students get older. The fact that dress code is highly enforced causes great controversy in society. There are many issues that dress codes cause, and they all mainly affect the females. The main reason that dress codes should be banned all together is because it is shaming girls and their bodies more than it is protecting the educational environment. Dress codes have been around for centuries. Back in the day, it was frowned upon for a woman to show any skin. Dress codes are different throughout the country. Some countries dress codes still remain as strict as they did many centuries ago. For example, according to a library source I found, “The Islamic dress code emphasizes modesty. Men are mandated to cover their bodies from the knees to the navel. Women are required to wear clothes that are not too tight or transparent and to cover all parts of their body except the hands and face. The primary objective of the dress code is to prevent women from becoming the object of enticement or desire.”(Khan 207) In America, women didn’t need to cover their face, but they were covered from neck to toe. Luckily, the dress code has...
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...Should School Dress Codes Be Enforced? Troy Gibson Research and Writing- English 215 Fall Quarter Major Paper B Final Exam December 18, 2008 Instructor: Danny L. Daily Over the last decade or so the topic of school dress codes has been the center of attention here in America. The main question asked is, Should school dress codes be enforced? Especially in public schools in the U.S. There are some positive and negative factors surrounding the concerns of school dress codes being enforced. Some opponents against school dress codes include, students, parents and faculty members, which argue certain factors that enforcing the dress code is, a violation of students rights, of freedom of expression, second, it can put a financial burden on students families who live below the poverty line, third, some claim it is just a temporary relief to school violence, fourth it adds an additional tax on parents who already pay taxes on free public schooling, and fifth, some say that enforcing the dress code is to difficult in public schools. On the other hand, those who are proponents of the dress code add that by enforcing this policy, it will help eliminate violence, identify outsiders who do not belong there, improve a student attendance, eliminate students from being peer pressured in buying designer clothing and foster a students discipline as well as lessen the social and economic boundaries between students in school. With all of these...
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...School Uniforms: Are School Uniforms Constitutional or in Violation of Student Rights Danielle Grider Ivy Tech Community College ENG111-15H-H1 March 18, 2012 Wendy Kruger School Uniforms: Are School Uniforms Constitutional or in Violation of Student Rights For the past decade, educators, parents and students have debated over the issue of regulating student dress codes. While uniforms are mostly utilized by private schools, uniforms are making their way into public schools in the United States. The question becomes are uniforms unconstitutional and do they take away students’ rights, or do they create a safer and more positive learning environment. Since uniform policies are growing more popular in public middle schools and high schools, this has become a highly debated issue. Many people believe that uniforms can create a safer and more positive learning environment for students. According to Stephen Daniels (2001), who is the director of research for the North Carolina Family Policy Council, dress codes and uniforms reduce conflict associated with name brand and gang clothing, decreases the gap between the poorer and richer students, and encourage a sense of equality that helps with the overall order and discipline. Daniels gives statistics to show the effectiveness of school uniforms according to principals that have a uniform policy in their schools: 79 percent believe uniforms have positive effects on classroom discipline; 67 percent...
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...Recent statistics show schools that promote school uniforms are high in attendance but are lacking in academic excellence. History also shows that in cases involving dress code violations and freedom of expression have ruled in favor of the students. School uniforms create an added cost for families and the impact varies among socioeconomic groups. Although some people believe that wearing school uniforms can be a greener alterative and makes better students there is no proof that it provides a safer, more studious environment. Schools say uniforms promote a more studious environment. Research strongly states that school uniforms promote no self-expression or justifiable increase in grades. With schools that do not require uniforms to be worn a decrease in attendance but a higher grade point average is apparent among its students. The qualities of the school and academics offered should promote the environment not the clothes the school requires the students to wear. School officials say that promoting school uniforms can create less conflict among students because all the students are wearing the same clothes. But recent studies show that conflict or bullying among students is still present with schools that promote school uniforms. In the article, "Dress Codes: The Pros And Cons,” the author explains that even if every student wears the same thing bullying is still going to be present because changing what they wear by making them wear identical uniforms will not break this...
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...Kisteesha Lanegan was kicked out of a public high school in Whitefish, Montana for her hairstyle. Is the school overreacting or simply upholding the school dress code? Lanegan was suspended from her school on the grounds that her dreadlocks violated the school dress code, but that she would be allowed back once she “changed her hair.” This is a violation of Lanegan’s right to self-expression, and she should never have been suspended. The Whitefish High School policy violated the CROWN Act, Lanegan’s freedom of expression, and constitutional law. The “Creating a Respecting and Open World for Natural Hair” Act (CROWN Act) is a bill that was enacted to prevent discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair. This bill protects students just like Kisteesha Lanegan from being discriminated against for their...
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...Dress Codes How would one feel if they were made uncomfortable by other people’s clothing. What if they were a victim of theft or violence from a fellow student because of what they were wearing. Things like this actually happen in schools. Dress codes are rules that restrict what one can wear and can prevent these kinds of problems. By the 1970’s, they had become “...a key discipline issue [and] in the 1980’s it [became] fighting...” which led to gang activity, weapons, and violent assaults (Hanes 380) Though some say they are unfair to girls, dress codes are necessary in all schools because they promote safety and security in schools, create a better learning environment, and are completely constitutional. First of all, school dress codes improve school safety and security. With school...
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...Sexism Project, addresses a controversial topic: the dress code. Throughout the blog, she challenges the ethics of dress codes, deeming them dangerous and discriminatory towards young women. Unfortunately, her writing includes bold assumptions and emotionally charged statements. Although promoting women’s causes provokes admiration from her readers, Ms. Bates statements concerning the negative ramifications of the dress code ring hollow. Her apparent decision to combat the evils of sexism results in a blog filled with tiresome rhetoric devoid of concrete evidence. Therefore, contrary to Ms. Bates position, the dress code does not undermine young women. To begin, shopping for uniforms should not unduly hinder a student from abiding by the dress code. Shopping specifically for school uniforms would not differ significantly from a young woman’s typical,...
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...Why Dress Codes Are So Dumb And Too Strict Do you like being told what to wear? Because I don't. Dress codes in schools have always been an issue. And it's always been a debate on whether or not they're good for schools. I believe that they're dumb and utterly ridiculous. Hollister, a long time ago, sued a school in West Virginia for forcing kids to put duct tape over the rips in their $28 jeans. Schools take dress codes way too far and use them for idiotic reasons. One of the main reasons schools shouldn't have them is because they are overly dramatic. Principals and teachers have always pointed at "distractions" on students. When in reality they are the only ones looking. At a few private schools, you aren't allowed to wear any jewelry without a cross on it. When a student violates a dress code they are required to call their home and ask for a change of clothes. It's as if parents don't have jobs of their own. As if they have all the time in the world to just go home, grab clothes, and bring them to their kid's school. Just because you can see a child's knees or collarbones does not mean you can't learn in schools. Showing slips of skin is in no way harmful or inappropriate. You would think that after how many people state they're against...
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...of Criticism Dress Code at PLM still unclear to students Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila has a uniform for their students during weekdays, a white blouse and a bluish gray pencil cut for girls and a polo and gray pants for guys. The uniform is required to wear with black shoes both for boys and girls. There is a wash day for students every Saturday, or you can go into the campus wearing a civilian as long as you don’t have a class on that day with a proof that you have to show your registration form as you enter. No sleeveless blouse is allowed for girls, so as shorts for boys and girls. And closed shoes are always required. But there are times that students can enter the campus wearing slippers or sandals. Such incidents caused confusion among students if they are now allowed to wear those. There are feedbacks that guards are sometimes inconsistent ' sometimes the allow those but there are times that they will all be too strict. Who is to blame on this type of incidents? Students nowadays are still puzzled on this rules implemented. I myself have been a victim of this inconsistency on dress codes. I have a pair of sandals in which I wear often when I’ll go to school in civilian, but there was one day when the guard was almost dragging me out because I was wearing that. He is blocking my way in that I could not enter the main gate. I asked them why and they told me that I was wearing a sandals, I told them I often wear that pair in school but still they...
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...There are many codes in the world but one code hits close to home. The well-known dreaded code that most of the world has experienced in schools. Styles come and go, and with each mind comes a passionate fashion sense, mostly of the female student body, so it has become highly noticeably that high school policies have become stricter towards the feminine majority compared to the masculine counterpart. Some schools go as far as assigning uniforms, which completely disrespect the personality or gender of that student. Enforced by stereotypes, stigmas, and sexualization, dress codes have stripped the youth of the world their own creation towards clothing since the 90s and continue to do so in force. Articles such as “The problem with Dress Codes” by Meg Besaw publish by the Odyssey Acknowledges the hardships of clothing and how girls who shop for themselves are always trying to buy clothes that adhere to the policies of their local school. Besaw stated that “Clothes don’t always stay that way you bought them.” Although you may buy clothes that fit the standard of the code, there is always the possibility over time it gets ruined, stretched, or created to something more to their taste or sense of style. Therefore, it is never sure that all clothing will stay inside the restrictive bounds of what a school expects....
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...Some of the most powerful and lifelong lessons are learned from school during adolescent and teen years. In most schools around the world a dress code is implemented. Having a dress code is seen by many as a seemingly innocent thing made to help young people look professional in a way that represents a school well. Although on the outside it may be seen as positive, many question what messages school officials are really sending to young girls through strict dress codes. Students and parents question what crosses the line between whether or not dress code teaches young girls to be modest ,or teaching them to be ashamed of their bodies. The way school dress codes are enforced objectifies and shames young girls. Dress codes should be altered...
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...The Effects of Public School Uniform Policies Taresha Y. Hemphill ECPI University Abstract Public school uniform Policies are not a solution to all school problems. Some problems will still exist. However, the improvements that the mandatory uniform policies have made across the nation are indisputable. Public school uniform policies will continue to reduce school violence and gang activity and overall help create a productive and safer learning environment. It will take more work to correct the school systems, but they will only get worse if something is not done about them. Even though school uniforms are a small step to improving the violence in public schools in the United States, it is better to make that small step than do nothing at all. There are vast opinions over what students should wear to school. Some see a student’s style of dress as an expression of who they are and dress code policies as a First Amendment Rights issue. Others see a student’s style of dress as a safety issue. School Dress Codes and Uniform policies have been challenged in PTA meetings, the classroom and in the court room. The main reason for having these policies is to create a safer, more productive learning environment for our children; not to strip away their freedom. We should allow students to express themselves and their individuality. However, this does not mean that their expression should be so...
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...A common problem at many schools is the lack of control over what apparel the students show up in. Several schools have a regulated dress code, such as Athens Bible School. This dress code, however, has been manipulated plenty of times in the past and could be easily resolved if a simple uniform rule was put into place. Some people may not appreciate the thought of the school taking away their ability to express their originality, but it would be more beneficial for everyone in the long run. A dress code would alleviate much of the morning stress of picking out a proper outfit for school. It would also allow the teachers to no longer worry about the students’ clothing, especially since they would all be properly dressed. Lastly, a student’s...
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...Requiring uniforms or adhering to dress codes is a heated discussion that has been addressed in many schools around the country. Should students be required to wear certain clothes or types of clothing to school? Administrators say that it increases safety and school performance. On the other hand, most students and even some parents do not like the idea of required dress because it may decrease students’ self-confidence. Students should wear uniforms or conform to a dress code to ensure safety and increase simplicity. Schools are designed to help students prepare for their futures. One of the ways that schools are trying to accomplish this is by implementing dress codes or requiring students to wear uniforms. National School Safety and Security Services (1996-2007) reminds that adhering to a certain type of dress is something that students will have to face when they enter the workplace. It may never be too early to start. Also, “many educators believe that a dress code also promotes a positive educational environment” (Wilder, 2007, para. 6). Parents believe that students adhering to dress codes have a direct link to academic improvement. Wearing uniforms or conforming to a dress code can increase the simplicity of students’ lives. Just by wearing uniforms, students can reduce “conflict stemming from socio-economic status, i.e., conflicts stemming from comments and personal attacks about who has better clothing and so on” (National School Safety and Security Services, 1996-2007...
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...School Uniforms are Better for Parents and Students Denise Smith Rasmussen College Author Note This written assignment is being submitted on December 11, 2014, for Sabine Meyer’s G124 English Composition course. School Uniforms are Better for Parents and Students School uniforms and dress codes have been a controversy among schools, private and public, since as early as the 1900’s. In 1932, for example, an Indiana high school principal supported uniforms and thought them to “eliminate class distinctions in high school and placing the poor on an equal footing with the rich” (Bodine, 2003, p. 1). Today, eighty years later, both parents and school officials see the benefits of a uniform or dress code. With clothing costs increasing every year, some parents are finding it difficult to afford multiple school outfits at the beginning of every school season. In addition, particularly for middle school and high school, children are not dressed properly for school and are showing more skin than is deemed appropriate. Lastly, uniforms would reduce peer pressure and social pressure students face these days among their classmates based on their clothing style choices and the style differences (Firmin, Smith & Perry, 2006). Therefore, although children would much prefer to choose their own clothing for school, a dress code or uniform is a logical solution for parents because economic pressures are reduced, they have comfort in knowing that their children are dressed appropriately...
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