I'm not saying we shouldn't have dress codes, because there are still people, men and women, who will wear revealing tops or other clothing articles. But the dress codes for women are far more harsh than anything the boys will have to deal with for their clothing choices. So this is why we have to fight back, this is why women should be empowered to push the boundaries society and the schools are trying to enforce on them, this is why we should be able to be us.
1. "Finger Tip Length" Rule.
This whole rule is for a lack or a better word, bullshit. You can sit home at night with your mother measuring every single pair of shorts you own, dresses you wear and rompers you've bought but it still wouldn't be enough to get past the dreaded dress code. They target the girls who are wearing shorts, and even if you can prove your shorts pass the rules they'll still give you a choice of changing or leaving school.
2. "Two inch" Rule.
Of course if you do end up getting past the administration with your shorts or dress you better hope the straps of your top are two fingers wide because what a shame it would be if a boy had to actually be responsible for controlling his actions when he saw a shoulder. Who ever made it a thing that well a girl is in a spaghetti strap top trying to receive her education that a boy deserves his more? Why do they not get called out for their "wife beaters" or pulled down shorts? Shouldn't a dress code work both ways?
Three. Yoga Pants, Leggings are they pants?
Yes. They are pants. They cover your legs, but ankles everything. So what they're fitted, again boys might have to control themselves for the 45 minutes of class time.
Four. Being called out by a male teacher
I don’t know when it became okay for a male teacher to call out a female student on a dress code "violation" but it doesn't seem right to me. I know how embarrassed and uncomfortable I'd feel if I knew he had been looking at me long enough to notice my shorts may have been too short or my top was too tight.
Five. Shaming girls like they don't matter
By calling a girl out of class or prom or any event because of something as stupid a shoulder showing your ultimately teaching them that their lives are as valued as some other students. That something was wrong with them, something they did was bad. Don't be the administrator that loses the trust of a student, because isn't the overall goal to build up these students into future leaders? How can they do that if you send them home.
These things happen in high schools across the country everyday and although many people are starting to see the wrong in some of it no one is really speaking up or doing much to prevent this. I know this issue may seem rather small compared to other things that are happening in the world but picture yourself as a young 14 year old girl getting escorted to the office for a dress code violation by your 40 something year old teacher. How would you feel if your daughter got sent home in a dress you helped her pick out? Everyday a girls clothing is blamed for sexual assault and most of the time it's used a valid excuse when it has absolutely nothing to do any assault. Be different, end the standard of dress codes.
