An article in The Atlantic by Li Zhou called “The Sexism of School …show more content…
In addition to Maggie Sunseri’s youtube video and facebook page discussed in Li Zhou’s article, other teens have also used social media to address the negative impacts of school dress codes on girls. Administrative enforcement of dress codes can negatively impact a girl’s confidence and sense of self by body-shaming and blaming them for promoting sexual harassment. In an article by Taylor Pittman in The Huffington Post about the sexism of school dress codes, the author describes the emotional reaction of a student after being disciplined by an administrator, in which the girl was “sobbing as she left class, humiliated that she was sent out to change from a skirt and high socks to [B]ermuda shorts.” One student posted on facebook that “Yes, I am a woman. I am [a] women with thighs, a butt, and a brain. I am bigger that Beaufort High School. All of us are. Maybe instead of worrying about my skirt, Beaufort High School should take notice of its incompetent employees, and sexist leaders.” This same student Carey Burgess, admits that there are some cases in which administrators should address violations of dress codes but that the majority of dress code incidentes “are petty and take away from learning,” failing to prioritize