Dress Code: Should They Be Less Strict In School?

Dress code is a subject that students feel should be less strict. Certain ideas and concepts pertaining to school dress code can be more lenient while still being effective. There are many unnecessary rules that could easily be fixed instead of being so forbidding. For example, the sexism and gender bias in the code is derogatory towards female students. However, it is agreed that we should have a dress code of some sort rather than eliminating it all together.

Many of the girls who have gotten “dress coded” haven't even broken the dress code. There are some girls who break the dress code everyday and they do not get in trouble. As long as your butt and other areas are not showing through your clothing, then everything should be okay. Leggings should be fine as long as you can’t see the underwear. Girls have to wear a bra, it is not their fault that you can sometimes see the straps. During the summer, as well as through most of the year, girls can no' find shorts that are longer than fingertip. In turn, girls have to wear pants and deal with the heat, which can distract them from learning. Clothes are a part of the identity and expression of individuals, and the restrictions can stifle individuality. …show more content…
The dress code should be less strict in that we dress to show our personalities and express ourselves. It should also be less derogatory towards female students, because “their bodies will distract the boys,” is a sexist statement claiming that boys will be boys and that girls just need to deal and accept it. Most girls breaking the dress code do not do it for attention, but when they spend money on clothes that have nothing wrong with them they want to wear them. In fact, it is hard to find clothes manufactured to actually fit the “dress code” due to designers conforming to society's new