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Pros And Cons Of School Dress Codes
When you send a girl home because her shorts are too short or her clothing is immodest you are telling her that covering up her body is more important than her education" (anonymous). School dress codes should not be as strict as what they are now. The student handbook says that the dress code applied to both boys and girls, but then says things such as "...shirts and blouses should cover the shoulders and yoga pants are not permitted..." (student hand book page 26). Things like that are aimed towards girls. Why should girls be punished for being comfortable? Girls should be taught to embrace their bodies without consequences. I believe that dress code sexualizes young girls. The shoulders and legs of a young girl should not
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