The whole premise of a dress code or uniform stems from a desire to equalize. Rich or poor, black or white, smart or lacking, each person is held equal in the eyes of their peers. Just because (she) isn't wearing her A&F shirt and is only wearing a school issued polo shirt and pants, everyone will no longer recognize her as the girl who held that party two weeks ago and who's dad pulls down a half mill each year. Additionally, uniforms can't possibly limit gang activities, violence or drug usage.
While such school mandated clothing strives to put students on a similar social level, all it does is stifle individuality and repress creativity. When the eventuality of dress codes is a forced social atmosphere where students continue to do the same thing they are wanted NOT to do, why enforce such a mechanism to begin with?
Why not allow students to express their own personality, creativity or tastes as they wish? As the saying goes, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
It is a well-known fact that high school is a place to learn, not the place to express students' personality, creativity, or taste. You get to do that in college.
I disagree. You should be able to be yourself any where you want.
Actually, our nation requires that you be tolerant, which makes it impossible for you to be yourself all the time.
Instead of uniforms we had to wear ID tags, which were freaking annoying. Our dress code was strict but racist.
We weren't allowd to wear a color ontop of the same color, blue shirt with blue jeans completely retarted as that is coordinating.
One day as I was chatting with a friend a teacher pulled her aside to tell her the red blouse and red shoes she had on was gang related, she was black by the way. She left to go to the office and I then realized I was also wearing a red shirt with red shoes, but I am white. Instances like these were not uncommon.
Exactly. I believe minimizing racial stereotypes and a purported interest in maintaining equality are the only reasons for dress codes. However, these interests are undermined by the simple fact that most social judgement stems from personal interaction, not clothing.
Well, I think it's a good idea. The poor can't afford the better shirts.
Well, does that do anything to lessen that they are poor? Within conversation wouldn't that become apparent? So what do your parents do for a living? Well, the're both handicapped so we get federal aid.
Yea..
"Well, does that do anything to lessen that they are poor?"
I think it does. I mean, I have seen how kids are made fun of because of what they wear, they clothes is not "in". Or maybe because they wear the same types of clothes