Dress code is a controversial topic
September 28, 2018
Dress code is a set of rules at Dobie Jr. High that most students dread. Many girls and boys throughout the school believe that the dress code should not exist at all and that there should be freedom to choose what they wish to wear.
The SCUCISD district Parent-Student Handbook was signed by all parents at the beginning of the year. The handbook includes the dress code. Some of the rules include: ripped jeans, off the shoulder tops, bra straps and spaghetti straps and bandanas.
Students are not suggesting to completely remove the dress code, but to simply change the rules to better adjust to the students and the fashion trends that come and go year after year. Some of the girls around the school hallways say that the existing dress code is too restrictive. As an example, the current dress code is preventing them from wearing clothes that are not “fashionable” in an age where certain clothes are preferred to be worn.
Many students complain that the school dress code is so restricting that they can’t wear the clothes they want to wear. Some say the Dobie school dress code is even more restrictive than what parents enforce their own children to wear. Students felt very annoyed because the school isn’t letting them wear the clothes they feels comfortable in and what their parents approve of and is restricting their ability to wear what they want to.
Many students happen to use their own money to purchase certain clothes from retailers within the area and it is students opinions that as long as the clothes do not have any indecent language, messages, or provocative in nature-that it is within their right to wear these clothes.
As Sophia Jamil stated, the dress code is “pretty annoying.” She has also realized that the teachers, staff, and counselors all have one thing in common, which is that they all dress code girls more than boys. This might be because girls like to show a lot of skin with crop tops, spaghetti strap tops, off the shoulder tops, and with many other types of clothing, which Aaron Garcia, who is and eighth grade boy, believes is the reason for girls getting dress coded more often than boys.
Resources:
Student-Parent Handbook https://www.scuc.txed.net/Page/29056
Mrs. Swanson • Oct 26, 2018 at 7:51 am
Good job staying objective on a topic that can get really emotional. I’d love for you to research some dress codes in workplaces as well.
Commenters – nothing in the article cited boys getting distracted. YOU THINK that is the basis of a dress code, but it isn’t. Having examples of professional dress codes should help clarify the issue.
And girls get dress coded more because boys have fewer options. Take a look at any department store and you can see that boys have a small section, while the girl’s/women’s sections are 2/3 of the store. Target is a great example of this…
Julius Torres • Sep 28, 2018 at 3:07 pm
This article is put together very well. I think you are right about girls getting dress coded more than boys. I think it’s just so uncivilized and bad. I hope this article gets them to think about changing it. It’s very good!
Sydney Griggs • Sep 28, 2018 at 2:58 pm
I loved the way you included the policy and peoples opinions on the policy. I would’ve liked to see more opinions on the policy, but the article all together was really good.
Aaliyah Simmons • Sep 28, 2018 at 2:54 pm
I agree with this article. It was very well written and got it’s point across.
Avery Hirsch • Sep 28, 2018 at 2:54 pm
The article is very well written. I too agree with your side of this topic and would like to see changes, but also would like to keep some rules like boys wearing a full set of clothes.
Lauren Handley • Sep 28, 2018 at 1:19 pm
Very good article! Loved the way you included the policy.
Trinity Bohne • Sep 28, 2018 at 1:06 pm
I love this topic but I think it needs just a little more detail.
Ava Hunter • Sep 28, 2018 at 1:05 pm
I think this is a resealable topic. The dress code is a little strict, like what is so distracting about a hole in jeans you see more leg when you wear athletic shorts.But If you were to go get jeans its hard to find some without any holes or find some cheap ones.
Danielle Vicencio • Sep 28, 2018 at 1:03 pm
This is very well written, and I understand some of the dress codes , but having one little hole above your knee wouldn’t make sense to get dress coded for.
raelyn jernigan • Sep 28, 2018 at 1:00 pm
This is very well written. I agree with some of the people because some of the dress code rules make since, but others really don’t because like if u have a tiny hole in your jeans above the knee you get dress coded but if a boy distracted by that is really not the girls fault.
faith fitzsimon • Sep 28, 2018 at 11:49 am
I agree with you because, dress code really is too strict. i don’t think its necessary that i have to change just because there’s a small hole right above my knee. there being a little extra about that and its taking time away from my learning too.
Camryn Wood • Sep 28, 2018 at 11:46 am
This is well written. I agree that the dress code is somewhat strict
Adrianna McGhee • Sep 28, 2018 at 11:46 am
i think that this article is very well written but i would like to hear more from the people that you interviewed.
Tia Bermudes • Sep 28, 2018 at 11:37 am
I agree with you guys because the dress code is too strict. This was well written and had good information.
Isaac Mokrane • Sep 28, 2018 at 10:47 am
Honestly, if guys like me are “distracted” by a tiny hole on the thigh, it’s not the girls’ fault.
Silvia Makori • Sep 28, 2018 at 10:40 am
This article is well written, you did an great job on it. I also agree with some people in the dress code, because sometimes it makes sense but sometimes you could have one tiny hole above your knee and you get dress coded. :/
Jasmin Quiroz • Sep 28, 2018 at 8:49 am
Why do we have the dress code like can you change some of them. I think that you should go back and readjust the dress code. The dress code is very important and some people should follow them.
Alexis Keefe • Sep 28, 2018 at 8:35 am
I really like this topic. I think the dress code should be changed to be a little bit less strict.
Emma Britt • Sep 28, 2018 at 8:25 am
This is a very civil and good way to go about your opinion. I love the way you touched on many different pieces of this subject. Good Job!