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In this Huffington Post article, a movement called #Iammorethanadistraction confronts the male dominance of entitlement through girls clothing. The author states “They are objectifying them and encouraging them to self-objectify in the same way that popular media or purity cultures do.” So what if I want to wear leggings and a tee shirt? So what if I want to wear a shirt that makes me feel confident? Isn’t that what it’s all about anyway? It’s being confident in what you’re wearing that affects the person rather than what everyone else thinks.
Similarly, in these articles by Spectrum, Hlntv, Slate, and SFGate, the male view is talked about. Apparently, having my shoulders be seen by a boy is a distraction from his learning. Or, if my shorts are too short they get distracted. That’s like saying that girls only dress for a male’s opinion and not for their own. In the Slate article, the mom states, “That schools are passing on this very message to her and other female students—and simultaneously communicating to boys that their learning environment is being compromised by the sight of girls' limbs or cleavage.” Along with this is another campaign #YesAllWomen that demonstrates the importance that yes, all women should wear what they want to wear.
One girl from The Guardian wrote, “I am so tired of people who abuse their power to make women feel violated and ashamed because she has an ass, or has breasts, or has long legs." My perspective on the situation is that school authority figures are stating that a males education is more important than a females. Females are the ones who get in trouble for what they’re wearing. Females are the ones staring all of these campaigns to protect their education from selfish figures that think education depends on clothing choices. Females are the ones whose education is being jeopardized by all of this.
Dress code doesn’t have anything to do with the person wearing the clothes. Do men seriously get sexually frustrated by my shoulders showing? Or maybe my stomach showing a little bit? But yet, when a boy has their pants sagging lower than the depth of Lake superior, it’s just what all guys do. Dress code defines how confident a person is in their own skin. If you’re more confident, you might show off a little more skin. If you’re more conservative, you might cover up a bit more. That’s just how it works. If school authority doesn’t think that we’re affected by dress code then they have a lot of thinking to do. It’s affecting us more than they think it should.
If you want to read more articles about this topic, check out Ms Magazine, The Nation, and WYNC.
“ I think that girl’s should be able to dress however they want as long as they aren’t showing too much. Having a girl sit in front of me with her shoulders out isn’t a distraction. For a males dress code, I think that it’s fine except for the fact that we can’t wear tank tops. My pants sagging should be allowed when it’s not very noticeable.”
Similarly, in these articles by Spectrum, Hlntv, Slate, and SFGate, the male view is talked about. Apparently, having my shoulders be seen by a boy is a distraction from his learning. Or, if my shorts are too short they get distracted. That’s like saying that girls only dress for a male’s opinion and not for their own. In the Slate article, the mom states, “That schools are passing on this very message to her and other female students—and simultaneously communicating to boys that their learning environment is being compromised by the sight of girls' limbs or cleavage.” Along with this is another campaign #YesAllWomen that demonstrates the importance that yes, all women should wear what they want to wear.
One girl from The Guardian wrote, “I am so tired of people who abuse their power to make women feel violated and ashamed because she has an ass, or has breasts, or has long legs." My perspective on the situation is that school authority figures are stating that a males education is more important than a females. Females are the ones who get in trouble for what they’re wearing. Females are the ones staring all of these campaigns to protect their education from selfish figures that think education depends on clothing choices. Females are the ones whose education is being jeopardized by all of this.
Dress code doesn’t have anything to do with the person wearing the clothes. Do men seriously get sexually frustrated by my shoulders showing? Or maybe my stomach showing a little bit? But yet, when a boy has their pants sagging lower than the depth of Lake superior, it’s just what all guys do. Dress code defines how confident a person is in their own skin. If you’re more confident, you might show off a little more skin. If you’re more conservative, you might cover up a bit more. That’s just how it works. If school authority doesn’t think that we’re affected by dress code then they have a lot of thinking to do. It’s affecting us more than they think it should.
If you want to read more articles about this topic, check out Ms Magazine, The Nation, and WYNC.
Steven’s Take
I decided to ask my brother what he thought about dress code for girls. Below is what he said.
“ I think that girl’s should be able to dress however they want as long as they aren’t showing too much. Having a girl sit in front of me with her shoulders out isn’t a distraction. For a males dress code, I think that it’s fine except for the fact that we can’t wear tank tops. My pants sagging should be allowed when it’s not very noticeable.”
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