Should schools enforce dress codes? Why or why not?

Yes I believe dress codes should be enforced. A part of being in school is learning to be an upstanding member of society, and learning how to navigate society's bounds of what is accepted. Not that anyone can't or shouldn't push those bounds, but one must have a good understanding of what consequences there may be should they break the bounds. I think uniforms is pushing it, that is too strict. Let people have their own sense of style, dress the way they want to. But, if a guy wants to wear baggy pants and shirts with obscene language on them, he needs to learn to expect resistance or accept that they may be treated differently, not taken seriously or looked down on. If a girl wants to wear glorified bikinis as daily outerwear, then she should expect cat calls and harassment, or be asked to cover up when a restaurant owner doesn't appreciate it. School dress codes help to form those standards.

I agree with you, there should be a reasonable standard to follow since people can go crazy in the styles they wear or the amount they don't wear. I actually don't mind uniforms having worn them at some point in my education. Although they can be expensive and possibly an extra burden on a family who are struggling financially. I think it helps cut down on distractions and students comparing eachother because of what they're wearing.

I agree with Thparky. Also, people who are underprivileged won't be looked down upon since everybody is wearing the same thing

Yes, the dress code should be kept. One major issue is kids like to wear what they think is cool so if they wear something with a cuss-word or a bad image other kids could get exposed to that and the school can get in trouble for not doing something it should. Also, a lot of the girls like to wear the short gym shorts that just make it really disturbing to a lot of us and can make a lot of kids weirdly obsessed. Also, there can be alot of hate comments and alot of violence. See, if schools allow a type of shirt that has compartments, and can hold weapons, that a kot of kids can seriously get wounded and possibly dead. There also can be alot of violence with the idea of kids wearing something other kids think they shouldn't.

*laughs in I wore uniforms for all my life*

Let me guess, you went to Catholic school? or a private school of some sort.

Even the public schools here, Indonesia, require uniforms.

No because we have freedom of speech and religion why not freedom of clothing

I'll wear whatever the f**k i want to wear!

Are you quoting something? I read that in a particular voice

I'm sure it came from something, but I don't know where!

We discourage use of expletives in this stream.

My apologies. Just tried to make a funny comment about this!

Thanks!

Edit: I'll wear whatever the __(insert your own word here)__ I want to wear!

I am personally not a huge fan, but I think it should be up to the individual school, not legislation.

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