Dress Codes Cons

Thousands of schools around the world have dress codes and uniforms, however there are many disagreements on this. Students and parents for ages have been disagreeing on the matter and if dress codes or uniforms are the right way to go. There are many reasons why people disagree with this, but there are also many reasons on why people agree with this topic. Dress codes and uniforms set a level of maturity and give a competent look to the school, however; they also take away originality and singularity between young adults. There are many pros and cons to dress codes and uniforms. One pro of these is that it is easier to focus in school. Since everyone is wearing the same thing, with uniforms there is no distractions from anyone’s learning

School’s everyday have the probability of a student coming in with a shirt that has racial or sexual slurs that may offend people. Uniforms and dress codes could prevent this from happening by having everyone wear the same thing or limiting sayings on t-shirts and sweatshirts. This also could stop some disagreement in the school’s such as a certain football team or college. In addition to the pros, bullying could be cut down a ton. Since everyone is wearing the same thing and no one really stands out, there is honestly nothing to judge someone on. People everyday get judged and bullied for what they wear but if we had uniforms that wouldn’t be a problem. People could go into school feeling comfortable knowing that they don’t have to go into school and get bullied for something they are wearing. Another pro is that it takes no time to get ready in the morning because the outfit is the same everyday (Giles). Also, as teens we feel the need to stay up with fashion with brands such as Uggs, Louis Vuitton, Miss Me jeans, etc. If there were uniforms, young adults wouldn’t be so pressured to live up to society’s standards. It would make teens feel comfortable being who they are without worrying if they are “Up to date” in

Uniforms could lead to true friendships because people are forced to look on the inside of someone instead of what they are wearing (Dress Codes Are Useful). No one can judge friendships based on clothing because everyone is wearing the same thing. And believe it or not, that happens all the time. People are judged by their friends on what they are wearing and through uniforms, that wouldn’t be a problem. Along with the pros, there are also cons to address. One con is that it is hard to find out who teens are when they cannot wear their own style (Giles). Teen years are the years where teens find out who they are. With uniforms and dress codes they cannot or are limited to finding out their true selves. It is hard to find out who you are if you cannot wear personal styles and accessories. Another con is that dress codes take away sorts of freedom (Ankersen). Dress codes take away our right of dress which we should get no matter where we go. We cannot dress how we want without getting punished for something about our outfit. Teens cannot have certain hair colors or tattoos because it goes against the dress code. Students with tattoos get them for a certain reason whether it be for family members or just to get a tattoo. Either way they got it for a reason and that is their right to have that meaning on them. Schools are taking away freedom that we deserve to