The Pros And Cons Of Dress Codes

Dress codes have always been one of the biggest topics when it comes to school, and a controversial one at that. Although dress codes encourage order and unity, it can also be seen as oppression of individuality by not being able to express themselves throughout what they’re wearing. Even though in some cases, dress codes can be a good thing, I think overall it has a negative impact on students. Dress codes can be seen as suppressive, in regards to races. Here it states, “As the National Women’s Law Center summarized, “Black girls face unique dress and hair code burdens. For example, some schools ban styles associated with Black girls and women, like hair wraps.(Con 1)” Younger black students have been condemned for having their hair in braids, or even in wraps. This can be seen as insensitive, and offensive to certain cultures. Most people express themselves and their cultures through their hairstyles, so seeing how school gets rid of their hairstyles is like getting rid of who they are, and where they come from.

As said here, “Transgender students have been sent home for wearing clothing different than what’s expected of their legal sex, while others have been excluded from yearbooks. Male students, using traditionally female accessories that fell within the bounds of standard dress code rules, and vice versa, have been nonetheless disciplined for their fashion choices. (Con 2)” From here we can infer that in schools, people are being suppressed from who they want to be. Transgender students have always been a big target when it comes to school dress codes. From sending them home, and excluding them from school events, it’s extremely unfair to those who want to be who they are on the