The Pros And Cons Of Dress Codes In Schools

Dress codes are implemented in many schools across the world. Whether it is a uniform, or rather a strict policy on what students may or may not wear, they are a part of it. The fact of the matter is, these dress codes should be forgotten to become nothing but a memory, and the students should wear whatever they please. There are pros to having dress codes, but the cons outweigh them by a longshot, such as that dress codes reinforce racist standards of beauty and dress, they are directed at women, and bolster religious and cultural intolerance. Dress codes promote racist standards of dress and beauty. Many of the restrictions in these dress codes seem to be directed towards people of color, prohibiting them from comfortability, confidence, and practically dehumanizing them. Con 1 states that, “Black male students are often “dress coded” at schools for hoodies, low-rise or baggy pants, and do-rags. Black boys were also more likely to be disciplined (suspended, for example) for a dress code violation than non-Black students,” and, “these rules continue today as Black girls and women aren’t always allowed to wear their hair in braids, locs, or

Con 3 says, “A 5-year-old Native American Texas boy was sent home for a dress code violation because he wore his hair in a long braid according to tribal religious code, which states hair must not be cut except when in mourning. And a Georgia State Representative tried (and failed) to add hijabs, niqabs, and burqas to an existing anti-masking law originally aimed at the Klu Klux Klan. It is ridiculous to think that a 5-year-old will be suspended for having braided hair, or that someone could consider a hijab (protects an Islamic woman’s hair from the public) in the same category as someone in the KKK (hate group that hunted and murdered many people, especially those who were black). Unfortunately, it’s not a thought. It is actually