Dear Union County School District,

     All schools should let their students dye their hair any color they want. It encourages confidence and individuality. Which are important qualities to have in life.

    Boys should be allowed to wear make-up, wear earrings, & paint their nails. These policies are based entirely on outdated and sexist gender standards. Prohibiting boys from wearing makeup because makeup is 'only for girls' also prohibits them from expressing themselves in what is supposed to be a safe environment.

    While boys and men may still be ridiculed for wearing nail polish, it really isn't something the school should worry about. Typically boys who wear nail polish do so because they simply like the color, and painting their nails is just fun. Nail polish is becoming increasingly popular for everyone to wear, not just women.

    Earrings are not just for girls and allowing girls to wear them in school is sexist. Nothing is a distraction until teachers make it a distraction by pulling students out of class or causing a scene. Either take them from everyone or change the dress codes to more gender-neutral regulations.

    Tattoos and piercings should be allowed in schools unrestricted, and students shouldn't be punished for being creative and showing self-expression. Tattoos and piercings should be allowed because they are a form of self-expression and creativity, and schools banning or not allowing them disturb our civil rights.