SFHS has officially banned leggings. They are a form of clothing that show no skin, they do not contains rips, nor does anything fall out of them. Public schools are public for a reason. We choose what we wear as an expression of ourselves, not for our opinions or choices to be censored. These rules are limiting our creativity and telling us we can’t express ourselves as a form of art. If my peers are so distracted by the presence of a butt in a room, then they are the ones with the problem and need some serious adjustments to maturity levels.Instead of punishing us for something that’s not our fault, how about we teach men to have more respect for women? To not treat us as a sexualized object?Why should we feel guilty for what the other gender does? This message that you’re sending is why women are often blamed for sexual assault by men. It gives the impression to boys that their behavior is excusable. You punish us for our show of our sexuality. If we start blaming girls for their gender counterparts not receiving an education, women are eventually going to be stuffed back indoors. This sexualizes girls from a young age and teaches us that our body is something to hide. Dress codes were made to keep girls covered because being a female is distracting, and so boys can learn better. We are forced to apologize for having the body parts we were born with and teaches us that a man’s education is more important than a woman’s.