Having a dress code doesn’t just restrict students from wearing what they want; it restricts them from the way they show their individuality. By telling us what we can wear, they are taking away our diversity as people and cultures,” says Michael Bowies, a junior at Stamford High (Pardon my do-rag). People often show their individual style, who they are, and what they believe in by what they wear. Students maintain specific constitutional rights to free expression, and when teens are in school, decisions about their appearance is something that is important to them. The dress code is sexist to all female students, as dress codes are mainly geared towards women only For male students it is acceptable to ‘sag’ your pants and for your underwear to show, but if you’re a woman and your shirt exposes your body too much it is a violation and you are forced to change. Dress codes For females, the school states that students are not allowed to wear any type of clothing that is considered disruptive by any of the staff

For male students, they can wear what they wish; their shorts can be as short as they want, their shoulders can be shown when wearing tank tops, and the only rule that males and females have together is there can not be rips or tears in their jeans that are above the thighs . This dress code falls short of being anywhere near helpful.

What administrators don’t think about when enforcing restrictions on a student’s tightness of their pants or the length of their clothing is the girls themselves not just their clothes, but these young women’s emotions their thoughts, even their sexuality, and their self image.