I didn't like what I read, so this is what I think
I'm not in school anymore and I don't live in West Virginia, but this newspaper article on Oak Glen High's new dress code vexes me.
OKHS is banning pants with holes in the seat and thighs, no gym shorts and short skirts, and no shorts shorter than 3 inches above the knee, along with other numerous restrictions. Assistant Principal Barbara Logue states, "We want our students to be well groomed, and we're trying to get them prepared for adulthood."
Since 70% of these students will end up going to a College, they will be freed from the restrictions and thus providing them freedom to express themselves in a highly diversified environment. Imposing a strict dress code is purely ephemeral and most likely based on the school administrations view on what they think constitutes lewd fashion tastes. How can they impose their "medieval" and conservative tastes on a new and different generation? This anachronism is repressive to the student’s ability to express themselves! Let them do what is in their nature to do! Of course there should be restrictions on more serious matters, such as clothing that contains racial or ethnic slurs, images that promote drug use, et cetera. These restrictions are legitimate and carry with them more importance that should actually help them as mature and responsible adults.
They claim they want to prepare them for adulthood, so are they claiming that upon graduation, these students will now be adults? Or are they referring to a time later on. For the former, when was the last time a high school graduate, 18 yrs old, was considered an adult? How about pre-20th century! Let's consider them adults for a moment. How many adults, 18 yrs and older, adhere to such fashion restrictions? As for the latter, how does it make sense to tell these students they cannot wear certain clothing when we have models on Paris' catwalks wearing that very piece of clothing for the entire world to see and embrace? It simply does not make sense. What the administration and the administrations of other schools around the nation want to do is prevent them from seeing what they view to be wrong. Of all the things in an education institution to worry about, the students pants have holes in them.
Resolved, let the administrations concentrate on the quality of the educational and physical fitness programs of the school and let the students worry about their fashion.
I could say more, but I have a meeting to attend.
OKHS is banning pants with holes in the seat and thighs, no gym shorts and short skirts, and no shorts shorter than 3 inches above the knee, along with other numerous restrictions. Assistant Principal Barbara Logue states, "We want our students to be well groomed, and we're trying to get them prepared for adulthood."
Since 70% of these students will end up going to a College, they will be freed from the restrictions and thus providing them freedom to express themselves in a highly diversified environment. Imposing a strict dress code is purely ephemeral and most likely based on the school administrations view on what they think constitutes lewd fashion tastes. How can they impose their "medieval" and conservative tastes on a new and different generation? This anachronism is repressive to the student’s ability to express themselves! Let them do what is in their nature to do! Of course there should be restrictions on more serious matters, such as clothing that contains racial or ethnic slurs, images that promote drug use, et cetera. These restrictions are legitimate and carry with them more importance that should actually help them as mature and responsible adults.
They claim they want to prepare them for adulthood, so are they claiming that upon graduation, these students will now be adults? Or are they referring to a time later on. For the former, when was the last time a high school graduate, 18 yrs old, was considered an adult? How about pre-20th century! Let's consider them adults for a moment. How many adults, 18 yrs and older, adhere to such fashion restrictions? As for the latter, how does it make sense to tell these students they cannot wear certain clothing when we have models on Paris' catwalks wearing that very piece of clothing for the entire world to see and embrace? It simply does not make sense. What the administration and the administrations of other schools around the nation want to do is prevent them from seeing what they view to be wrong. Of all the things in an education institution to worry about, the students pants have holes in them.
Resolved, let the administrations concentrate on the quality of the educational and physical fitness programs of the school and let the students worry about their fashion.
I could say more, but I have a meeting to attend.