“One of our male teachers encouraged us to break dress code since the boys never get in trouble for it, why should we?  Several girls went to school in tank top style dress and thick strapped tank tops.  Boys wore hats and cutoffs.  In the morning, girls were immediately pulled into the office.  They were told their outfits were inappropriate and distracting, but the boys had no consequences.  They were not told to cover up or that their outfits were distracting.  Our teacher helped us prove how sexist our dress code really is.  The teacher was sent home for being unprofessional and encouraging us to protest.  We lost a very valuable teacher that day because our school cares more about the dress code than the quality of teaching we are receiving.”

Constant policing of girls’ bodies creates a hostile learning environment.  It forces girls to internalize the sexist societal message that women should be judged based on appearance above all else.  Dress codes that sexualize young girls force them to view their own bodies through a heteronormative patriarchal lens that objectifies girls and women and blames them for the actions of others.

…The dress code at Indian Creek High School is less about health, safety, and limiting classroom disruptions and more about controlling girls.  Although, the dress code states that clothing to the “point of immodesty may not be worn” and shorts and skirts must “extend past the students fingertips when the arms are extended,” school-mandated uniforms for Girls’ Volleyball, Cheer, and other sports do not even come close to meeting dress code regulations.

Teacher Sent Home After Conducting Social Experiment

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