Comparing Paper 2 and 3

The major difference between paper 2 and 3 was that the second paper was mostly about analyzing. The third paper used this skill to analyze facts and statistics that back up our argument. The structure of the second paper was very regimented, because each paragraph that I wrote was analyzing a different advertisement. The third paper was coming up with three different points (paragraphs) in favor of my argument. The content of my papers were similar, about social justice and equality. I feel very strongly about the topics I wrote about, and I think it showed in my writing. Additionally, writing about something you care about is much easier than something you are indifferent towards.

Paper #3 Final

Bento Williamson

English 101

Position Paper

11/23/15

The Problem With Dress Codes

Feminism: “The theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes” (Merriam-Webster). For many decades, women have been tirelessly fighting for their rights across many different areas of life. Although many will argue that women in America have it very good compared to other countries, that is no reason to dismiss the injustices that they still face here every day. One issue that has been at the forefront of young women’s rights (middle school to college) is the unfair and sexist enforcement of dress codes in schools. Dress codes were made constitutional after the Supreme Court case of Tinker vs. Des Moines School District in 1965. Two students, John and Mary Tinker wore black armbands to protest the US involvement in Vietnam. They were quickly suspended by the school, and a court case ensued. Ultimately, the courts ruled that the schools “upheld the constitutionality” of their authority over the students, and they acted to “prevent disturbance of school discipline” (D’Anastasio). This case was the major footing that in the future allowed schools to suppress students’ right to free speech and expression. The sexually biased manner in which many schools across the country make girl’s dress codes shows the misogyny that is deeply ingrained in our society today.  

One of the largest problems with dress codes is that they inadvertently promote rape culture. Rape culture is the “normalization of rape. It teaches that it is the victim’s fault rather than the rapist’s fault” (Nxilbiter). Many people think that if a girl is wearing a crop top or short shorts, she is “asking” for the sexual harassment that could possibly follow. This is not only morally wrong, but illogical. No matter what someone is wearing, any harassment they receive is not their fault. They are not “asking for it.” If a man is lying on the beach with his shirt off, is he “asking” for sexual harassment? No. Is a high school wrestler walking around in his spandex “asking” for sexual harassment? No. Why are male and female bodies viewed so differently? The glaring double standard that exists here is a major fault in our society. Marion Mayer, Junior at Lakeland High School writes a passionate article against dress codes; she pronounces, “My body is not a sinful temptation that needs to be hidden… My body is not any more sexual than a man’s body.” Dress codes further emphasize the feeling for women that they are a sinful temptation, and their bodies are inherently more sexual than a man’s. Additionally, when a girl does wear revealing clothing, society tells the man that he is entitled to her, and has every right to pursue her. This is why a shocking one in five women is sexually assaulted while in college. This is why one in nine teens are forced to have sex, and why one in ten women are purposefully hurt by someone they are dating(1 Is 2 Many). Because society condones it. Furthermore, many girls who report their harassments are told “he just likes you,” or “boys will be boys” (Bates). Yet again, words like these make the horrible actions seem okay, even socially appropriate. Marion Mayer writes: “Being a boy refers to your gender. That’s all.” Society has created this stereotype that Marion describes as “constantly sexually aroused and animalistic.” It removes all morality from males; if we stopped overlooking sexual harassment, we could in turn overlook this stereotype.

Another major argument that school’s use to justify their strict codes is that they are working to create a “distraction-free learning zone” (Zhou). Without doubt, when a girl is sent home for wearing a tank top, or shorts that go above her knees, it shows how much more we value the male’s education over the female’s. Men’s education is not more important than the women’s. This excuse further shows the deeply ingrained misogyny in our society. It tells us that the boys are not at fault for staying on task and controlling their behavior. That it is again the girls’ fault. It gives the impression that boys are entitled to look at them, and that it is the girl’s responsibility to ensure no one gets distracted by her body. However, it seems at this point that to avoid distraction, schools must restrict clothing to Puritan style (not an inch of skin showing) or they can educate the boys of our society about respect and what it means to sexually harass someone. These dress codes are just put in place to blanket this larger issue: the lack of effort in teaching boys how to act around their female counterparts. Simply put, “boys being boys” is not a valid excuse anymore. Boys are not “sexually uncontrollable… they don’t have a genetic, animalistic, violent nature” (Mayer). So let’s educate boys to not be distracted by the females and to “not engage in misogyny and objectification of women’s bodies” (Sindil). Teach them how to behave around girls, when they’re dressed revealingly or not. Teach them how to approach a girl, and properly ask her out. Teach them how to handle these situations so they are not driven to harassment. Teach them the most important message of all: that “no means no.” Additionally, show them that a girl is not always capable of saying no; show them that they need to be active in getting 100% sure consent when they are doing anything from hugging to having sex; and show them that girl’s are just as worthy members of society as men; they are equals. If teachers focus their energy on this, then shaming girls about their clothing will not be necessary.

Finally, many people have asked what the dress code enforcement is like for boys. In reality, many schools hardly discipline boys for wearing inappropriate clothing. Just because they aren’t showing a lot of skin doesn’t mean the clothes are politically correct. One example shows a boy wearing a t-shirt that reads: “Bad Girls suck, Good girls swallow” (My Virtual Life). The author reveals that the boy was not stopped once by any faculty. Coincidentally, on the same day, she was sent to the office for wearing shorts that sat mid-thigh on a hot summer day. There is no logical reason why a sexaully aggressive and offensive shirt would be less offending to students and staff than a girl wearing shorts; which are a basic piece of clothing. Aside from the obvious bias, publicly shaming girls for their clothing choices is extremely detrimental to their emotional state, and their education. The girl to the left was sent home from school for wearing clothing that was too revealing. Can you see it? Can you justify sending her home, and interrupting her education? Her mother, Stacie Dunn explains that she was sent home because her collar bones were showing, and it was distracting to the male students in her class. Since when were collar bones considered sexual? To avoid showing her collar bones, she might as well have worn a turtleneck sweater. An event like this for any student could yield many different emotional responses. The ridicule from a student’s peers would be embarrassing; Amelie Meltzer, blogger for the Moral Communities Project recalls being “ashamed and confused” on her first day of sixth grade when she was sent to the office for wearing a tank top with straps “less than three finger lengths apart.” On her way to the office, her peers gave the usual “Oooh you’re in trouble” response to her leaving, which is humiliating for anyone (Meltzer). Aside from the embarrassment, being restricted of expressing yourself, and feeling comfortable in your own skin can ruin self confidence. A post written on tumblr.com by an anonymous author explains how she feels insecure about her shoulders and legs; and that the school’s banning of shorts and tank tops makes her so uncomfortable that she rarely wears either artical of clothing anywhere. Amelie Meltzer also recalls the profound and long lasting effect it had on her sense of self and worth. She says, “when you control a girl’s body… You take away her agency. You tell her that her body is not her own.” This is a crippling predicament that can have a lasting effect on any girl’s self esteem.  

In the world of feminism, there is a call to action concerning dress codes. They are enforced during a girl’s most impressionable years. The opinions about themselves, and others that they form at that time could be the ones they carry through adulthood. Imagine being shamed for wearing a pair of shorts on a hot day, or for wearing a pair of comfortable leggings. Imagine what that could do to your mental state; how it could change your self-image. Dress codes need to change, or disappear. They are a poorly laid cover for a much bigger issue: the rape culture that is prominent in our society, and that men are not held responsible for their perverse actions. Dress codes are a warning to girls that they shouldn’t love their bodies too much, and they should change who they are to avoid distracting boys, and being harassed by them. Most importantly, teachers need to inform boys about how to be more respectful and sexually aware instead of spending so much energy shaming and ridiculing girls. If this is done, perhaps misogyny will fall, and new generations of strong, self-loving women, and educated, respectful men will rise. With this, we may be one step closer to achieving sexual equality.

Works Cited

Bates, Laura. "How School Dress Codes Shame Girls and Perpetuate Rape Culture." Time. Time, n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2015.

Boboltz, Sara. "These Quotes From Students Nail Everything That's Wrong With School Dress Codes." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2015.

D'Anastasio, Cecilia. "Girls Speak Out Against Sexist School Dress Codes." The Nation. N.p., 27 Aug. 2014. Web. 19 Nov. 2015.

Mayer, Marion. "Why I'm Taking a Stand Against My School's 'Dress Code'" The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

Meltzer, Amelie. "School Dress Codes and the Sexual Objectification of Girls | The MCP Blog." The Moral Communities Project. N.p., 20 Apr. 2015. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

"My Virtual Life." Tumblr. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

"Nxilbiter." Hi'mølly. N.p., 6 Sept. 2015. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

"1 Is 2 Many." The White House. The White House, n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

"Ridiculous and Unfair Dress Codes." Quixotic. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

Sindil, Riddhi. "Does Slut-shaming Start with School Dress Codes?" Does Slut-shaming Start with School Dress Codes? N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

Zhou, Li. "The Sexism of School Dress Codes." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 20 Oct. 2015. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

Analyzing rough drafts part 2

1. What is the claim?
1. “Over complication of devices on automobiles is a major danger, and should be addressed with simple, proven old schools mechanical designs.”End of the introduction paragraph.
2. Simplicity is better when designing automobile functions. Simple is safer.

2. What support does the writer offer for the claim?
1. Logic regarding complexity and how things are prone to fail. Statistics about deaths from malfunctions of electronics, and how they could be solved from simple mechanical designs
2. Facts about car crashes and how proven designs last
3. Yes
3. How evenhandedly does the writer present the issues?
1. The mention of how new technology is intriguing to consumers, but then the evidence showing that they don't really know what's for their own good.
2. Responding to them reasonably and small refutes
3. Somewhat dismissively, but still acknowledging the fact that they are logical in a business mindset
4. Yes
4. What authorities or sources of the outside information does the writer use?
1. Uses magazine article to illustrate theories, and news cites to back theories with facts
2. The hard evidence comes from reputable sources
3. All Sources are within the last 5 years
5. How does the writer address you as the reader?
1. There is quite a bit of background information on things that need it
2. There are basically rhetorical questions that the author asks the readers (inclusive)
3. Yes it is strongly suggested that the author believes his thesis.

Revised Third Paper

Bento Williamson

English 101

Position Paper

11/23/15

The Problem With Dress Codes

Feminism: “The theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes” (Merriam-Webster). For many decades, women have been tirelessly fighting for their rights; across many different areas of life. Although many will argue that women in America have it very good compared to other countries, that is no reason to dismiss the injustices that they still face here every day. One issue that has been at the forefront of young women’s rights (middle school to college) is the unfair and sexist enforcement of dress codes in schools. Dress codes were made constitutional after the Supreme Court case of Tinker vs. Des Moines School District in 1965. Two students, John and Mary Tinker wore black armbands to protest the US involvement in Vietnam. They were quickly suspended by the school, and a court case ensued. Ultimately, the courts ruled that the schools “upheld the constitutionality” of their authority over the students, and they acted to “prevent disturbance of school discipline” (D’Anastasio). This case was the major footing that in the future allowed schools to suppress students’ right to free speech and expression. The sexually biased manner in which many schools across the country make girls’ dress codes shows the misogyny that is deeply ingrained in our society today.  

One of the largest problems with dress codes is that they inadvertently promote rape culture. Rape culture is the “normalization of rape. It teaches that it is the victim’s fault rather than the rapist’s fault” (Nxilbiter). Many people think that if a girl is wearing a crop top or short shorts, she is “asking” for the sexual harassment that could possibly follow. This is not only morally wrong, but illogical. No matter what someone is wearing, any harassment they receive is not their fault. They are not “asking for it.” If a man is lying on the beach with his shirt off, is he “asking” for sexual harassment? No. Is a high school wrestler walking around in his spandex “asking” for sexual harassment? No. Why are male and female bodies viewed so differently? The glaring double standard that exists here is a major fault in our society. Marion Mayer, Junior at Lakeland High School writes a passionate article against dress codes; she pronounces, “My body is not a sinful temptation that needs to be hidden… My body is not any more sexual than a man’s body.” Dress codes further emphasize the feeling for women that they are a sinful temptation, and their bodies are inherently more sexual than a man’s. Additionally, when a girl does wear revealing clothing, society tells the man that he is entitled to her, and has every right to pursue her. This is why a shocking one in five women is sexually assaulted while in college. This is why one in nine teens are forced to have sex, and why one in ten women are purposefully hurt by someone they are dating. Because society condones it (1 Is 2 Many). Furthermore, many girls who report their harassments are told “he just likes you,” or “boys will be boys” (Bates). Yet again, words like these make the horrible actions seem okay, even socially appropriate. Marion Mayer writes: “Being a boy refers to your gender. That’s all.” Society has created this stereotype that Marion describes as “constantly sexually aroused and animalistic.” It removes all morality from all males; if we stopped overlooking sexual harassment, we could in turn overlook this stereotype.

Another major argument that school’s use to justify their strict codes is that they are working to create a “distraction-free learning zone” (Zhou). Without doubt, when a girl is sent home for wearing a tank top, or shorts that go above her knees, it shows how much more we value the male’s education over the female’s. Men’s education is not more important than the women’s. This excuse further shows the deeply ingrained misogyny in our society. It tells us that the boys are not at fault for staying on task and controlling their behavior. That is again the girls’ fault. It gives the impression that boys are entitled to look at them, and that it is the girl’s responsibility to ensure no one gets distracted by her body. However, it seems at this point that to avoid distraction, schools must restrict clothing to Puritan style (not an inch of skin showing) or they can educate the boys of our society about respect and what it means to sexually harass someone. These dress codes are just put in place to blanket this larger issue: the lack of effort in teaching boys how to act around their female counterparts. Simply put, “boys being boys” is not a valid excuse anymore. Boys are not “sexually uncontrollable… they don’t have a genetic, animalistic, violent nature” (Mayer). So let’s educate boys to not be distracted by the females and to “not engage in misogyny and objectification of women’s bodies” (Sindil). Teach them how to behave around girls, when they’re dressed revealingly or not. Teach them how to approach a girl, and properly ask her out. Teach them how to handle these situations so they are not driven to harassment. Teach them the most important message of all: that “no means no.” Additionally, show them that a girl is not always capable of saying no; show them that they need to be active in getting 100% sure consent when they are doing anything from hugging to having sex. Finally, show them that girl’s are just as worthy members of society as men; they are equals. If teachers focus their energy on this, then shaming girls about their clothing will not be necessary.

Finally, many people have asked what the dress code enforcement is like for boys. In reality, many schools hardly discipline boys for wearing inappropriate clothing. Just because they aren’t showing a lot of skin doesn’t mean the clothes are politically correct. One example shows a boy wearing a t-shirt that reads: “Bad Girls suck, Good girls swallow” (My Virtual Life). The author reveals that the boy was not stopped once by any faculty. Coincidentally, on the same day, she was sent to the office for wearing shorts that sat mid-thigh on a hot summer day. There is no logical reason why a sexaully aggressive and offensive shirt would be less offending to students and staff than a girl wearing shorts; which are a basic piece of clothing. Aside from the obvious bias, publicly shaming girls for their clothing choices is extremely detrimental to their emotional state, and their education. The girl to the left was sent home from school for wearing clothing that was too revealing. Can you see it? Can you justify sending her home, and interrupting her education? Her mother, Stacie Dunn explains that she was sent home because her collar bones were showing, and it was distracting to the male students in her class. Since when were collar bones considered sexual? To avoid showing her collar bones, she might as well have worn a turtleneck sweater. An event like this for any student could yield many different emotional responses. The ridicule from a student’s peers would be embarrassing; Amelie Meltzer, blogger for the Moral Communities Project recalls being “ashamed and confused” on her first day of sixth grade when she was sent to the office for wearing a tank top with straps “less than three finger lengths apart.” On her way to the office, her peers gave the usual “Oooh you’re in trouble” response to her leaving, which is humiliating for anyone (Meltzer). Aside from the embarrassment, being restricted of expressing yourself, and feeling comfortable in your own skin can ruin self confidence. A post written on tumblr.com by an anonymous author explains how she feels insecure about her shoulders and legs; and that the school’s banning of shorts and tank tops makes her so uncomfortable that she rarely wears either artical of clothing anywhere. Amelie Meltzer also recalls the profound and long lasting effect it had on her sense of self and worth. She says, “when you control a girl’s body… You take away her agency. You tell her that her body is not her own.” This is a crippling predicament that can have a lasting effect on any girl’s self esteem.  

In the world of feminism, there is a call to action concerning dress codes. They are enforced during a girl’s most impressionable years. The opinions about themselves, and others that they form at that time could be the ones they carry through adulthood. Imagine being shamed for wearing a pair of shorts on a hot day, or for wearing a pair of comfortable leggings. Imagine what that could do to your mental state; how it could change your self-image. Dress codes need to change, or disappear. They are a poorly laid cover for a much bigger issue: the rape culture that is prominent in our society, and that men are not held responsible for their perverse actions. Dress codes are a warning to girls that they shouldn’t love their bodies too much, and they should change who they are to avoid distracting boys, and being harassed by them. Most importantly, teachers need to inform boys about how to be more respectful and sexually aware instead of spending so much energy shaming and ridiculing girls. If this is done, perhaps misogyny will fall, and new generations of strong, self-loving women, and educated, respectful men will rise. With this, we may finally achieve sexual equality.

Works Cited

Bates, Laura. "How School Dress Codes Shame Girls and Perpetuate Rape Culture." Time. Time, n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2015.

Boboltz, Sara. "These Quotes From Students Nail Everything That's Wrong With School Dress Codes." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2015.

D'Anastasio, Cecilia. "Girls Speak Out Against Sexist School Dress Codes." The Nation. N.p., 27 Aug. 2014. Web. 19 Nov. 2015.

Mayer, Marion. "Why I'm Taking a Stand Against My School's 'Dress Code'" The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

Meltzer, Amelie. "School Dress Codes and the Sexual Objectification of Girls | The MCP Blog." The Moral Communities Project. N.p., 20 Apr. 2015. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

"My Virtual Life." Tumblr. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

"Nxilbiter." Hi'mølly. N.p., 6 Sept. 2015. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

"1 Is 2 Many." The White House. The White House, n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

"Ridiculous and Unfair Dress Codes." Quixotic. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

Sindil, Riddhi. "Does Slut-shaming Start with School Dress Codes?" Does Slut-shaming Start with School Dress Codes? N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

Zhou, Li. "The Sexism of School Dress Codes." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 20 Oct. 2015. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

Outline for Third paper

Thesis: The sexually biased manner in which many schools across the country make girls’ dress codes shows the misogyny that is deeply ingrained in our society today.

Intro:

1. History of the dress code:
1. Constitutionality of dress code thanks to Tinker vs. Des Moines School District in December 1965
1. Students wore black armbands to protest US involvement in Vietnam
2. John and Mary Tinker were suspended, District court ruled “school upheld the constitutionality of the school authorities’ action on the ground that it was reasonable in order to prevent disturbance of school discipline.”- the nation
3. This case laid the groundwork allowing schools to discipline students’ right to free speech and expression.

1. Promotes Rape culture “Rape culture is the normalization of rape. It teaches it is the victim’s fault rather than the rapist’s fault.” - news paper clip tumblr
1. Girls wearing crop tops or tank tops are “asking for it” (harassment) because of what they’re wearing.
1. “My body is not a sinful temptation that needs to be hidden. My body is not your personal, sexual object. My body is not any more sexual than a man’s body. My body is not here to look ‘hot’ for you.” - huff post
2. “Teaches people that girls’ bodies are dangerous, powerful and sexualized, and that boys are biologically programmed to objectify and harass them” - Times
1. condones harassment, showing that the victim is at fault for it.
2. Makes sex seem like a dangerous, bad and dirty act, when in reality with consent, sex can be a positive and harmless thing.
3. One in five women is sexually assaulted in college
4. 1 in 9 teens are forced to have sex (1is2many) ^ -- Rape is never the victim's fault poster
5. We have received thousands of testimonies from girls who have complained about being verbally harassed, touched, groped, chased, followed, licked, and assaulted at school, only to be told: “he just likes you”, or: “boys will be boys”. The hypocrisy is breathtaking. - Times
1. “being a boy refers to your gender. That’s all.” - Huff post
2. “society has come to the conclusion that you are this stereotype (making boys constantly sexually aroused, animalistic or sexually uncontrollable” -Huff
2. Girl’s revealing clothes makes school a “distracting” environment (for boys)
1. “when a girl is taken out of class on a hot day for wearing a strappy top, because she is ‘distracting’ her male classmates, his education is prioritized over hers.” - Time
1. Further shows the deeply ingrained misogyny, that no matter what, the males education is more important.
2. “My principal constantly says that the main reason for it is to create a          ‘distraction-free learning zone’ for our male counterparts.” - the atlantic
1. Males not being able to control their behavior and stay on task - “male entitlement to your body in public space is socially acceptable”  the atlantic
2. Shows the lack of effort in teaching boys about respect and harassment: “Boys are not sexually uncontrollable. Boys do not have a genetic, animalistic, violent nature. Boys are not born with a natural desire for destruction or control.” - being a man shouldn’t be the only necessary justification for sexual harassment. - Huff post
3. We need to teach boys about respect and sexual harassment
1. Educate our boys “not to be distracted by their peers and not engage in misogyny and objectification of women’s bodies” - Riddhi Sandil (psychologist, founder of Sexuality, Women and Gender Project at Teachers College at Columbia University
2. Focus the energy on teaching boys how not to harass, rather than teaching girls how not to dress and how to avoid said harassment.
3. Real examples and emotional / physical effects on students:
1. Boys have been known to wear inappropriate clothing (with swear words, half naked girls, or anti-semitic signs) with little to no punishment. What’s more distracting? A girl wearing shorts, or a tank top, or a boy wearing an offensive shirt?
2. Example 1:
1. This girl was sent home for wearing revealing clothing. Can you see it? Apparently a teacher sent her to the office because her collar bones were showing. Since when were collar bones consider sexual or too revealing? To avoid showing her collar bones, she would have to wear a crewneck sweater or shirt. This leaves little to no wiggle room for the girls at this school.
3. Example 2:
1. This example is even more horrendous. This girl was sent home to change on the day of a test, which resulted in her missing the test. Where is she at fault? Her dress barely rises above her knees, and since when have knees been considered sexual? This is a prime example of when teachers made the dress code and boys level of focus seem more important than the girls education.
4. Emotional effects of these situations:
1. Embarrassment and ridicule from your peers
1. Amelie Meltzer expressed feeling “ashamed and confused” for wearing a tank top with straps less than three finger lengths apart.
2. She was given a bright yellow shirt saying “loaner” which can be interpreted in other negative ways.
3. On her way to the office, her fellow students did the usual “oooh you’re in trouble” which can be extremely humiliating for anyone.
2. Ruining self confidence:
1. Tumblr post: student expresses feeling insecure about her shoulders and legs after tank tops and shorter shorts were banned at her high school. She now even dreads wearing them into public outside of school, because school gave them a negative, and inherently sexual vibe.
2. “When you control a girl’s body - even if it is ostensibly for her ‘own good’ - you take away her agency. You tell her that her body is not her own.” MSmagazine
1. Obviously this can be catastrophic for someone’s confidence, when they try to dress up and look good, and they are shamed and made to change.
3. Strips girls of many opportunities and events:
1. Girls have been sent home, banned from school dances (like prom) and sometimes even suspended for their attire.

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http://mic.com/articles/127660/this-high-school-principal-believes-dress-codes-protect-women-from-being-sexualized?utm_source=policymicTBLR&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=social#.cDbxXlVxY

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https://www.whitehouse.gov/1is2many

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http://omgimakatt.tumblr.com/

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/student-sent-home-her-inappropriate-outfit

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Tags: #IAmMoreThanADistraction, #yesallgirls

Tbh school has made me really insecure about my shoulders. Ever since the banned us from showing them I’ve been really self conscious about them. Wearing shorts too, I can’t go into public anymore wearing shorts or a tank top. I really hate school for doing this and to be honest they really should stop with these dumb rules. What ever happened to teaching the next generations how to be smart? When your in a nursing home and can’t do things on your own would you rather have some one smart helping you, or someone to focused on their outfit to even pay attention to you. Think about it.

http://moralcommunities.com/school-dress-codes-and-the-sexual-objectification-of-girls/