The current dress code at Gull Lake is very understandable, yet unfair. Men at Gull Lake are allowed to wear almost anything they want, while women are held to a much higher standard. They are not allowed to show shoulders or their legs. Middle school girls should be taught to love their bodies instead of cover them up. To a very modest extent girls should be able to wear what they’d like, just as boys are allowed to. For most girls clothing is a way for them to express themselves, create confidence, and stay comfortable, our dress code limits girls from doing so. As a school, we should all come to an agreement on a new dress code that both is appropriate, and allows girls to feel both comfortable and confident.
The stories shared in the comments illustrate how deeply this issue affects the daily experiences of students at Gull Lake. These accounts provide the necessary context to pursue a more equitable policy with the administration.
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Aj Thorpe
11 years ago
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Great job Carley putting your inner feminist to work they need to know that its not fair at my old schoolboy rules weren't so strict we could ware tank tops that were the width of three fingers and at gull lake we can't even show our shoulders like really
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Robert Heidarisafa
11 years ago
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There should definitely not be a double standard with the dress code,we could also agree that head wear is acceptable in some circumstances as wel.
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Roni
11 years ago
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THANK YOU!!!! Finally, a way to stop being treated like we are strippers and that we wear that kind of clothing!! Seriously, we need more equality in school. Boys are no better than us!! And teachers can't control us like they own us....
The current dress code at Gull Lake is very understandable, yet unfair. Men at Gull Lake are allowed to wear almost anything they want, while women are held to a much higher standard. They are not allowed to show shoulders or their legs. Middle school girls should be taught to love their bodies instead of cover them up. To a very modest extent girls should be able to wear what they’d like, just as boys are allowed to. For most girls clothing is a way for them to express themselves, create confidence, and stay comfortable, our dress code limits girls from doing so. As a school, we should all come to an agreement on a new dress code that both is appropriate, and allows girls to feel both comfortable and confident.
The stories shared in the comments illustrate how deeply this issue affects the daily experiences of students at Gull Lake. These accounts provide the necessary context to pursue a more equitable policy with the administration.
18 Comments
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Aj Thorpe
11 years ago
Featured
Great job Carley putting your inner feminist to work they need to know that its not fair at my old schoolboy rules weren't so strict we could ware tank tops that were the width of three fingers and at gull lake we can't even show our shoulders like really
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Robert Heidarisafa
11 years ago
Featured
There should definitely not be a double standard with the dress code,we could also agree that head wear is acceptable in some circumstances as wel.
R
Roni
11 years ago
Featured
THANK YOU!!!! Finally, a way to stop being treated like we are strippers and that we wear that kind of clothing!! Seriously, we need more equality in school. Boys are no better than us!! And teachers can't control us like they own us....
Great job Carley putting your inner feminist to work they need to know that its not fair at my old schoolboy rules weren't so strict we could ware tank tops that were the width of three fingers and at gull lake we can't even show our shoulders like really