
Make-up and Dress Freedom in Stillwater Jr. High Schools


There is no mention of dark or \'excessive\' make-up, nor duct tape jewelry in the handbook or dress codes of Stillwater Junior High School. A majority of the students feel the administrators are denying certain others their rights, and believe that we should be allowed to wear whatever type, color, amount, design, etc. of make-up we desire, as well as duct tape jewelry. It is because of this seriously unfair abuse of power on the part of the administrators that I have taken it upon myself to create this petition in protest of said \'rules\' against make-up and duct tape. The arguments I have compiled go as follows: - There is no mentioning of make-up or duct tape in the dress codes. - There were no complaints about make-up nor duct tape being a distraction by any students whatsoever. - Other students who violate actual dress codes aren\'t punished as readily as those who wear unconventional eye make-up and duct tape jewelry. - The administrators fail to give logical reasons other than \'because I said so,\' to students who ask why they must throw away their duct tape bracelets or wash off their make-up, and who will otherwise face detention and possibly suspension. - No attention was called to the make-up by the students wearing it, nor the students in class with said individuals. It is because of the above reasons many students at Stillwater Junior High School would like to pass a petition stating students may wear whatever cosmetic (not including face paint) make-up or jewelry (not including large chains) they desire.
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