Schools should have female employees enforce the dress code, and male employees do other tasks to make up for it

School Culture and Policy Forum
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If there’s no dress code, students can wear what they want, and no one will need to enforce anything. Problem solved!

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Andy said:
If there’s no dress code, students can wear what they want, and no one will need to enforce anything. Problem solved!

But school is supposed to prepare students for the professional world, where there are often dress standards. It’s important to teach them what’s appropriate, while also allowing some room for personal expression.

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@sign
If dress codes are that important, why not just have uniforms?

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Andy said:
@sign
If dress codes are that important, why not just have uniforms?

Uniforms can be even more restrictive and may make students feel less able to express themselves. There are also issues beyond clothing, like makeup, which might still need to be addressed even with uniforms.

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Andy said:
@sign
If dress codes are that important, why not just have uniforms?

Uniforms don’t really teach anything. It’s better to teach students to work within certain standards while still allowing some creativity with how they dress.

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I prefer relaxing dress codes. Dress codes are often sexist and infringe on personal expression. We expect men to control themselves around women in everyday life, so why not in schools?

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helon said:
I prefer relaxing dress codes. Dress codes are often sexist and infringe on personal expression. We expect men to control themselves around women in everyday life, so why not in schools?

It’s not just about adult men, but also about boys in school. Teenage boys often struggle with self-control, and dress codes can help maintain a focused learning environment.

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@Jason
I understand that, but dress codes also teach boys that it’s not their responsibility to control their behavior. We should be teaching them that they can and should act respectfully no matter what someone is wearing.

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@helon
True, but boys still struggle with self-control, especially during their teenage years. The dress code helps maintain focus and order. Without it, the alternative may be chaos, and some of the loudest critics are the same people who unfairly accuse staff of inappropriate behavior.