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Students sue Texas school district for banning long hair on boys
A dress code is a set of rules of clothing groups of people should wear. Different societies and cultures have different dress codes, and they tend to change from time to time. Many schools implement dress codes to prevent students from wearing inappropriate clothing items to school. Some schools have school uniforms and others set guidelines as to what is recommended or prohibited to wear at school. But how far does a school or school district enforce the dress code? One of the school districts in Texas, a conservative southern US state, maintains and enforces its dress code policy that prohibits boys from having long hair. In one school, a 9-year-old student was barred from recess and lunch breaks as punishment. Boys and non-binary students claim that the dress code is an act of segregation. One student says that long hair is a part of his family’s heritage and another student argues that it is part of their gender expression.
Can such a gender-based dress code be justified in a co-ed environment in the 21st century?
Enjoy reading and think about the school dress code from social, cultural, and educational aspects.
Students sue Texas school district for banning long hair on boys
A dress code is a set of rules of clothing groups of people should wear. Different societies and cultures have different dress codes, and they tend to change from time to time. Many schools implement dress codes to prevent students from wearing inappropriate clothing items to school. Some schools have school uniforms and others set guidelines as to what is recommended or prohibited to wear at school. But how far does a school or school district enforce the dress code? One of the school districts in Texas, a conservative southern US state, maintains and enforces its dress code policy that prohibits boys from having long hair. In one school, a 9-year-old student was barred from recess and lunch breaks as punishment. Boys and non-binary students claim that the dress code is an act of segregation. One student says that long hair is a part of his family’s heritage and another student argues that it is part of their gender expression.
Can such a gender-based dress code be justified in a co-ed environment in the 21st century?
Enjoy reading and think about the school dress code from social, cultural, and educational aspects.
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