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School dress code

#122
Bob Lee (QSC) said:
It's an inherent characteristic of many schools that administrators and students alike will get huffed up over inconsequential things.

"An increasing number of students are wearing shirts with two breast pockets. It's some sort of fad, I'm sure of it. Something must be done!"

"They banned shirts with two breast pockets! It's unfair! It's just like under the Nazis!"
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This.

While administrators often make dumb policies and get huffy over stupid things, you have to remember that public school administrators are at the mercy of school boards, whom are often the ones pushing for much of this asinine stuff. School boards, as a general heuristic, are usually made up of 5% intelligent and well-informed people, and the other 95% are self-important and reactionary Shelia Broflovski-types whom have never stepped in front of a class to teach, had to balance an organizational budget, practice labor relations, or develop a curriculum; yet, for some reason, they think their very existence of being in the same community as a school gives them transcedental knowledge about pedagogy that even the finest D. Ed graduate program in the world could ever bestow upon the mere mortals who actually have to deal with the day-to-day stuff that comes with operating and working in a school.

On the other hand, teenagers are going to make mountains out of mole hills and cry out against their ability to express their individuality, 'cause everyone knows that all true individuals shop at Hot Topic while spending time waxing about how individual and deep they are.
 
#123
Hot topic is not a particularly large source of clothing in my area.. The closest one is a few towns over in the mall. And The school's new policies would not bug me at all if I was able to wear a pair of well worn jeans! If uniforms were introduced to this school, there would be hell.... From students and parents, unfortunately. I've talked to teachers at my school and they don't really agree with the new dress code (except yoga pants for obvious reasons shown in a posted picture). pencil skirts really do not flaunt anything other than cottage cheese legs on certain individuals...

Oh and on the skinny jeans debate, I used to wear them (I'm skinny enough that they look fine) when I went biking to prevent pant legs getting caught in the chainwheel and I never had a problem moving. Of course they were worn a tad low to allow room for my package:P but they still allowed full function and flexibility (more than some looser jeans actually). Don't knock it till you try it;) Might actually wear my only remaining pair to the next gig.... And FYI, skinny jeans aren't generally skin tight, super skinnies, on the other hand, are.
 
#124
Stilettoprefer said:
Oh and on the skinny jeans debate, I used to wear them (I'm skinny enough that they look fine) when I went biking to prevent pant legs getting caught in the chainwheel and I never had a problem moving. Of course they were worn a tad low to allow room for my package:P but they still allowed full function and flexibility (more than some looser jeans actually).
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THERE is a great argument for khakis as part of school uniforms!! ;)
 
#126
EagleMoon said:
I think all schools should have a dress code. All kids should wear a uniform. Would save a heck of a lot of stress for the teachers, the parents and the kids. Kids get teased all the time for the clothes they wear by other kids in school, good or bad. It would especially help those kids who's parents aren't rich enough to buy the latest trends in clothes for their kids. Everyone would be on even ground.
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why did you think they had uniforms? this and so the school looks more professional and classy with all the kids in tuxedos.
 
#127
Stilettoprefer said:
Hot topic is not a particularly large source of clothing in my area.. The closest one is a few towns over in the mall. And The school's new policies would not bug me at all if I was able to wear a pair of well worn jeans! If uniforms were introduced to this school, there would be hell.... From students and parents, unfortunately. I've talked to teachers at my school and they don't really agree with the new dress code (except yoga pants for obvious reasons shown in a posted picture). pencil skirts really do not flaunt anything other than cottage cheese legs on certain individuals...

Oh and on the skinny jeans debate, I used to wear them (I'm skinny enough that they look fine) when I went biking to prevent pant legs getting caught in the chainwheel and I never had a problem moving. Of course they were worn a tad low to allow room for my package:P but they still allowed full function and flexibility (more than some looser jeans actually). Don't knock it till you try it;) Might actually wear my only remaining pair to the next gig.... And FYI, skinny jeans aren't generally skin tight, super skinnies, on the other hand, are.
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While pencil skirts seem like conservative 'grown-up' office attire and pointless in the ban, what everyone is forgetting is that they are still form-fitting and display/enhance a girl's figure...not to mention, someone's earlier comment of 'dat ass' when someone else asked about what's shown-off by a pencil skirt...lol. Seriously, look at the example pic posted above and notice how tight that skirt really is and how it accentuates the hips.

Back when I was a kid and even through High School, I used to get new clothes at the start of every school year...so there was really no need/excuse to wear any clothes with holes in them. I think it makes you look like a hobo personally...*shrug* I'm sure the goal of the ban at your school is so that girls don't girls don't flaunt what they've got (or rather, are in the process of getting), people don't look homeless, and generally look decent and respectable. But that's just my take.
 
#129
sloasdaylight said:
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I guess my point was that everyone was saying how archiac a business suit is and how it represents professional values that have long since passed and with which they don't agree with. However, in this thread, they are promoting what would be the adolescent equivalent of wearing a suit everyday. I just found it a little ironic. :)

In all seriousness, though, I didn't know the pants fallin' off yer ass look was still in style. It was popular in certain circles when I was in high school, and I graduated in 2000. I'm also a graduate student at a fairly large university and I'm in contact with undergrads on a fairly regular basis; I occasionally see that look, but it's very rare that I do. Perhaps I'm not paying enough attention. :hmm:
 
#130
We had a dress code, but no uniforms.

TBH looking back, I wish we did. That's an extra 5 mins of sleep every morning not worrying about "zomg what do I wear today will I see so and so today? Maybe she'll be sick so I can wear this shirt instead! zomg!" :o :D

Dress codes are nothing. Uniforms I can see some people getting bishy about but not really. School isn't fashion week, that's what the mall is for, duh... Kids these days... :rolleyes: :(
 
#131
LiquidMidnight said:
I guess my point was that everyone was saying how archiac a business suit is and how it represents professional values that have long since passed and with which they don't agree with. However, in this thread, they are promoting what would be the adolescent equivalent of wearing a suit everyday. I just found it a little ironic. :)

In all seriousness, though, I didn't know the pants fallin' off yer ass look was still in style. It was popular in certain circles when I was in high school, and I graduated in 2000. I'm also a graduate student at a fairly large university and I'm in contact with undergrads on a fairly regular basis; I occasionally see that look, but it's very rare that I do. Perhaps I'm not paying enough attention. :hmm:
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Suits are awesome. I happen to look great in a suit. My gf complains I don't have to wear one every day bc of said good looking in them! :D I actually look much better in professional attire than lounge/casual clothes so I don't mind.

I wouldn't complain if we had to wear them daily, except for the godforsaken heat.
 
#132
Had to wear another tie today, granted it was pink but I would have much rather come to work in a leopard banana hammock , but for some reason tehy'd look down on it.



side note: Thank god for spell check I'dah neveah speeled Bannana and hammoch right.
 
#133
Raven2k360 said:
While pencil skirts seem like conservative 'grown-up' office attire and pointless in the ban, what everyone is forgetting is that they are still form-fitting and display/enhance a girl's figure...not to mention, someone's earlier comment of 'dat ass' when someone else asked about what's shown-off by a pencil skirt...lol. Seriously, look at the example pic posted above and notice how tight that skirt really is and how it accentuates the hips.
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This picture? Now I see what you did. :D

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#136
rockstarbassist said:
Suits are awesome. I happen to look great in a suit. My gf complains I don't have to wear one every day bc of said good looking in them! :D I actually look much better in professional attire than lounge/casual clothes so I don't mind.

I wouldn't complain if we had to wear them daily, except for the godforsaken heat.
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I'd bloody love to wear suits more often. Unfortunately I work in the media and would look like an overdressed melt if I showed up to work in one.
 

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