Comments on: Dress code enforcement obsession

By: Sai-pok

Sai-pok — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:04:55 +0000

I think they are just trying to “protect” the girls. At least during school hours.

Same reason my dad would still warm my 36 year old sister that her skirt is too short: he doesn’t want her to be seen as “that kind of” woman.

Students should be paying attention to the teachers; what they are learning, not the girl’s legs on the next desk.

By: xuCGC002

xuCGC002 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:28:17 +0000

Every friday at my school we have a “spirit day” where everyone dresses up in orange and black. This is also where the faculty completely ignores the dress code, as long as it fits the color scheme. You can pretty much see what I’m getting at.

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:44:11 +0000

Those are excellent points. Very insightful. It’s yet another way women are objectified by society.

By: mc

mc — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:56:47 +0000

Lovely piece. I’m surprised your blog isn’t ‘higher circulation’ with all the insightful social commentary you do.

By: ubuntucat

ubuntucat — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:41:33 +0000

That’s a good question. In my limited experience, it seems to be about an even gender divide… mostly heterosexual, though. I haven’t heard too many lesbian or gay teachers (out ones, anyway) comment on dress code violations.

By: bobplano

bobplano — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:35:46 +0000

Is it male or female teachers that tend to obsess about dress code? or does that not have much bearing?