dress codes

[SeekerJen]

i agree with you mabe because i am 13 and people judge other people alot at my school!

To go along with what others have posted…you’re at the worst age right now. That’s not much consolation now, but I promise that things will get better.

 

[maryjk]

In the business world, tucked in shirts are required. So are belts, unless one chooses to wear braces with his suit.

Only if HE is wearing a suit. Women don’t always wear suits. Also, not everyone is in the business world. There are many professions that do not require a suit. My husband is an electrical engineer and owns one suit.

 

[lak611]

Only if HE is wearing a suit. Women don’t always wear suits. Also, not everyone is in the business world. There are many professions that do not require a suit. My husband is an electrical engineer and owns one suit.

Women cannot leave their blouses hanging out of the skirts in professional positions either. If a woman wears a suit or pantsuit, she needs to look professional, not slovenly. Even with a pair of khakis, a man (or woman) needs to keep his or her appearance professional looking. Shirts or blouses hanging out look sloppy. Even blue collar workers in work uniforms need to tuck in their shirts. Service industry workers are required to do likewise. For instance, waiters and waitresses at nice restaurants frequently wear tucked in shirts and sometimes even neckties.

 

[conorsdad]

dress codes are alright but belts being required are a dumb rule and tucking in shirts is even more stupid. I don’t think a student should be penalized for dressing appropiately but forgetting to wear a belt. I also don’t think tucking in a shirt makes a student look any better and in fact it can be uncomfortable therefore hindering one’s ability to be at optimum learning potential at school. I think a very lenient dress code of a list of what is not allowed to wear rather than what one must weat is sufficient.

Give me a break! Belts should be required because people shouldn’t have to see somebody’s underwear all day long. How about buying pants that fit if you don’t like wearing belts? Tucking in a shirt makes you uncomfortable and hinders your ability to learn?

Wow…you’ll be in for a rude awakening when the real world hits you someday.

 

[maryjk]

Women cannot leave their blouses hanging out of the skirts in professional positions either. If a woman wears a suit or pantsuit, she needs to look professional, not slovenly. Even with a pair of khakis, a man (or woman) needs to keep his or her appearance professional looking. Shirts or blouses hanging out look sloppy. Even blue collar workers in work uniforms need to tuck in their shirts. Service industry workers are required to do likewise. For instance, waiters and waitresses at nice restaurants frequently wear tucked in shirts and sometimes even neckties.

Wearing a twin set is not looking slovenly. My Mother worked at a Credit Union for 15 years, as a manager. If she wore a tucked in shirt even once, I would be surprised. She is very overweight. But she always looked very put together. There are many nice shirts, sweaters and banded blouses that do not need to be tucked in. At least there are for women.

Once again, I will say that there are many jobs that do not require you to tuck in your shirt and wear a belt. Yes, men, in suits, many uniforms and many service industry people do need to tuck in.

Many office employees, engineers, and teachers, unless they wear a suit, do not need to tuck in.

Just having your shirt tucked in and wearing a belt does not make you look nice. There is more to it than that. By allowing our children only uniforms or having to meet a very strict dress code, we are teaching them to follow rules. We are not teaching them how to dress when they are out of school.

 

[chevalier]

Just having your shirt tucked in and wearing a belt does not make you look nice. There is more to it than that. By allowing our children only uniforms or having to meet a very strict dress code, we are teaching them to follow rules. We are not teaching them how to dress when they are out of school.

Why not?

 

[wjp984]

did you ever think that maybe you should try wearing clothes that fit? Then a belt is not necessary. I dislike wearing belts and I really really hate tucking my shirt in. Ironically I usually do wear a belt but that doesn’t change the fact that I don’t like to and I prefer wearing my clothes that fit me well enough to not need a belt. The problem is I hated getting penalized for forgetting to wear a belt in high school. That is what I thought was unfair. If you look nice and no one has a problem with what you are wearing then that should be sufficeint, or at least you should simply be given a warning. One time I changed into a t shirt and clothes that were in complete violation of the dress code out of protest since I was like, if you are going to give me the same penalty as a person wearing a t shirt just for not wearing a belt then I better make it worth my while for the punishment. And tucking in shirts, that is just unecessary. Why do you think the students have to wear such baggy clothing to begin with? Just so they can tuck that stupid shirt in and it will still be comfortable therefore also needing a belt to keep their clothes on.

Oh, and my whole argument is not that one should not look nice with a belt or shirt tucked in. My argument is that school should not be the place where one has to do this all the time and simply dressing modestly should be sufficient and that does not have to include a belt or shirt tucked in all the time.

 

[chevalier]

I would like to say that clothes which fit may be too clingy. We cannot wear clothes which are too clingy, clingy enough to make others tempted to sin. We are responsible for that.

 

[kellyann]

Kellyann…

You are a beautiful sweet talented young lady…just hold on for a couple of years. All that pettiness that you deal with in middle school will lessen…I promise.

Just be yourself…keep lovin’ Elvis

Love,
Mom

ok mom:blush: …whatever LOL

 

[gabangel]

back to do we have a school dress code:

yes, they are required to wear a collared polo shirt (they get to choose the color) and regular pants (no extra pockets) in either blue or khaki

it’s great!

 

[maryjk]

Why not?

Why not, what?

If it is about what I said about just having your shirt tucked in and a belt on, not making you look nice. Then, think about the people that have a skirt on that is too short, a shirt that is too tight or pants that are too tight. Even if you tuck in and put on a belt, that doesn’t help these issues.

wjp984:

Oh, and my whole argument is not that one should not look nice with a belt or shirt tucked in. My argument is that school should not be the place where one has to do this all the time and simply dressing modestly should be sufficient and that does not have to include a belt or shirt tucked in all the time.

I agree.

I also think that uniforms are too expensive and take away any individualism. No, children are not in school to make a statement. But having an overweight child wear something that makes them look even more overweight, is cruel. Same with an outfit that makes a slender kid look skinny, or a short kid look shorter.

Women, think about the last time you were in a wedding, that wasn’t your own. The bride may have picked out a dress that just was not designed for you. Now think about wearing it every day, to school.:bigyikes: That is part of the problem with uniforms or very restrictive dress codes. People are different and they are built different.

 

[lak611]

By allowing our children only uniforms or having to meet a very strict dress code, we are teaching them to follow rules. We are not teaching them how to dress when they are out of school.

Even if there are not strict rules on dress in professions, there are still other rules that must be followed in the workplace. Instilling discipline in children by making them follow rules, whether the rules are in regard to dress or something else, is always a good preparation for professional life. For instance, the military has many rules, including dress codes, and military discipline is an excellent preparation for professional life. Businesses want to hire graduates of military academies. Graduates of Catholic schools who value discipline would be great candidates for employment for the same reason.

 

[kellyann]

Even if there are not strict rules on dress in professions, there are still other rules that must be followed in the workplace. Instilling discipline in children by making them follow rules, whether the rules are in regard to dress or something else, is always a good preparation for professional life. For instance, the military has many rules, including dress codes, and military discipline is an excellent preparation for professional life. Businesses want to hire graduates of military academies. Graduates of Catholic schools who value discipline would be great candidates for employment for the same reason.

 

[lak611]

Thank you!

 

[kellyann]

some times i get so mad at my school because the little of a dress code we have, they let kids get away with like tongue rings, purple hair,way to short skirts, and very baggie pants,ect. sometimes i wish i could go back to a catholic school!
it gets soooo annoying!!!

 

[Goth_Catholic]

some times i get so mad at my school because the little of a dress code we have, they let kids get away with like tongue rings, purple hair,way to short skirts, and very baggie pants,ect. sometimes i wish i could go back to a catholic school!
it gets soooo annoying!!!

What’s wrong with tongue rings purple hair and baggie pants?

 

[chevalier]

What’s wrong with tongue rings purple hair and baggie pants?

Of the nature of those things, nothing. Wrongness would have to come from the cause (motivation) or the intent, as well as the risk. Rebellion against the society, the desire to cause dismay or outrage in others, the risks to one’s health (I mean the tongue rings here, not the baggy trousers unless they hang low and one’s trying to run, then serious dental risk is involved ), those things may carry some moral value.

 

[argon091076]

I’m in college now, so I don’t have to worry about dress code. But I had to wear uniform from second or third grade until I graduated high school. My elementary, middle, and high schools all required students to wear uniforms. And they were all public schools! But I guess that I didn’t really mind wearing uniforms, even in high school, since I had gotten used to wearing them for so long.

One of the districts, locally, (we have 2), implemented uniforms this year. It is working out great for them! I think all schools should require uniforms.

 

[chevalier]

Poland has recently introduced a law enabling the headmasters to introduce uniforms, only requiring consultations with parents at the last pre-university level (age 15/16 to 18/19).

 

[Goth_Catholic]

Of the nature of those things, nothing. Wrongness would have to come from the cause (motivation) or the intent, as well as the risk. Rebellion against the society, the desire to cause dismay or outrage in others, the risks to one’s health (I mean the tongue rings here, not the baggy trousers unless they hang low and one’s trying to run, then serious dental risk is involved ), those things may carry some moral value.

Given typical american society it’s not that a bad thing to rebel against.