Ya know what really really pisses me off? Dress codes. I understand to some degree but as long as all of the essentials are covered this should be a non-issue. The logic is that we need to dress appropriately (which is a gray area in and of itself) in order to succeed in the "real world". Hate to break it to you but we're not all going to end up as stuffy old teachers that have nothing better to do with their time than reprimand me for my shoulder showing.

They act like we've never been in the "real world"... We see how adults dress; DIFFERENTLY. Clothing and appearance is a form of expression and a medium that everybody has access to it. It's like we're all given a blank canvas and we get to customize it how we want. Why does a board of administrators get to say what the right way to do that is? If pink hair and ripped jeans make her feel good about herself, fantastic! They should be encouraging that independence, not squashing it. If she is more comfortable in yoga pants or wants to show off a dress she's been saving for, who are you to tell her different?

The idea that I have to change what I'm wearing because the boy next to me is all hot and bothered by my sexy fucking shoulder showing is absolutely ludicrous. I love my body and I should have the ability to showcase it however I feel is appropriate.

The message shouldn't be that young women need to change how they look and feel, it should be that society should stop judging them and worse yet, SEXUALIZING them for dressing the way they want. As long as I'm not actively hurting or offending somebody then everyone should keep their mouths SHUT.

- a very flustered A