Connie Anne McEntee

Being a writer of young adult fiction, I will often visit the web sites of high schools to see what their rules are. Inevitably, I come across dress code policies, some of which seem to be based on little more than stereotypes, classism, racism, and sexism.

For instance, what does it mean when a school’s dress code forbids clothing “affiliated with street activity”? Most likely, this is a sanitized Read more of this blog post »