Debates of all sorts discussion

I saw Tenebris suggested this topic and I don't think it was ever created. So, here it is.

Do you think schools should require school uniforms? And/or how strict should dress codes in schools be? Or should kids be allowed to wear whatever they want to wear?

They can be strict as they want with shirts and shorts or whatever. But shoes, socks and other things should a choice of your own. If they take away shirts and skirts, shorts or pants or whatever, then let us have whatever else we want on.

But the one small thing is, no uniform causes bullying. The more popular kids would make it hard for the not as popular kids and maybe they can't afford such nice clothing or only wear it for special times like weddings.

Clothing is a form of expression thus should protected under the first amendment, as long as someone isn't naked, shirtless, or just in underwear during school I don't care what you wear.

That's a good point. Since the Constitution gives us freedom of expression, it makes sense that we should be able to wear what we want to wear. And most likely, people would not be going to school naked or in stripper outfits.

But Raven also has a good point. Uniforms might prevent bullying, sexual harassment, etc.

I would rather be able to wear what I want and be possibly a target of bullying then deal with a school uniform, besides I would probably find a school uniform uncomfortable which would be very distracting in my school day.

I would also rather be able to choose what I wear. Although personally, I don't think I wear anything that would evoke bullying ...

But yeah, the way uniforms are regulated can be rather ridiculous. My mom always tells me this story about how, when she was in high school, she got a detention once for her shirt being "3/4 tucked in and 1/4 tucked out or something like that." I think she still has the detention slip. XD

I hate having my shirt tucked in, I hate wearing a tie, and I hate being told what to wear... I would hate school uniforms... I wear jeans/shorts and a t-shirt with a sweater weather pending. That's pretty much it.

Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "That's a good point. Since the Constitution gives us freedom of expression, it makes sense that we should be able to wear what we want to wear. And most likely, people would not be going to school ..."

Thank you. Its true. Someone may call the person a slut or something.

That is a good point. Wow, that sucks! This year I got these awesome black boots, but now we only can wear solid black shoes or white or boot shoes, whatever they're called. That is true, they cost a lot.

Yes, that's true.

I like them because of bullying.

Yeah, that makes sense.

It should be your choise. But if everyone came to school looking like gangsters would you like it?

Well that is true aleph. I guess it is steriotypical. But it would be wierd. I guess I wouldnt mind that much.

Well thats true because people can be jelouse of your hair, bags,coats etc

yep!

School uniforms are good because if you come in your own clothes you will have to pay a fortune each year because if you rip it or stain it you'll need new clothes. If there was no uniform how would you know that a strainger came in. The person will look like everyone else!

Thats right

But still it is a good idea this uniform.

But uniform dosn't let you express who you are.

I went to a school with a uniform from 5th-8th grade and I personaly didn't mind. I didn't like it but I didn't hate it either. It was easy to get up and get dressed without any fuss. Middle school had non uniform days every monday and elementary school had it the first monday of every month. We didn't have a strict uniform; green/blue sweater, white polo, blue pants/shorts/skirt. Other than that you could wear what ever socks, hair accessories, jewelry, or shoes you wanted. But then we got a new principal in my last year and everything was made really strict, we were told what we could wear down to hair ties and types of shoes.

my current school doesn't have a uniform and it's nice to shirts of my favorite bands and books but I pretty much wear my own personal uniform anyways; t shirt, jeans, and a hoodie. I think I'm in the minority with not minding about wearing uniforms, many of my friends are so happy to be able to wear what ever (withing dress code) that they want. I'm just not into fashion at all.

My biggest issue with uniforms are how expensive they can be.

I find it amusing when people use the "it takes time to put together an outfit" excuse -- personally, I set out my clothing the night before, so when I wake up it's right next to my bedside :-P

For me it does take time to put stuff together because I'm pretty much brain dead in the morning and that's specifically why I get my clothes out the night before now. I like not having a uniform but they're really not that bad.

I don't agree with school uniforms, we should be allowed to wear what we want. Bullying happens anyway.

It honestly depends. My school is like insane about uniforms.

My uniform costs £200!

I would never spend that much money on clothing O.o

Me neither ..

Thrift stores for the win!

It should last you 3 years. And I hate it!

Personally, I think that people are individual and should be able to dress as individuals, as long as what they wear to school is modest. I mean, a school is a learning environment, so girls shouldn't be walking around with their boobs hanging out or guys with their pants around their ankles (though I must admit, it is kinda funny sometimes to see those badass gangsta's do the duck waddle!). But even though it's a learning environment people should be able to dress in a way that makes them feel like they're not just one more sheeple in the flock. However, on things like field trips or something, matching tees are a wise decision. My girl scout troop went to Disney World last summer... Let's just say that we could have saved money on aspirin if we had at least wore the same color! It was like herding flees!

That's true, but my school let's us dress in free dress when we go on a field trip, but yet, they don't give us the same free dress rule everyday. We're a private school. Public schools don't have a uniform I think.

I think we should be more concerned with food that's served at schools rather than what the students are wearing.

There is no excuse to have soda machines and junk food vendors poisoning the kids with high doses of sugar.

Paul, I feel the same way! Just so you know.

They should have soda machines and junk food. Now my school has a ton of crappy food and drinks that are all organic (soda wise) and its sooo annoying. We used to be able to have buy candy, chips, and soda etc. It was nice because everything got things more and actually liked it.

I went to a school where we had to wear uniform, it didn't prevent bullying. And what it definitely did do was increase the rivalry with the next school along, sort of like wearing gang colours.

Like Paul said, health etc should be a more pressing concern.

If school uniforms are important they should be much more comfortable! I can't even start to say how annoying my blazer it! Plus in the winter it is so uncomfortable especially with a coat on!

Lorelli wrote: "If school uniforms are important they should be much more comfortable! I can't even start to say how annoying my blazer it! Plus in the winter it is so uncomfortable especially with a coat on!"

They should also chose one and stick to it, I went through 3 different uniform designs at my secondary school, and by all accounts its changed several times since then. The nearest secondary school to where I live now has different uniforms for different stages within the school, utterly pointless waste of money.

One to stick to that you can wear properly!
Yeah, I live near a school who does that. It is pointless.

I don't like uniforms, but my school's is pretty good. They let those who were at the school last year chose between keeping or not keeping the old uniforms to wear.

Yeesh...all my school asks of us is "no boobs, no belly, no butt", we dress however we want to otherwise....

Well that's nice!

Thinking about it, maybe enforcing uniforms is a good thing until that fashion of having your ass hanging out of the back of your trousers dies away... ;P

Well when you put it like that... GO UNIFORMS!!!

xD Or you can just have a 'no butt' rule and allow us to dress how we want, within very basic restrictions....