school uniforms Options

[juliar]

Should school uniforms be a definitely in schools?

[T00000]

Creativity comes from the your inner self. If you are truly a creative person, you'll learn to express yourself through other means.

Yeah other means that might not be as innocent as just wearing clothes. Other means that will gain attention such as being a criminal or a slut.

When I look at a girl who wears a tube top to school, my first reaction is always: "man, that girl got self-esteem issues", even though that may not be the case.

why would you assume she has self esteem issues just because she likes that fashion? Not only that, but tube tops are definetly not very provacative.

Or if I see someone wearing black with strange symbols and black lipstick, I think that they're trying too hard to get attention...

No, they are trying to stand out from others, there is a difference.

I understand there are needs for 'uniqueness' or individuality, but there will be kids who takes that whole thing into a new level. And like I said, it only takes one kid to be 'different' for the rest of them to go with the same trend.

So if a kid decided to NOT wear their "uniform" one day, everyone else would do the same?

I know better than to think a kid a dork because he/she dress like one, but do you think a kid who's under peer pressure can understand that? If every child is capable of understanding that, then there needn't be talk of uniforms or 'golden rules'.

Dress is just one factor that people use to judge others. Judging is an important part of growing up and learning to be sure of yourself. If you weren't always judged and labeled, you would not be a strong person when the time comes that you are judged, perhaps unfairly, by other people, and by employers. Humans, as a habit, judge others. Not just kids in school. Someone needs to be SURE of themselves, and usually that isn't attained until they have undergone their fair share of judging. If you aren't judged on your clothes, you're judged on your body. If you aren't judged on your body, you're judged on your personality. Unless you want kids to have NONE of those three things, and all be the same, they're going to continue being judged just the same. Plus, even if kids DID have uniforms, the most stylish kids would be able to "wear" their clothes better, and they'd be judged based on that. You can't avoid being judged unless you want people to be completely the same. Learning Institution or not, we don't live in USSR and we AREN'T the same. If you don't wear good clothes and don't have many friends, chances are you aren't that cool of a person. But instead of trying to become EQUAL with the cooler kids by trying to have uniforms, just accept who you are. That's how people grow. I know from experience, that those in restrictive, "all the same" environments tend to do things out of school more than kids who are able to express themselves to their own pleasure during school. I went to a private high school called Jesuit, and the girls there slept around, and the guys all drank and did drugs. When I switched back to my normal school (after two weeks haha I CANT STAND THAT ENVIRONMENT) not as many girls were doing that, and not as many guys were drugging it up. Why? because they are able to accept themselves and accept being judged, etc. etc.