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You are here: Home / Archives for dress code

If My Daughter’s Bra Strap Is Distracting You, It’s Your Problem

August 16, 2017 by Rebecca Eckler 16 Comments

As the start of the school year quickly approaches, so will the ongoing debate about ‘dress codes.’ Sometimes I feel like the only mother of a teenage daughter who doesn’t give a sh*t about what my daughter wears to school or, for that matter, when she’s not in school. In fact, sometimes I even … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tweens & Teens Tagged With: confidence, distraction, dress code, Teens, tweens

Was #CropTopDay About The Sexualization Of Teens, Or About Appropriateness?

May 29, 2015 by Tanya Cruz 1 Comment

Another day, another girl being told to "cover up" or "change" her  "inappropriate outfit" in school. This week, it happened to Alexi Halket, a grade 12 student from Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto, ON. On Monday, the teen arrived in a patterned turquoise crop top, that bared her midriff … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, News Stories Tagged With: crop top day, crop tops, dress code, feminism, news stories, objectification, school dress code, viral stories, women objectified

Moncton Teen Speaks Out Against School’s “Unjust” Dress Code

May 14, 2015 by Tanya Cruz 1 Comment

A Moncton, N.B., teen is speaking out against her school's "unjust" dress code after getting detention for wearing a full length halter dress to school on Monday. The grade 12 student later received a one-day suspension after submitting an open letter complaining to her vice principal. Taking her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, News Stories Tagged With: dress code, rape culture, school dress code, sexism, viral news stories

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