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School Uniforms Should be Banned

January 8, 2016
By Anonymous

Imagine having to wear school uniforms everyday. The same dress code every week., the same color pants and shirts every week. Uniforms especially those that have color and style requirements for every part of the outfit are not easy for many parents to afford. Students should be able to have a choice to wear whatever they want.Students should not have to wear uniforms;they should be able to express their style, school uniforms should be banned, children's freedom of expression is restricted by school uniforms.

 

Students should be able to express their style. “Parents, kids and even ALCU have noted that growing children need to learn to express themselves.” We cannot be able to express ourselves by wearing basic uniform.(Rauscher)“Some may assume that school uniforms lessen a family clothing expense.’’ (Rauscher)Most uniforms is expensive especially the kind I like to wear, the cheap ones are itchy. “Wearing uniform takes away your freedom of expression.”  (“Do School Uniforms Violate a Student’s Right to Freedom of Expression?”) Uniforms are too plain and ordinary.


School uniforms should be banned. “Almost 20% of public schools in America now require students to wear uniforms to school.” (Rauscher) Most schools don’t require students to wear uniform but now the district has changed the policy. “I see the world became so uniform. Everybody has to be the same, I like people who are different.” (“Eric Cantona Quotes at BrainyQuote.com”) I can’t express my style by wearing uniform because it’s too basic.”School uniforms demand strict obedience in an environment with mandatory conformity.” (Rauscher) My school policy is strict as well we can't even wear scarfs.


Students freedom of expression is restricted by school uniforms. ‘’ Students who have to wear the same clothing as every other student in their school are not able to express their individuality and creativity.” (“Does Imposing School Uniforms Prevent Students from Creatively Expressing Themselves?”) .We should get rid of school uniforms so that all children can express themselves freely. “Most students who are required to wear uniforms consistently express strong distaste for them” (KatherineF) . I am one of those students that express strong distaste for them because I like to express my style. “Allowing students to wear what makes them feel comfortable will prevent them from feeling embarrassed and enable them to place confidence in their unique personal identity (KatherineF).” A lot of students get bullied because of what they wear.


Some students may disagree with me because they think we should have to wear uniform. Other students might believe that students should have to wear uniform. I believe we shouldn’t because we should be able to express the way we are. “We should wear uniforms because it’s easy for us to pick out clothes.” in students voice. I think we have more choices with our regular clothes. “We should wear uniforms because they go with everything.” Well if we don’t have to wear uniforms you can still wear uniforms if u want to. As you can see, is that I believe uniforms should be banned.


In conclusion, most people believe that we should wear uniform. Students should be able to freely express themselves. As a student it is hard to express yourself with all the enforced rules.I think uniforms should be banned from the entire usa. Students should not be recommended or required to wear uniforms, we have freedom, we shouldn’t have school rules. If we let uniforms continue, students will not be happy and be able to enjoy their free time as much as they want to. Taking that away and replacing it with a mandatory uniform will disable them from being able to choose for themselves in the future.

 

 

Work cited 


“Does Imposing School Uniforms Prevent Students from Creatively Expressing Themselves?” N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Jan. 2016.
“Do School Uniforms Violate a Student’s Right to Freedom of Expression?” N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Jan. 2016.
“Eric Cantona Quotes at BrainyQuote.com.” BrainyQuote. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Jan. 2016.
KatherineF. “3 Mains Reasons Why Kids Shouldn’t Have to Wear School Uniforms | eHow.” eHow. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Jan. 2016.
Rauscher, Matt. “Reasons Why Students Should Not Wear Uniforms | eHow.” eHow. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Jan. 2016.



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yomomom said...
on Dec. 9 2019 at 7:10 am
yomomom, Ohio, Alaska
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i aggree

TinyJedi said...
on Apr. 22 2019 at 4:17 am
TinyJedi, Kuala Lumpur, Other
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I personally think that school Uniforms are fine going to a school that uses school uniforms. adding on I think that a dress code would also work pretty well and don't think students should be allowed to wear whatever they want as students may dress very inappropriately to school.

Fishball said...
on Jan. 23 2019 at 10:00 pm
Fishball, Unknown, Texas
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As a student in middle school myself, I personally respect your opinion. However, I would rather prefer having uniforms. For one, we should not limit having to express ourselves through our clothes. There are several other ways to express ourselves, and being based off appearance is not necessarily what I find growth.
Not to mention that there are several alternatives to the price of clothing, knowing that not all cheap ones are of poor quality. Being that we go to school to learn, means that we don't need to focus on what we wear everyday after all. Whether we wear uniforms or not doesn't fully affect bullying, but with uniforms it can make the community feel whole rather than different, while not having to take away free time.
By no means am I attempting to inflict an argument, though I hope you think thoroughly about viewing uniforms in another way. :)
Sorry if there are any grammar mistakes!

on Jan. 12 2019 at 5:42 am
Yall_young_and_dumb, Essex, Maryland
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CallumVlogs.... Thats not because of uniforms.... Its how it was made.... Or u being allergic to a certain fabric..

on Jan. 12 2019 at 5:39 am
Yall_young_and_dumb, Essex, Maryland
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That was the most stupid thing i ever read. 1. You shouldnt ban school rules... Just like the constitution they were laws that were put there for everyones well being. Break it and ur getting punished. 2. If you dont like it go to a different school. Where they dont wear uniforms. 3. That freedom will still be there when you become an adult.. Some of y'all are just conplaining. And you as a child you don't have that much freedom. They partially because ur a child and because ur under your parents. Your parents have authority over you until you are an adult. Children shouldn't even have freedom... Yall so dang young yall dont know what to do with it (well the american ones... Asian kids way more mature)... Yall werent taught that much. 4. Oh boo hoo... This generation never satisified. With the skankiest and skimpy stuff most of yall wear today uniforms should be everywhere. Uniform should be so that they dont distract the genders. Girls aint wearing anything that distract boys and boys aren't wearing anything that distract the girls. This wasn't a problem back in the day because they wore clothes that cover skin. Now yall barely wearing any clothes. All i got to say is... You better be happy that ur not in one of those countries where have to wear a certain thing everyday... All women. Again yall never satisfied.

CallumVlogs said...
on Jul. 4 2018 at 9:17 am
CallumVlogs, Lincolnshire, Other
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I agree because I am a student and I cant concentrate because the uniform is so un-comfortable and plus I wold want to wear my fashion

on May. 29 2018 at 3:25 am
In today's life .........aage apna dimaag laga

Awsome said...
on Jun. 29 2017 at 5:04 pm
You got some talent✌

Flawless said...
on Jun. 13 2017 at 5:51 pm
I am in firm support with that we do..... need freedom in our lives!!! It's so clumsy to wear the same looking thing every week........ eeeeuuuuuu

NJG111804 said...
on May. 17 2017 at 3:30 pm
I agree on this. While growing up, students should be able to devolep style and creativity, also, they are just sooooo lame. No one would like to wear these. Even students

on Apr. 7 2017 at 4:42 am
DomesticDinosaur,
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@Diana I mean yes you are very right this does really help. by the way beutiful im a teacher my self and i think it shoukld be bamnned

on Apr. 7 2017 at 4:38 am
DomesticDinosaur,
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@Diana Thari mauni pudi..... darul

Diana said...
on Mar. 11 2017 at 2:07 pm
Yea. That's right.

Diana said...
on Mar. 11 2017 at 2:07 pm
Yea. That's right.

Diana said...
on Mar. 11 2017 at 2:06 pm
I loved it. Tanx for the support..

Abcd7890 said...
on Jan. 24 2017 at 8:55 pm
Yes that is true. I support. Thanks....