Perkiomen High School

The tank tops worn by students at Upper Perkiomen High School should not completely eliminated without spoken reasoning. Listed as the seventh rule in the student handbook, it is stated, “Tank tops, tube tops, halter tops, muscle shirts, and garments with spaghetti straps are not permitted in school” (52). This rule states that students may not wear any top that does not cover their shoulders. My thought process, and many other students, believe this rule is absurd and has no true meaning. Students have never been clarified on why this rule is in place, although we are expected to follow it. Is it because the administrators think possible bra straps are provocative? Is it just plainly because they think shoulders are distracting? Students
In today's society, the least that school’s should be worried about are shoulders showing. This specific rule of attire is unnecessary to incorporate into our schools handbook for school is a place of learning, not judging and yelling at students for their shoulders showing. This topic could also be linked to sexualising girls and what they wear. In today’s society, girls are expected to show zero-no skin in order for it to be “appropriate”, but there’s a lot wrong with that statement. Girls, especially adolescent ones, shouldn’t be taught that wearing a tank top and showing off your shoulder is wrong and unacceptable. The specific quote, “The reason why these stupid dress codes are created is because the school systems believe that when a girl(and only girls) wear tank tops, their shoulders distract other classmates from their class work. This is a result of the unnecessary sexualization of showing a little skin, even though the temperatures may be boiling