Civil Rights

The First Amendment only protects free speech. Expressions which don't convey a specific message are not protected. That (according to the ACLU's web site) includes: non-natural-colored hair, mohawks/other hair cuts/piercings, etc. Schools can and do limit specific types of clothing and accessories for student safety, in addition to trying to "keep things non-disruptive" in class. Yes, it bites, but as an almost-40-yr-old OS punk whose mama didn't pay for the cool private school, I'll vouch that there are plenty of opportunities for self-expression outside of high school. Otherwise, challenge the dress code via the school board, and then via your attorney, if the attorney will take your case and feels it really is a civil rights/freedom of expression violation.

AnswerI think that school dress codes are unfair. You shouldn't be told what to wear if its your body. If the faculty has a problem with they way you dress tell them to go buy your clothes. Because most teens do buy their own clothes..if they bought them they should be able to wear them when they please. AnswerIn my opinion, no. Read the civil rights and you will have the answer. If you are in a business that requires uniforms and you agree to it, then you accepted the job under those terms. The same rule of thumb applies with schools and regulations. If your clothes are causing concern or attention because your skirt is too short, that is border line indecent exposure. If your t-shirt has suggestive things written on it, such as sexual, illegal activities-like marijuana leaves, etc., then you are being told to change your clothes because they are innappropriate and not because the school didn't like your expression. In other words, your civil rights have not been infringed. The first Amendment protects your freedom to talk but you are not equally free to curse. Similarly, the first Amendment protects your right to worship as you see fit. However, you are not equally free to worship if to do so requires you to sacrifice a person by killing them. So the rule of thumbs is- it not what you do, but how you do it. AnswerIn my opinion, students should be able to wear what they would like to wear. Students need to be comfortable and happy so that they may learn and enjoy their learning envirement. However, I do acknowledge that some persons choose to dress in ways which cross a reasonableness boundry. For example, some girls will wear 2 inch mini skirts and try to pass them off as propper clothing. I also believe that shirts that say its cool to do drugs or shirts that have pornographic images on them should not be worn. However, alcohol and cigarette ad shirts arent as bad in my opinion because there are some nice looking tshirts that advertise a typeof liquer that my mom gets from work that are pretty cool looking. i just wish i could wear them to school without getting in trouble. but to answer the civil rights question. I believe that dress codes do violate your civil rights. your right to free speech and expression is under the first amendment. schools telling someone that they're not allowed to wear the clothing you wish to wear(with restrictions) is in violation of these rights. There are also instances in which a person attends a school which has no official dress code. Then, half way through the school year, that school chooses to enact and enforce a new official dress code which requires students to dress differently than they have been. In my opinion, that situation also violates the civil rights of students. But, I do NOT believe it violates a student's civil rights if that student registers for school and signs a document in which they acknowledge that they understand that they will be required to comply with an official dress code. AnswerIn my opinion, dress codes do not violate a student's civil rights. If you decide to attend school there, you are saying you will abide by their rules, and dress codes are ment to improve the over all look of the school. Answerno.i think that children should abide by the school rules and wear the proper clothing the school principal instructs,although somethings are a little too strict like socks;color,length,ect;also things like hair;color, style;such as mowhawks,ect. it's your hair and you should not be told what to do with it or how you can or can't wear it:this is just my opinion and i am just a kid;i would like to be comfortable but i think that it would cause trouble if some kids wore designer clothing and others didn't it could lead to people getting picked on which isn't cool. And one other thing,i think,things like rub on tatoo's are not at all a big a deal i mean come on people we're talking about fake tatoo's here and that's just retarded that some schools are not allowing them.