Is modesty out of style?

Gretchen · #1 (**permalink**) 10-10-2009, 11:23 AM

The school I go to has officially lost their sense of control over students. We have a dress code, but that is more of a joke than anything. It states that shirts need at least three-finger-width sleeves, but it's not uncommon to see kids wearing tube tops and micro-minis. Most teachers have given up on the dress code enforcement, but, the majority of the kids think the dress code is too strict (needless to say, I don't go to a school with a whole lot of LDS people. There might be 30 members among 1500 other students).

I for one do not like this, and I know that if you where to get a job somewhere, like say... Marble Slab Creamery, and if you refused to wear the uniform, you'd get fired.

Does anyone else feel this way?

Bini · #2 (**permalink**) 10-10-2009, 11:59 AM

I went to a private school and it was mandatory to wear uniforms. Much like those in Harry Potter actually. No matter your gender, everyone wore ties and blazers. I always thought they were annoying until I moved to the US and attended high school my sophomore year without uniforms. It was then, that I realised, how much I missed the uniform dress code. The whole thing was a HUGE cultural shock to me! I was absolutely amazed in what was considered acceptable to wear at school. But having been brought up in an extremely strict schooling environment that enforced dress code, the overall grooming of many of my peers, seemed poor to me. Not just in regards to modesty but in regards to being presentable as well.

Oh, and my high school had many LDS members. So I was a bit disappointed with their preaching on Sundays and their lack of living what they preached on weekdays. Anyway, more on topic and to point, modesty is a big problem everywhere with non-members and members. You don't have to be LDS to dress decently.

pam · #3 (**permalink**) 10-10-2009, 04:40 PM

Amen Bini!!

Faded · #4 (**permalink**) 10-10-2009, 08:32 PM

I attended Ricks College (now BYU Idaho) some years back. Obviously, there is a strict dress code. What amazed me was how many girls would break out the mini-skirts and more revealing attire -- and then go to Church in them!

Crazy, no?

I think the reason it happened was because nobody would send them home from Church to go change, but a professor most certainly would if they were in class.

pam · #5 (**permalink**) 10-11-2009, 01:15 AM

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I attended Ricks College (now BYU Idaho) some years back.

Okay now I do feel old. If your age is correct on your profile..I went to Ricks before you were even born. hahahaha

Kawazu · #6 (**permalink**) 10-11-2009, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by pam

I went to Ricks before you were even born.

I didn't even know Ricks existed when Stonehenge was built. *Quirky grin.*

Over43 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-11-2009, 02:43 AM

Well, if whale tails and butt cracks are any indication I would have to answer yes to your initial thread question.

And how on Earth did tube tops make a comeback?

Over43 · #8 (**permalink**) 10-11-2009, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Bini

I went to a private school and it was mandatory to wear uniforms. Much like those in Harry Potter actually. No matter your gender, everyone wore ties and blazers. I always thought they were annoying until I moved to the US and attended high school my sophomore year without uniforms. It was then, that I realised, how much I missed the uniform dress code. The whole thing was a HUGE cultural shock to me! I was absolutely amazed in what was considered acceptable to wear at school. But having been brought up in an extremely strict schooling environment that enforced dress code, the overall grooming of many of my peers, seemed poor to me. Not just in regards to modesty but in regards to being presentable as well.

Oh, and my high school had many LDS members. So I was a bit disappointed with their preaching on Sundays and their lack of living what they preached on weekdays. Anyway, more on topic and to point, modesty is a big problem everywhere with non-members and members. You don't have to be LDS to dress decently.

This is so interesting. When I llived in the almost bankrupt state of California, the school district I lived in studied the issue, and held open debates about school uniforms. The four parents that made the biggest stink about the issue, and sent around petitions AGAINST uniforms were in my ward.

Research seems to indicate that uniforms iin schools work.

Mahone · #9 (**permalink**) 10-11-2009, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Over43

Research seems to indicate that uniforms iin schools work.

They do. Here in England, any secondary school and below will wear uniform. About the worst rebelling the students can do with what they are forced to wear is do up their tie in weird and wonderful ways, and have their shirt untucked, the former of which most teachers turn a blind eye to.

Occasionally we had non-uniform days in school and I remember seeing other kids getting bullied due to not wearing Nike or Adidas trainers (they were the fashion when I was in school - no idea why) and muliple other things which didn't quite meet their expensive expectations in attire.

And if nothing else, it gives the students something to completely destroy on the last day of school - it'd be better it was their uniform than the school itself

. I think my old school blazor ended up in about 50 different pieces on the train on the way home. My friends had great fun with that one.

pam · #10 (**permalink**) 10-11-2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Kawazu

I didn't even know Ricks existed when Stonehenge was built. *Quirky grin.*

Very funny.