24 Mars 2012: Dress code

På senare tid har jag börjat fundera lite över vilka kläder jag vill ha med mig och så. Sedan tidigare har jag varit medveten om att det finns en dress code i skoldistriktet som jag kommer att tillhöra. Jag har läst igenom restriktionerna ett antal gånger men det är först nu som jag inser hur otroligt vilken stor ansträngning som kommer att krävas för att undvika att bryta mot dress coden. Jag vet att många amerikanska high schools har liknande regler och tänkte därför att det kanske skulle kunna vara användbart för någon om jag la upp dem här. Så:

Specific prohibitions and limitations include (but are not limited to) the following:

Condition and Wear of Clothing

• Nothing that distracts or poses a safety hazard
• No holes, rips, or tears that reveal the body
• No tight-fitting or revealing clothing

Safety

• No clothing that can pose a potential health or safety problem
• No gloves inside the building; no single glove at any time
• No jewelry or chains that can cause injuries
• No hanging chains
• No spiked or studded accessories

Tops/Skirts/Dresses

• Tops must cover the upper and middle torso at all times
• Skirts must cover the lower torso with no skin showing between top and skirt
• Skirts and dresses must be at least mid-thigh in length; no mini-skirts
• No exposed undergarments
• No halter, tank or tube tops; no transparent, half, or muscle shirts
• No exposed shoulders
• No low cut necklines, exposed cleavage, or spaghetti straps
• No pajamas, lounge wear, or bath robes
• Inappropriate tops may not be covered with sheer shirts, sweatshirts or jackets

Pants/Shorts

• Must cover lower torso with no skin showing between top and pants/shorts
• No exposed undergarments
• No sagging pants or shorts
• No single rolled up pant leg
• No exposed buttocks
• Belt buckle monograms must be appropriate
• No hanging or extended belt lengths
• No unfastened overalls
• No cut-offs
• Shorts must be hemmed and at least mid-thigh in length
• No mini-shorts; no spandex shorts

Head Coverings

• No head coverings or sunglasses worn in the building during school hours (exceptions are made for religious or medical reasons)
• No bandanas (all colors), do-rags (all colors), hairnets, surgical/shower caps, or hair picks at any time on campus or at any school-sponsored event

Footwear

• Proper footwear at all times
• No house slippers

Language/Illustrations on Clothing

• No obscene, vulgar, profane, or derogatory language or illustrations on clothing
• No sexual overtones, or anything that promotes alcohol, drugs, tobacco, gang membership, or violence
• Nothing that may be deemed a safety issue

Gang Attire

All items that have been identified as gang-related by local law enforcement agencies and WCSD school police are prohibited. These may include but are not limited to:

• No dangling belts
• No chains
• No unfastened overalls
• No sagging pants/shorts
• No single rolled up pant leg
• No hairnets, bandanas, or do-rags (all colors)
• No blue and/or red shoelaces on footwear at any time; other colors may be deemed inappropriate as necessary to protect student safety on campus
• No altered insignias or graffiti
• No jewelry or belt buckles symbolizing any gangs
• No graffiti in or on personal belongings symbolizing any identified gang

Det skulle vara så skönt att bara kunna slänga på sig en skoluniform varje morgon men jag antar att det är lätt att glorifiera det alternativet. Skoluniformer ser generellt sett långt ifrån så snygga ut som kläderna som karaktärerna i Gossip Girl hade på sig när de gick i high school. Tvivlar på att det skulle vara tillåtet att ha på sig en kjol lika kort som Serenas...

xxx, Lilly