North Carolina, you used to be the levelheaded brother of South Carolina, but what’s going on, man? You’re allowing students in school to carry pepper spray with them after your state passed a transphobic law, but now you’re tackling the big issues, like banning students from wearing skinny jeans.
The New Hanover County School district is passionate about fashion, and by passionate we mean they don’t want to see students wearing tight fitting pants. Back in April, the district was open to dialogue from parents and students about a new dress code, however they were quite shocked when this month New Hanover County School district whipped out their revised dress code, which stated: “excessively tight fitting pants such as skinny jeans and leggings should face scrutiny.” The district tweeted to their followers the new dress code and students without a beat, spoke up against the amendment that requires one to wear a top or dress that “covers the posterior in its entirety.”
Students: What do you think about changes made to district's Student Dress Policy? https://t.co/jmEoe6aFpa#policy8520
— New Hanover County Schools (@NewHanoverCoSch) May 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/amber_rayy/status/732278793197502464
@NewHanoverCoSch pic.twitter.com/B9ldyWdq3c
— Bryjyt Jones (: (@bryjyt_jones) May 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/maceyaustin_/status/732228678302748674
New Hanover County School Board Vice Chair Jeannette Nichols spoke with NBC affiliate WECT about the policy off camera and said, “One of the reasons behind the policy change was that some of the ‘bigger girls’ were getting bullied because of their tight jeans.”
The ban doesn’t outwardly single out female students like a lot of clothing bans do, because guys do wear skinny jeans, but clearly with Nichols’ “bigger girls” comment, you know exactly who they have in mind when it comes to those that will be getting written up and possibly suspended, which a student can be if they violate the policy multiple times or refuse to change. Like the students are saying, there are more pressing things to worry about than a style of someone’s jeans, what they carry their lunch in, or what they wear to prom.
(Via Refinery29)
