Instead of teaching students to respect each other, a misguided middle school in northern California is telling its girls to no longer wear pants that are “too tight” because it “distracts the boys”. Yes, because deviant dames in body conscious clothing are yet another reason men aren’t succeeding in this world, and boys are definitely the ones we need to look out for in this situation. Screw the impressionable young women who just want to dress fashionably, their needs are subordinate to the desires of men.
Last Thursday, the girls of Kenilworth Junior High School in Petaluma, CA — and only the girls — found out about the new dress code when they were instructed to skip last period (you know, a class where they learn things) and head to an assembly. At the gathering, they were told their yoga pants and leggings are distracting precious boys from their studies (kinda like how the meeting was distracting girls from their studies, but no matter), and instead of dealing with the issue in a reasonable manner, the school would now restrict wardrobe choices for its girl students.
After the meeting, parents received a voicemail from assistant principal Kathy Olmstead:
The guiding principle in all dress codes is that the manner in which students dress does not become a distraction in the learning environment, and we get that guidance from the California Education Code. I sincerely apologize that my remarks went farther than the intended message we wanted to deliver.
This policy is so misguided.
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