Why School Uniforms Should Be Enforced

Those who are against school uniforms are generally against them because they feel it prevents "self expression" and "freedom of wardrobe." Those who support them argue that school is not meant as a place to flaunt your fashion sense but a place to learn. Schools should be a place where students go to learn and for this reason, school uniforms make sense. There is a common mentality in support of school uniforms that "young women who wear revealing clothing may distract young men from their studies." Well, this may be the case but young women can wear paper bags to school and still distract young men from their studies! Young men are not driven by cleavage and booty shorts, they are driven by hormones. The same can be said of young women who see guys wearing tight shirts and low riding jeans. School uniforms don't encourage or discourage teens from being attracted or distracted. They merely set the precedent for learning and prepare for the years ahead.