Why is it that in high school, we all had such strict dress codes, but the minute we step foot on a college campus, no one cares? I’ve read articles and even did an experiment of my own. No one actually cares about what we wear to the point they can’t focus in class. Sure, some outfits garner a few strange looks, but they don’t deserve to be banned on the excuse that “they’re distracting.” Because, fun fact: they aren’t!!
SUNDAY:
On Sunday, I went out to lunch without a bra on. Surprisingly no one even looked twice at me. It’s like my outfit didn’t affect anyone. Weird….
Afterwards, I changed into my normal attire but loaded on the makeup. This did actually get me some looks. It's like the public was more concerned about my face than my unsupported chest.
I broke the daisy dukes out. I’m talking shorts that are so short you could see more of me than you wanted to. Now of course I did notice a few guys linger on my backside, but no one was distracted from class.
TUESDAY:
I wore leggings as pants. I also wore a shirt that didn’t cover my butt! Now I can’t really see behind me, but I can assure you that no guy (or girl) was so distracted by my butt that they couldn’t focus walking down the south oval, or more importantly: focus in class.
WEDNESDAY:
On Wednesday, I wore a crop top. Yep, I bared my stomach (but in a classy way, of course). Out of the entire 24-hour day, only one person said something about my stomach. It’s like no one else cared!
THURSDAY:
It was hot outside so I wore a tank top. I bared my shoulders. The sun felt good on my bare skin and no one died of shock at seeing them!
FRIDAY:
Friday I had a sorority date party. I wore short shorts and a crop top (the shorts were high waisted so my stomach was covered). I got compliments on my outfit instead of disapproving looks!
SATURDAY:
I wore a t-shirt that didn’t cover my sports bra strap. However, as I walked around campus I noticed this was a common thing! Tons of girls’ sports bra were showing and everyone was living their lives normally!
So basically what I'm trying to say is, dress codes provide nothing of value. Even if schools allowed us to wear whatever we wanted (cough cough college), most people would dress semi-modestly. Clothing may be distracting at first, but wait 5 seconds and people will move on!
