Apparently this boy's hair violated his elementary school's dress code. I understand the need for a dress code, but this is ridiculous. Here are some other aspects of the dress code for of Floyd Elementary School, the Dallas school that Taylor "Tater Tot" Pugh attends:
Tara Lohan sums up the problem pretty well here:
- Top and bottom clothing items cannot be the same color.
- Acceptable colors for pants, skirts, short and jumpers are khaki, navy blue or black (solid, single colors)
- Belts must be worn buckled at all times and must be worn inside the belt loops.
- Bottom of sweatshirt, sweater or sweater vest may not extend more than 4 inches below the belt.
- Shoes must be solid color brown, black, gray, navy blue or white.
- Undershirts must be white, black, gray or same color as top shirt.
- Shoelaces must be white or match the color of the shoe.
- Hair is to be clean and well groomed.
- Unusual coloring or excessive hairstyles that may include "tails", "designs", "puffs", etc. are prohibited.
- Girls must wear sufficient undergarments. (What does that even mean?!)
Not allowed:
- Zippers, snaps, etc.
- Leather, suede, vinyl, corduroy, denim and knit materials
- Suspenders
- Visible stripes, check or other designs
So what's this really about? Messed up cultural norms that put boys in one box and girls in the other and don't allow any kind of freedom of expression. What do the people of Texas think will go wrong if a boy has long hair? Does it have anything to do with *gasp* gender identity? Will it get in the way of that algebra they're surely teaching 4-year-olds? I'm guessing the only thing that really interferes with education is not letting a kid go to class.
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