By, Isabella A. Harry Styles became the first guy to adorn the cover of Vogue Magazine by himself on November 13th 2020. Styles debuted a number of looks that mixed the masculine (such as suits) with the feminine (such as dresses). In the Vogue Article, he states “As a kid I definitely liked fancy dress,”, which implies that growing up… Read more →
Tag: Gendered Clothing
Work and Adulthood Dress Expectations
By Mikey P. In all professional work environments there is some sort of dress code in place for the employees. This dress code differs between what is acceptable for men to wear compared to what women wear. This is usually basic professional attire but on top of this there is usually a type of unwritten societal expectations which usually has… Read more →
Adults Get Dress Coded, Too!
By Julia Hixon In grade school, many students look forward to not having to abide by dress code on the weekends, breaks, and after they graduate. Dress code, however, continues with you your entire life. Almost every person will have to abide by a dress code in the work environment. Do dress codes get better with age? Are the policies… Read more →
Gender Norms Endorse Violence and Rape Culture
By, Abbigail Kovac What society expects of genders The societal expectation of dress code has conformed two sexes into one category. This has become an issue that has arisen violence, sexual assault, rape, and cruelty amongst others. We have categorized clothing as either masculine or feminine leaving us to stick to cisgender norms that do not apply to everyone. Society has… Read more →
No Room for Expression
Ava Hallin and Emily Martinez To further our research into dress codes, we decided to look into both public and private high schools. From our experiences, we have noted that females tend to have more negative experiences with dress codes in high school. The rules about clothing for females are far more strict and tend to only restrict their way… Read more →
How Dress Codes in Hollywood are Highlighting Societal Gender Norms
When it comes to dress codes in society, ‘regular’ civilians are not the only targets that face these gender discriminations. Read more →
Monster Trucks or Princesses?
Sophia Pearson Ever since I could remember I have always been insecure about how I dress and how people may view me based on my fashion choices. It must have begun in elementary school when I entered what is commonly known as a “tomboy” phase. I was a girl who liked to wear shorts and graphic tees with my favorite… Read more →
A Deeper Meaning in Clothing: Students Against Dress Codes Everywhere
Kayli Worden, Skylar Trostinsky, Julia Hixon, Abigail Kavoc, Michael Passaglia, Sophia Pearson, Ava Hallin, Emily Martinez When it comes to dress codes in our society, there have been numerous ‘rules’ that have been placed with clothing based on the stereotypes and cliches of gender. Our group has come together to question these societal norms by examining the different ways that… Read more →