High Schools Are Banning Yoga Pants

[Anonymous]

After outcry from students and parents last year, the Kenosha School District agreed to let girls wear leggings.

But the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) claims that the ban is still being enforced, resulting in one girl being sent home twice this summer.

The school told local media the new policy "has been going well".

A Kenosha High School Student is pictured from a peer whom took a picture, adding to the sexualization of high school girls.

After outcry from students and parents last year, the Kenosha School District agreed to let girls wear leggings.

But the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) claims that the ban is still being enforced, resulting in one girl being sent home twice this summer.

The school told local media the new policy "has been going well".

According to the Kenosha Unified School District's dress code - published online by TMJ4 News - leggings and yoga pants of at least mid-thigh length are permitted.

Tank tops are also allowed, as long as they have a strap at least one inch (2.5cm) wide.

But ACLU Wisconsin lawyer Asma Kadri Keeler told local media that some school staffers are still carrying out the old ban - and it apparently resulted in one girl being sent home from summer school twice for wearing leggings.

Ms Keeler told WISN-TV: "We can talk about items of clothing and we can talk about decency and all that, but the bigger picture is that girls are being pulled out of class and losing access to education at a rate that boys aren't."

She said under the policy of barring leggings and bare shoulders, some girls were missing full days of class just because of their clothing.

Tanya Ruder, chief communications officer for the district, said in a statement that the school "has taken reasonable steps" to ensure the dress code is "fair on its face and in its enforcement".

"In spring 2018, the policy was reviewed and approved for rollout to students and staff at the start of the 2018-19 school year and has been going very well since the opening of school."

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionThe school says it has updated its policy towards yoga pants and tank tops
The school has not responded to the ACLU.

During the last school year, the district's policy banning form-fitting leggings and tank tops had been called sexist by the ACLU and a group of students and parents.

They pointed out that the equivalent athletic looks for boys - sweatpants and basketball shorts - were allowed.

One high school student told TMJ4 News earlier this year: "It's not a comfort issue, or a 'not-formal-enough clothing' issue. It's a form-fitting/body issue, and that's not fair to girls. It's sexist."

Local media report that parents remain divided on the issue, with some saying public schools should not dictate what students wear, while others say the rules are just to ensure children wear appropriate attire.

[CarpetDenim]

It’s not sexist wtf. It’s literally just trying to get underage girls to stop wearing clothing that shows off so much of their asses that they might as well be naked in a formal, educational setting. It’s disgusting that people are trying to make this seem like an issue of discrimination against women, it’s not. Young girls shouldn’t be allowed to and shouldn’t even want to be revealing themselves and their bodies like that, and young boys shouldn’t be forced into an environment where all the girls around them dress so provocatively that it disrupts their focus and ability to concentrate and learn.

The entire yoga pants trend needs to die anyway. They’re not even comfortable, women just like look like they’ve painted their clothes on and show off their asses.

[designer1]

This particular girl would probably look the same in skinny jeans tho. Tbh I don’t know why these things are being banned, just require the people wearing them to wear underwear lol

[vivmatt]

Girls with big butts look that same way in skinny jeans. I personally love leggings. In this world of thongs and tube tops, let's at least give girls permission to wear something comfortable that covers up

[mariaboulos]

I still don't get it why they ban all the clothing that girls like. Ok but what if some girls aren't comfortable wearing jeans are they obliged to do so just because the school is banning it for sexist reasons. Let girls wear whatever they want and stop sexualizing it!

[Darklydarkened]

They don't want women to stand out as women. And what better way to enforce that, then to enforce it to children?

[dragoblack]

The reason they do it is because it is skin tight and looks like you're wearing almost nothing and therefore considered indecent and a distraction for school. Does it seem like body shaming? yes, but the point they do it is so you're not distracted from learning and can focus only on your studies. In a school for of hormone raged teenagers with high sex drives, it emphasizes the body then they are focused on that and not their studies

[Syrian_survivor]

So it's a bad thing if girls miss school days cuz they broke the dress code rules

But it isn't bad that many guys completely lose focus at school because of it and go back home without knowing wtf they took because they were distracted the whole time?

[_Jay_]

Its guys fault for being unable to think. I mean i dont lose focus when i see a half naked guy so you should up your game a bit

[Syrian_survivor]

They're teenagers, and they're guys as well, our sex drive is over the roof especially at this age, you can't expect guys to not be distracted by it.

While girls can control what they're wearing, so which side would you prefer? Putting many guys' education at risk because of their natural urges or terminating the issue by banning something a girl does completely on purpose and can avoid and replace?

[_Jay_]

Well guys can control themselves. Why should i do something about my stuff if its bothering you?

Its like saying that a person you dont even talk to has to change their perfume because you dont like the smell. That sounds pretty stupid. But the situation is same.
You are distracted by strong perfume scent and want the other person to stop using it.
But the problem here is you. You are the one who has issue with it.

[Syrian_survivor]

The purpose of a school is to deliver education to the students
There are rules in the school to make that process easier and prevent things from getting in the way of that process
Yoga pants might trigger sexual arousal in some students and make them lose focus and recieving less education, and it's not just a specific problem from 1 or 2 students, it affects so many male students that it becomes a problem
Therefore yoga pants are an obstacle in the learning process and should be banned.

[_Jay_]

Talking while its lesson is also banned. Not attending lessons is also banned. Both rules are constantky broken. How are thry different from yoga pants?

[Syrian_survivor]

Talking in lesson isn't allowed and people get punished for it, sometimes it's fine because it's so low that it doesn't bother anyone

Students who don't attend lessons get punished as well, unless they have good excuses.

Girls who wear yoga pants should be punished too cuz logic 🤷

[_Jay_]

I mean i agree that girls shouldn't really wear yoga pants as it is school. So one should wear proper clothes. Proper meaning jeans or pants, maybe skirts or dresses, and non revealing shirts. Similarly male students shouldn't be allowed to wear shorts and shirts that have no sleeves. Also T shirts with big images should be prohibited. Scarves and hats shouldn't also be allowed and wearing sports shoes at school is also pretty... well not good.

[Syrian_survivor]

I agreed until I read T-shirts with big images and everything after

What point are you trying to make exactly? Lol

[_Jay_]

Im just arguing. No point making. Just arguing.

[Syrian_survivor]

What's wrong with T-shirts with big images, hats, scarves, amd sports shoes?

[_Jay_]

It is impolite to wear hats inside, obviously, thats basic etiquette. Scarves can be worn, but only in the colder period. And not inside the building.
Sports shoes are simply improper attire for school or university. And so are t shirts with big images.

[Syrian_survivor]

Well okay that's fine I guess 🤔

Have a nice day friend 👍

[ShineDJJ]

When I was a teen, I never got "distracted" because a girl wore something that was form fitting or revealing. It's all about self-control, viewing the opposite gender through a non-perverted lense, and keeping your eyeballs to yourself. Believe me when I say that it's very much possible.

[_Jay_]

Exactly. But there are weaker individuals who can't

[_Jay_]

Schools should have clothing regulations. Like girls shouldn't wear leggings or yoga pants, nor too revealing shirts and sleeveless shirts. T shirts with big pictures or brand names should be banned and are banned often for goth genders.

Male students should not wear shorts, sleevless shirts or too tight pants as that is also improper attire for school or university.

Everythjng with a hood should be banned, similarly to hats and scarves.
Noone should wear sports shoes at school or university.

[FrenchyRomain]

i'm okay with everything except the Band shirts and Brand names... don't get why that? but the rest i agree

[muddog]

I'm not sure goth is a gender Haha :p but that stuff used to be everywhere!

[_Jay_]

O sorry i wanted to say both xd

[SkipStop]

Sounds like you want everything banned. Might as well go to school in the nude.

[vivmatt]

Girls love wearing yoga pants. Guys love it when girls wear yoga pants. It's a win win. The 50s generation just wants to make young girls feel ashamed of their developing bodies. Which is extremely harmful to a teens self confidence

[kingBroffe27]

Nice idea 👍🏽

[myTake Owner]

Actually, I hear more young women complain about other girls wearing yoga pants than I do with older women.

I don't see elderly people body-shaming.

[Pandagurl_88]

Yoga pants and tights are awesome! I love them! Soo comfy!! They prolly ban them cuz they’re so different not dresses or pants. In a few years once they’re more acceptable they won’t be worrying about them.

[kingBroffe27]

Lol you right babe.

[Pandagurl_88]

@kingBroffe27 😃

[naijagurl]

That doesn’t really make sense to me. Any type of form fitting pants are going to have the same effect so while they’re at it they might as well ban tight clothes in general. My middle school banned yoga pants as well and all the girls (me included) continued to wear them.

[Anonymous]

who's the moron trying to compare loose basketball shorts with leggings so tight, if you bend over to pick up your pencil, everyone behind you can see the outline of your entire pussy? Get a fucking life you man-hating feminist, pro-pedo pushing freaks.

Guys/boys DO NOT walk around in compression shorts with nothing over the top. Yes, that would be a fair comparison but it literally doesn't happen so stfu.

You will lose this battle as long as y'all keep blaming males for it. And shame on all y'all who want your little daughters showing off their goods to all the people at school.

[leahzrc]

leggings or not, the girl is gonna look the same in any skinny pants

[cinnn08]

Like

[Kas19]

I think leggings are fine as long as they aren't see-through. I wear athletic leggings and I think it's fine.

[WolfsRoze]

Personally I don't like leggings... As a typical guy might think... He'll yeah let me see as much detail as I can, what kind of panties is she wearing? As an adult or parent might think " I would be concerned that my daughter is focusing more on enjoying her sexuality and not on improving her life...

[Ejeffers85]

Sadly all to often. When a girl/woman wears leggings, yoga pants or thighs they are rather see though.

While some might say they did not notice it. Other might be fully aware of this. Yet still opt to wear them. Without wearing over top. Like shorts or a skirt for example.

So they might end up getting unwanted attention from others. Or they could very well want that attention from others.

[Ejeffers85]

Although I think it is also a joke that boys/men wear the waist line of pants under there butts. Which ends up showing off there underwear. It is almost just as bad really.

[Ellie-V]

I remember I wore leggings and “yoga pants” in school often and it was because I didn’t feel like putting so much effort in an outfit early in the morning (6 am) 😂

[Lauren-green]

I think it's more when people wear yoga pants and it looks messy, or slightly see through and shit like that. I know many work places that have banned them?

[Cormac995]

Senatorship wonderful idea by the way did you know countries like north Korea also have clothing regulations? Seems to work great.

[nerms123]

Jesus. Just make everyone wear burqas. So effed up.

[Darkening]

I'd be sad if I couldn't wear leggings to school. Their so easy and comfy and I love that there's so much different patterns/colours you can have.

[MackToday]

Sounds like a good idea, not a good look for school, in fact school uniforms would be a good idea as well. Look like you're a student not hanging at the mall. That can be done after class.

[lunarmoon]

What about the guys that ware there pants around there ankles i dont feel like looking at a guys boxer's all day

[Daviid_]

Definitely should be banned too.

[Sierraromeobravo]

Yoga pants do things to me so I can understand why they might be banned.

[FrenchyRomain]

School isn't a fashion show, you're there to learn... i agree that there should be clothing regulations to a certain extent

[itsmeamy]

Lol i don't have the ass for yoga pants but I think as long as your covered they should be aloude

[Rocky_Jocky57]

As long as school ban "sagging" then I'm fine with banning yoga pants

[Anonymous]

I'm Modest but I wear leggings with a long top or something.
It's feels more comfortable and my body really ached when wearing jeans cause they all were for tall women and not comfortable enough.