Humble ISD Student Petition Calls for Changes to Dress Code Enfo

muffy : Fist time I ever stepped foot into New Orleans was in the late 90s, I swear that state was living in Jim Crow era. I can't imagine the 70's.

I agree at the pool because men don't have breasts. I do know that is a US thing.

elguapo :
???? What does this post have to do with JimCrow? I am confused!

muffy : Benjamin Franklin HS didn't care how the kids dressed, the kids were so advanced they wouldn't have even notice a short skirt. They were too busy with their classes.

HappyDay2016 :
Ha Ha! Thanks for knowing LOL! When I say I went to Franklin to people from New Orleans, they say "Oh, You went to the smart school!"
You are right--most of the boys were nerds and did't notice. My future husband did though. I wasn't that smart, but smart enough to get in. I didn't need to be that smart in my mind.

HappyDay2016 :
Are you from New Orleans?

muffy : My dad went to Franklin, he graduated late 1950s. Although I didn't live there, it felt like a second home visiting family there. Most of
his graduating class went on to be doctors, he chose a different career. He would tell me the stuff they would do after school and those were some naughty kids lol. He almost blew up his house one time doing sciences experiments in the garage.

HappyDay2016 :
Thanks for responding. My husband became a dentist. I got an art degree. I am sure your dad rode the street car and ate at Camellia Grill across the street, too. I have great memories.
The worst things my classmates did was go smoke pot at lunch and sneak into the drive in theater.

LittleTexas : I can remember wearing a longer skirt and then rolling it up at the waist to make it shorter.

donnatella : And, when all else fails…

Zz98721 :
So what part of the school dress code should be different for boys and girls? Hmm, boys don',t have to wear a bra.
The issue mentioned was sleeveless. She also mentioned developed girls getting cited while other girls weren't.

muffy : Hot pants and short skirts????

muffy :
The way it appeared in New Orleans in 70's.

muffy : Back then, Louisiana was the only place I've ever been to that used the N-word with the hard R. Cursed at me for shaking a black man's hand and called the local sheriff on me because I gave a little money to another black man. In small diner/restaurant people stopped eating and just stared at me and DW. I ordered coffee and a muffin then was asked me to leave because I could not eat the muffin in the restaurant. I was like WTF? By that point I swore I thought I was either going to get lynched or see my first one.

KingwoodNana : this is what I'm referencing. Boys and girls are different. " I noticed a troubling pattern: taller and more physically developed girls were frequently targeted by dress code enforcement, while boys seemed immune to such scrutiny for similar attire.
This experience highlights a fundamental issue: the current Humble ISD dress code is both sexist and inconsistently applied, unfairly targeting girls over boys. It's time for this outdated and discriminatory code to be revised to ensure fairness and equality for all students, regardless of their gender.
The dress code claims to encourage a focus on education, yet its current enforcement often detracts from academic learning by disproportionally drawing attention to girls' bodies. It perpetuates the harmful notion that girls are responsible for boys' distractions, shifting the blame instead of fostering a healthy educational environment."