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Dress Code

To sum up dress code: Boys: Wear clothes Girls: No mini skirts, crop tops, short shorts, ripped jeans, leggings, yoga pants, spaghetti straps, low necklines... Shall I go on? "Do you have a sweatshirt that you can cover yourself with?" A principal asks In 80 degree weather After I explain that my parents Can't bring me a change of clothes Because they work Because my clothes Would be "asking for it" But must I remind you? What you wear isn't consent If I am so distracting Then you should ban every ruler in this school They drive teachers crazy Because students fidget with rulers But what is that you say? "Students wouldn't be able to learn measurements?" Funny how you keep me here in the office for hours on end I'm not able to learn the lesson plan for today Because I am distracting You call this preventing me from being a victim When you could have just caught the criminal

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Date: 6/5/2019 1:51:00 PM
Food for thought, Lil. Congrats on your win.
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Lily Rose
Date: 6/9/2019 8:08:00 AM
Thank you!
Date: 6/4/2019 9:38:00 PM
"What you wear isn't consent", you nailed it right there. Brilliant line! Great read :)
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Lily Rose
Date: 6/9/2019 8:08:00 AM
Thanks so much!

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