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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

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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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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