Rebuttal

For and Against School Uniforms

  

One can say that  school uniforms limit students freedom of expression because everyone wear the same clothing, however it does not limit their form of freedom or expression because they are many ways for them to make themselves stand out of the crowd. According to "Debate.org "

It stops them from showing their unique side and expressing themselves in ways uniforms can't . Being able to  express yourself and dress the way you like is everything to children in all age divisions . Fashion is the with the idea of freedom of Self-expression and the unique quality of children"( Debate.org). School uniforms does not remove any ways that the students can express themselves because  the students can accessorized their uniform by wearing a bracelet, necklaces, the way they style their hair and many more. They can also stand out from the other students by the type of shoes they wear with their school uniform . Other people may also say that the parents will need to buy multiple uniforms for their children and that may be true but the parent save money by buying a couple of school uniforms for their children instead of buying more than twenty outfits for their kids costing them as estimate of about two hundred dollars.

Another reason why someone might say school uniform should not be made mandatory in public schools is because school uniforms may delay a teenager or teen transition into adulthood, because they do not make their own decisions about the type of clothing it is good for them and will not get them into trouble. As stated on Scibd.com " Some experts feel that self-expression and self-identification as a teenager helps prepare them to make the leap into adulthood. By forcing teenagers to wear school uniforms, it limits their ability to express in this manner, which may delay their transition into adulthood. One study done in the state of Louisiana found that the only benefits derived from school uniforms ended once the students left middle school, and that no benefits were found for high school students” (Xuan 1). They may say that school uniforms delay a teenager transition into adulthood but that statement is incorrect. They also may say that when students wear their normal school clothing it helps them to know who they are, but wearing a school uniform does not change anything and they still go through the process of transitioning into adulthood. School uniform helps them to make wiser decisions about what is appropriate clothing to wear to school, outside or even for a job interview. Because of them having to wear school uniforms for a long time they will know how to dress for success and if they have something important to go to the knowledge they have acquired from having to wear uniforms everyday in school will help them be successful.

"Does Imposing School Uniforms Prevent Students from Creatively Expressing Themselves?" Debate.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2016.

Wei Xuan, Sam Chang. "THBT School Uniforms Should Be Abolished." Scribd. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2016.