Why should school decide how we look?

[manga21]

We I have noticed how some people have said how they cant have this in there hair and piercing's.. I mean we have got a life outside of school and we want to look how we want to when we go outside of school.. My friend got an eyebrow piercing he had to take it out when we were at school and it ending up closing up up.. I think it is stupid and we are all individuals And all want to look differnt.. your views?

[Mentor]

Schools want to look good, and have a nice reputation, people full of pearsings dont fit that image "/ Its a formal form of education, its not about individuals its about the whole, that's they way there structured, they teach many people at once. As far as they see it you have as much time as you want to exspress indvidualty, in your own time (be it that in reality most the you wouldn't be expressing indervidaly only thinking you were by acting like a sheep)

[Dentafrice1]

Yea... i told my principal to F off. Im still wearing my skater clothes. Yea i went to her office on the last day of school and jammed out to HIM - Your Sweet 666. Then left.. yea it was cool

[Dirgeofcerberus]

It is pretty stupid really, but they do want us to look, well, respectable.
But as soon as you leave school, then they cant decide, not even in college.
So im just going to wait until I leave, then I will do what I want with my hair, my clothes etc.

[Kotu]

Some of the rules they imply about fashion, and hair are for safety reasons. Like, if you have long hair, you may be asked to tie it back (although you don't want to).

When it comes to make-up, ear rings, piercings, and what not the schools just wish for their pupils to look presentable, and representable.

It's hard to accept, but it's school, not a fashion show.

[Insanity]

Ugh when i was in school i was forever getting into trouble over this issue.
I had a lip ring and kept having to take it out but id just put it back in again and they would try to confiscate it ;l
I died my hair red, I got told to recolour it, I tried protesting and saying 'If i was ginger would i have to colour it?' That didn't help.
Trainers i can understand, but not your hair colour and body jewelery:s

[Blinger1]

I dont wear any rings/piercings/ emo/gothic clothes it doesn't make you any cooler probably makes you look worst.
I think it makes your students look really bad and I personally wouldn't want to go to a school like that if people had that kind of stuff.

[Oliver46]

You've got a good point, but our Headteacher told us it would just cause bullying.

[Catchetat]

I think the school should decide on how we look. I think it's part of disciplining.

I don't really like individualitsm or however you spell it.

[Foks]

Piercings is simple, it's health and saftey, their only covering themselvs.
if someone gets it rippied out playing football or something then it's the school who will get done.
Hair? maybe they just want you too look good, preparing you for the world of work.

And catcheat i'm sorry, how can you not like individualism?
Do you like to follow trends and look the same as everyone else?