Dress Code Issue

Pro:

Wearing a bracelet support­ing breast cancer aware­ness should not be considered a violation of any school dress code policy. The popular “I <3 Boobies” merchandise is a well-known phrase.

Many items support the Keep a Breast Foundation by mu­tual funds with the purchase of any product, such as the “I <3 Boobies” bracelet.

The organization’s purpose is to help educate youth about methods of prevention, long-term health decisions, and of course in­form as many about breast cancer itself.

Many adults, parents or even school administration and em­ployees might find the wearing of this logo to be offensive or even a bit immature.

Some school districts are even starting to ban the wearing of “I <3 Boobies” merchandise. While this has not happened as of yet in the Dysart district, some students are concerned that their rights to support certain organizations could be taken away shortly.

Bracelets are a way for students to express themselves and show their support for a noble cause. Hopefully they do not become a ban against the dress code.

by: Evelyn Marquez

Con:

  

More people around school are starting to wear bracelets that say “I <3 boobies” in support of breast cancer awareness. I un­derstand that it’s for a good cause and all, but I sometimes wonder how far supporting certain causes could go. What happens when students want to show their sup­port of prostate cancer?

It’s not what the bracelets say that bothers me; it’s the fact that people are wearing them for all the wrong reasons. It seems like high-school students, especially guys, are going to Tilly’s and spending a dollar on these brace­lets, not because they think “I’m going to donate to help the Keep a Breast Foundation”, but because they might instead be thinking “Yeah, one more thing I can do to push the limits and rebel against adult’s rules”.

I know that either way, mon­ey goes to the Keep a Breast Foundation, but still, the fact that people are doing this just for the sake of being rebellious seems to rub me the wrong way. If you’re going to do something for a good cause, you should have good, selfless intentions behind it.

Sooner or later it will fade out, and a new fad will come in to play.

by: Taylin Nelson