Are High School Dress Codes Sexist?

Back in the early stages of our country's development, there were certain issues we had that dealt with the discrimination of a gender. Women not being able to vote being the one that will come to the minds of most people. We came out of those dark times flying on the wings of justice, and now it seems that we've digressed back into them.

In an anonymous school's dress code under "Additional Boys' Guidelines", it clearly states that " Hair should be above the eyebrows in front, not to extend below the earlobes, and should not extend over the top of the collar of a dress shirt in back. No ponytails (regardless of its placement on the head) are allowed, ear piercings of any type are prohibited, and that shirts must have sleeves."

Now as far as I know, nearly every public high school in America is similar to this. They allow girls to have ear piercings, long hair, and sleeveless shirts but not the boys. So in other words, they allow and prohibit these things based solely on one's gender. Correct me if i am mistaking, but this seems to be an exact definition of discrimination, which is in direct violation of the United States Constitution.

The reason why this issue hasn't been confronted and put to a stop yet is absolutely beyond me, but I intend to do everything possible to fight it. Quite frankly, anyone and everyone who publishes these guidelines are committing a federal crime.

If a teenage male wants to go to classes with long hair and piercings in his ears, no one can legally deny him that right while at the same time allowing females to do it. It's no different than when hundreds of years ago, our government denied women the right to vote while allowing men to do it. Trying to find any difference between these two situations is as useless as the "guys can't have long hair or piercings" rule.

What are the schools motives behind that rule anyway? Well, everyone I've talked to have said the same thing, that guys with long hair and piercings brings down the image of the school. The hole in that defense is so gaping that you could fly a jet through it. First of all, who gives them the right to be so judge mental about guys with long hair and piercings? Maybe the bald guys bring down the image as well. Secondly, since when did the image of the school become more important than the education that goes on inside it? It makes no difference what anyone looks like as long as they are getting the knowledge that they need.

If you agree with these views, feel free to comment.