As feminism is becoming a normal belief among students, the school fails to bring the concept into dress codes.

When boys wear their muscle tees that show majority of their abdomen with basketball shorts, most staff members do not say much to them nor do they give them a second look.

However, when girls shows a portion of their midriff, many staff members either give them a judging glance or simply tell them that their attire is not appropriate at school.

“When staff members stare at me when I wear crop tops, which I always pair with a high-waisted pants and a cardigan, it makes me feel degraded,” senior Maritza Hernandez.

It is prejudicial to call out a girl for revealing a small amount of skin but ignore a boy who is showing a lot of skin simply because it is the norm.

The contrasts of the reactions between the two genders reveals the unequal expectations of the different sexes as the school is being biased towards its students.

While it is understandable to implement such rules, high school is not seen as a professional space for students and therefore it is appropriate to allow students a little bit of freedom in terms of their dress code.