Op-Ed: School Dress Codes Are Tougher on Girls than Boys

In her latest piece for WGBH News, BARCC Executive Director Gina Scaramella shares her thoughts on the unfair messages that many school dress codes send—and how they can be remedied.

Excerpt: "More typically, however, dress codes take aim at clothing worn by girls. These dress codes are rooted in the hard-to-die concept of boys and men being unable to control themselves around women and girls. Not only is this incredibly insulting to boys and men, but it also perpetuates a blame-the-victim mentality. There is a straight line from 'your short shorts are a distraction at school' to 'your short skirt caused your rape.'"

Read "School Dress Codes Are Tougher on Girls than Boys" on the WGBH News website.