Some school officials debate over whether a strict dress code should be enforced at their school. When it comes to the students, the argument is split. Some students enjoy the regulation because it eliminates the need to fit in with certain clothing trends and reduces the amount of money needed to spend on clothes for school. On the other hand, not being able to have their own style and express themselves bothers a lot of people. They argue that they should be free to wear what they please to school, as long as it doesn't violate obvious common sense dress code rules like being too tight or too revealing.
In my opinion, kids should have the freedom to choose what to wear to school. Picking out clothes is part of becoming who you are and finding you identity. When you open up a person's closet, it can say a lot about who they are. A person with a more conservative wardrobe could be more timid during social interactions, and someone who has clothing on the more edgy side could be more outgoing and fun to interact with. On the other hand, someone who isn't as social may use the way they dress as a way to express their personality, interests, and who they are.
Having a school uniform would take away that ability to feel they can truly be who they are at school and feeling constrained in a place where creativity plays a large role in learning doesn't sound like a good idea.
But although this is true, there are benefits to such strict dress codes. While being a carbon copy of your classmates can effect your individuality, it would cut down on bullying. Being different than your peers in appearance is a huge cause of insecurities and can lead to rude comments and, in turn, low self esteem. Wearing school uniforms can help students feel like they fit in with the crowd and that they are one person of a larger group.
There are good arguments for both sides, but I have to lean towards the side of creativity and self expression. The clothing I wear plays a huge role in showing who I am as a person. I wouldn't be able to live with a dress code because I wake up every morning excited to choose what I'm going to wear to school and I don't want that to change.
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Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Should we care about parabens?
Take a second to think about your daily routine, starting from when you get up in the morning. You probably shower; shampoo, conditioner, body wash, face wash. You get out and apply deodorant, lotion, facial moisturizer. Chances are if you are an average female you use a dozen products every day without even thinking about it. We rely on these products everyday, but certain ingredients have become controversial over whether or not they can cause long term health problems. But should we really be that worried?
It seems to me that every time we turn around, the F.D.A. throws something else at us that we are doing wrong daily that could potentially have long term negative effects, it's exhausting. And the raised awareness of harmful chemicals in beauty products has caused less and less brands to even list the ingredients on the bottle. If you want to learn more about what types of things to look out for, I found a great article that talks about it. http://www.youbeauty.com/health/beauty-chemicals
They make good arguments against certain chemicals, but for the most part the claims don't have enough evidence to prove they actually can cause cancer or disrupt your endocrine system, but the idea that things you are applying directly to your skin could be hurting you is really scary. I don't usually think about this as I rub on my lotion or apply my shampoo. I don't even bother to read the labels for products like that because you assume everything you are buying at the grocery or beauty supply store is safe to use and has been tested.
In my opinion, I think the hype over harmful chemicals in beauty products is being taken too far. And even if it is possible to see affects on the body, I don't think it is nearly as severe as they make it out to be. Companies that advertise products to be paraben and BPA free seem to be trendy, sort of like its trendy to eat healthier. It seems like people are avoiding certain chemicals in beauty products like they avoid certain foods in a diet. At the end of the day, I think you should read more than one article or hear one news story before deciding something is truly harmful and worth avoiding.
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It seems to me that every time we turn around, the F.D.A. throws something else at us that we are doing wrong daily that could potentially have long term negative effects, it's exhausting. And the raised awareness of harmful chemicals in beauty products has caused less and less brands to even list the ingredients on the bottle. If you want to learn more about what types of things to look out for, I found a great article that talks about it. http://www.youbeauty.com/health/beauty-chemicals
They make good arguments against certain chemicals, but for the most part the claims don't have enough evidence to prove they actually can cause cancer or disrupt your endocrine system, but the idea that things you are applying directly to your skin could be hurting you is really scary. I don't usually think about this as I rub on my lotion or apply my shampoo. I don't even bother to read the labels for products like that because you assume everything you are buying at the grocery or beauty supply store is safe to use and has been tested.
In my opinion, I think the hype over harmful chemicals in beauty products is being taken too far. And even if it is possible to see affects on the body, I don't think it is nearly as severe as they make it out to be. Companies that advertise products to be paraben and BPA free seem to be trendy, sort of like its trendy to eat healthier. It seems like people are avoiding certain chemicals in beauty products like they avoid certain foods in a diet. At the end of the day, I think you should read more than one article or hear one news story before deciding something is truly harmful and worth avoiding.
Word count: 382
Ear Gauges
Lately, I've been taking notice to more and more types of jewelry trends. I've been getting excited about buying more necklaces and earrings to wear with the new clothes I bought during the colder months. I love bold statement necklaces and cartilage piercings on the ear because they give personality. But trend I can't get over is ear gauges. This is something I have never understood and every time I see someone wearing them I question why they would do that to their body. On reason for this may be that I am extremely squeamish around anything regarding the human body.
Body jewelry is a great way to express yourself, but permanently altering the shape and size of your earlobe? It seems a bit extreme. I suppose the same could be argued about getting a regular ear piercing because for the most part, the hold will remain there for many years, if not the rest of your life. But while this may be true, it is hardly noticeable when you don't have earrings in, so it's not disruptive to your appearance if you were to decide you don't want to wear earrings.
I have a single ear piercing on the middle of my earlobe, like most girls I know, so to me it seems normal. I have also considered getting more piercings on other spots on my ear or even on my belly button. But ear gauges are something that make me extremely uncomfortable because unlike a regular piecing, they can't be easily hidden or taken out. There is a sizing guide created for people who want to start the process, and going above a size 2 can create permanent damage to your earlobe. When you walk into an interview for your first major job, you don't want to have the first impression on you interviewer be the fact that you have a half inch hole in your earlobe.
Not only does the hole itself bother me, but the entire process of creating it, starting smaller and working your way up. Once you cross a certain point of stretching and you decide it isn't for you, the only option you have if surgery. I'm usually the kind of person who leans on the side of trying not to judge people for their choices of self expression, but this is one of those things I will just never understand. I don't think I will ever try anything related to ear gauges.
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Body jewelry is a great way to express yourself, but permanently altering the shape and size of your earlobe? It seems a bit extreme. I suppose the same could be argued about getting a regular ear piercing because for the most part, the hold will remain there for many years, if not the rest of your life. But while this may be true, it is hardly noticeable when you don't have earrings in, so it's not disruptive to your appearance if you were to decide you don't want to wear earrings.
I have a single ear piercing on the middle of my earlobe, like most girls I know, so to me it seems normal. I have also considered getting more piercings on other spots on my ear or even on my belly button. But ear gauges are something that make me extremely uncomfortable because unlike a regular piecing, they can't be easily hidden or taken out. There is a sizing guide created for people who want to start the process, and going above a size 2 can create permanent damage to your earlobe. When you walk into an interview for your first major job, you don't want to have the first impression on you interviewer be the fact that you have a half inch hole in your earlobe.
Not only does the hole itself bother me, but the entire process of creating it, starting smaller and working your way up. Once you cross a certain point of stretching and you decide it isn't for you, the only option you have if surgery. I'm usually the kind of person who leans on the side of trying not to judge people for their choices of self expression, but this is one of those things I will just never understand. I don't think I will ever try anything related to ear gauges.
Word count: 410
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