Sophia Trevino is a 13 year old from Cobb County, Georgia. She has been protesting against the dress code at Simpson Middle School, which she describes as sexist.
Sophia Trevino Dress Code Protest Details
Trevino’s Ripped Jeans Were Written Up For Violating Dress Code. “Lined up with other students as they came into the school, Sophia was asked to put her hands down by her thighs to measure if the rip in her jeans was lower than her fingertips. It was not. She and 15 other girls were written up before first period.” [NY Times]
Trevino Wears T-Shirt Calling Out Dress Code Sexism. “The week following her violation, she started wearing a shirt with a strong message: “Dress codes are racist, sexist, and classist.” It’s a protest slogan and symbol the 13-year-old is wearing to school every day in hopes of changing the dress code. ” [11 Alive]
Trevino: Dress Codes Undermine Girl’s Education. ““The school talks about empowering women,” says the 13-year-old, but then undermines the education of girls by “pulling them out of class because of a hole in the knee of their jeans.” Every Friday, her classmates wear T-shirts Sophia has been making that point out dress codes are sexist, classist and racist.” [AJC]
Trevino Website: Dress Codes Are “Unequal.” “The reality is that dress codes have always led to unequal treatment for especially women, and also kids of color or lower-incomes. Now, as masking policies are being debated across the country, it’s a great time to change outdated, restrictive and discriminatory dress codes.” [No More Dress Codes]
Trevino Petition: Dress Codes Blame Young Girls. “Dress codes blame the young girl wearing the clothing rather than educating the viewers that we should be allowed wear what we want in school if we feel comfortable. Staff and teachers blame the wearer for the viewers’ perception and actions.” [Change.org Petition]
School District Defended Dress Codes. “The Cobb County School District released the following statement in response to the incident: “The District’s dress code for students is Board policy JCDB-R which includes a minimum standard of dress and exists, per the policy, so students dress in a way which is ‘consistent with the formality of school.’”” [Fox 5]
Video: Interview with Sophia Trevino on Cobb County dress code
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