About the Creator
My name is Tory O'Dwyer and currently studying Psychology at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. I am very passionate about the need for change in the school dress codes as someone who experienced this sexism first hand. I believe sexism in schools is one of the biggest contributors to the self-esteem issues faced by all women. Today, it has become the norm for young girls to be unhappy with their bodies, and I do not believe that schools and teachers accept responsibility for their role in it. The explicit and implicit lessons about sexuality learned at school have lasting effects on children and adolescents because only perpetuate hegemonic masculinity ideals while encouraging girls to stay silent on the issue. Many brave girls have begun speaking out against these sexist dress code requirements, so I have decided to make a website that can support this fight.
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