Nicole Johnson, an editor of the Athens Oracle, states that "because male students may find parts of the female body. distracting, girls cannot wear [certain items of clothing], regardless of how tasteful they may be" (Dress Code Unfairly Targets Females). In this article, she is hinting that the female body is the reason that males are unable to concentrate in the classroom setting. As always, female fashion is ever-changing. The way that young women dress has changed drastically, even in the past decade. In the 2000s there were fashion trends such as halter tops, ripped jeans, and even bell-bottoms. Even then, dress code policies were strict on females. If they had excessive holes in their jeans, it was considered violating the dress code policies for showing "too much skin." .
As we transitioned to the 2010s, the fashion trends changed did as well. This transition of clothing consisted of tighter pants, shorter shorts, and what were considered more revealing shirts. In an article published in the Huffington Post, writer Soraya Chemaly pointed out that "[As] Spring approaches. [authorities of] dress code tend to police girls for how much of their bodies are visible" (How Schools Skirt Around Sexism). This suggests that girls often get in trouble for wearing clothes that are more comfortable come time for the change of seasons. It is difficult for most females to find clothes that are considered acceptable for school policy as well as the warm weather. Females' shorts that are sold in stores are almost always shorter than the "fingertip rule," which means that a student's shorts, skirt, or dress must extend past their fingertips when they place their hands at their sides. Males have no worries when it comes to the dress code because they don't technically have to deal with the fingertip rule, and there are less grounds for them to get in trouble.