[Rakkasan1]

some label as "Goth" or "freak."

or future school shooter...

[Kimmers]

two words

School Uniforms

Oops sorry..... that will interfere with their freedom of expression

[dead]

Although the straps haven‘t caused any injuries at the school, Sampson said they could possibly hook students onto something or someone and would be especially dangerous around shop class equipment.

Could really be said of any clothing, except spandex.

[AntiGuv]

Actually, 'bondage pants' would not be the greatest option for a school shooter, because it's tough to run (from the cops) with them on.

[martin_fierro]

Hadn't even heard of/seen these before now.

[weegee]

But it is all part of the "show and tell" segment of the revised Sex Ed. curriculum.

You know the one that emphasizes the pornicopia of positions and pairings instead of teaching anatomy, reproduction, and what nasty diseases can be easily spread.

[Sarajevo]

Whatever happened to the days of the "Greasers" vs. the "Jocks" vs. the hippies, or Mr. DiOrio yelling, "Tuck in that shirt or you're going to the office for swats."?

[Sols]

Kids wear huge carpenter pants with those big loops (originally for hanging tools, I think?) and sagging pants. I don't see much difference, safety or style-wise.

[weegee]

Students said the new prohibition is aimed at groups who some label as "Goth" or "freak."

That would be "sex freak". Geeky freaks don't wear such attire to school and have no one to share it with in private.

[Marie]

some label as "Goth" or "freak."

or future school shooter...

*I* didn't shoot up a school. My daughter doesn't seem to be behaving particularly violent lately.

When I was a teen, I dressed like death as a people repellent. I really just needed to be left alone to figure things out. My daughter and her friends have adopted the style more as a fashion statement than anything else. (And, as I won't pay for the clothes at Hot Topic, she's becoming quite the seamstress by making her own clothes out of recycled thrift store finds.)

With all that said, I do believe that the schools have the right and the responsibility to enforce dress codes that discourage clothes that are a distraction to learning. School uniforms rank high in my book.

But don't judge a teen by her safety pins! ;-)

[Jigsaw John]

Those are sharp lookin. Think I'll get a pair for joggin.