School Rules

School rules: well...they kinda suck. 

every school, i know, needs rules to maintain a nice, safe environment for it's staff and students. but some just make you stare into space and think, "...really?"


RULE #1 : NO WATER BOTTLES IN P.E.

I remember my first day of junior high clearly, because that was the day I was exposed to something I'd never heard of before. We had to run around a certain path for a certain number of times and me, being extremely unfit from months of remaining in one spot daily, knew I would never last. Not being able to cool down with a small drink, I knew, would induce major cramps, and vomiting. So, I brought a water bottle as we went outside to run! I thought, why not? We always had these educational presentations and commercials explaining how the human body needs eight cups of water a day and how important it is to stay hydrated. And, well, that little run made me dehydrated. I took out my water and took a small sip. My teacher's eyes immediately averted to me, and she called out my name. She asked me, "Why do you have that water

bottle?" And I looked up at her, stating the most blatant answer. I was surprised, actually. Wasn't the answer so simple? Why couldn't she have just figured it herself?

"Um...because I'm.... thirsty?"

When she planted the rules with me, she was very nice about it. I thought that was good, she just figured that I didn't know any better.

We've all gotten use to this rule over the years, but not being able to bring water to P.E in some cases is ridiculous. (We have to do P90x AND Insanity...without any water!) I remember just simply going to the water park with my friends and one of them passing out from walking everywhere in the heat. Yet, we get a water every morning during state testing... yes, that definitely makes me dehydrated... unlike intense workouts.


RULE #2: PDA (PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION)

Let's face it. You hate when you see two people punching each other's tongues with their own in the hallway,  especially when you're trying to make it to your next class. It's even worse when you have to force out an awkward "excuse me!" ...But sometimes the PDA rule....overreacts? I remember locking arms with my best friend, giving a high-five to the next, and patting the other on the back. I was immediately threatened to receive a detention... and these were my first few weeks in middle school. Yes, the first time I was told I now knew that locking arms was against the rules. But the other two weren't just to spite teachers, I genuinely had no clue that high-fives meant, "i wanna snog your face" 

I also feel that sometimes.... it targets the LGBT side of the school. Teachers will sometimes just search for a reason to complain about same-sex relationships because they think it's wrong. I have a friend, whom had a girlfriend during the school year. They got in
trouble for PDA when one just gently hit the other's hand away. Okay, okay, you could've scolded them for not keeping their hands to themselves... but PDA? really?


LAST BUT NOT LEAST-- AND THE WORST....

RULE #3: YOU HAVE BOOBS. YOU CAN'T BE FASHIONABLE.

Picture of what a "sexually proactive" teen wears.

Otherwise known as dress code. We can all agree that this rule is not gender-equal and it targets women way more than guys, because apparently, this day in age, having packages on your chest, or even just having legs or shoulders is inappropriate, and will distract these horny young teenage boys from their work. Yes, boys doing well in school is more of a concern than girls. Read this post that shows a great example of how the public school system works. There was also another one that I saw a while back, and can't seem to find now, about a high school girl who was wearing shorts in summertime during school, (because god forbid she do that)  and got pulled out of class because her "shorts were too short" and then, moments later, was a high school boy walking around with a shirt that was talking about making a woman orgasm. He was not forced to change. at all. What a world we live in!

this just SCREAMS
"i want to have sex RIGHT NOW"

I have many personal experiences myself. I remember seeing an old friend wearing a slightly off the shoulder top, who didn't seem to cause any trouble that day. It was cute, so I thought that maybe I should wear mine! I wore it to school the next day with a very broad-strapped tanktop. Keep in mind this girl didn't seem to be wearing any tanktops. I was pulled out of history class and told that someone personally came down to the office and reported me. I was as innocent as an angel at this time. Never touched or kissed any boy in my life. But even then, she looked at me like I held a world record for fucking the most boys in the entire universe. I swear, she looked at me like I was some type of gross animal. She then told me to "cover my shoulders." This happened again the next year, when my inner-feminist was beginning to glow. It was extremely hot outside, and I began to wear tanktops. My teacher took me out of the classroom and asked me to wear shirts that didn't show my shoulders. (I don't know about you, but sweat poured from my armpits faster than Niagara falls when I wear sleeved shirts in the summertime.) I smiled at her and agreed, but then began wearing tanktops everyday to spite the school system.every day. Let's not forget to mention that I sparked a mini revolution in class when voicing my opinion about dress code, even some boys agreed.

"fuck me" is written in invisble ink on this tanktop.
not "it is kinda warm and i'm actually sweaty"

Hey, staff! Instead of thinking that I'm trying to give a boy (who i could give less of a shit about) a massive boner, why can't you just see that i'm a human being who sweats in heat?

of course you can't do that, though. because, you know, i have a vagina and i'm a teenager, which means that when i wear so called "revealing" clothing, i'm ready to pounce on anything that walks.


What stupid rules do you have to put up with at school? Comment below!