The Ban
Students at one El Paso middle school are no longer allowed to wear full black in protest of the prevalence of mental illness, criminal activity, and depression among the student body. Is that so? We should restrict ducks because they cause people to speed.
Both that and what you just read are completely illogical. On the other hand, perhaps sneaky geniuses are hiding out at El Paso’s #4 ranked middle school and Texas’s #963 ranked middle school.
What the…?
My list of inquiries is endless. The first and foremost question to ask is whether this is the most effective technique to assist someone who is depressed.
The lack of prescriptions for brightly colored shirts as a treatment for depression by mental health specialists is surprising to me. This line of thinking is so strange and abstract that it’s hard for me to understand it.
Old Prejudice
I spoke with the principal of a school who had a policy against black shirts firsthand. Considering that children have a lot to learn in a limited amount of time, it’s a silly and unimportant concern to have. Who will care for the children whose clothing choices are a direct result of their families’ financial struggles?
Hiding A Problem
“Kids get depressed and start wearing black” is a phrase even the perpetrators use. If you remove the black, you might not see that there is an issue, isn’t that right?
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Not only do I not subscribe to this school of thought, but it demonstrates that their own justification and solution are severely flawed.
Their goal is to alleviate children’s depression by altering their clothing choices during this difficult time. If a student says, “I’m depressed,” the school system responds with, “Shhhh..we don’t want to deal with that.”.
Last Thoughts
One black item here and there might not be considered a breach of this dress code, as long as the overall look is “black head to toe” according to this rule. Nothing has changed; it’s still a total squandering of resources.
All signs point to this being one of those “solutions” that merely give the impression of action without actually taking any action at all. Lastly, it’s important to remember that removing children from this safe space can have unintended consequences. That should not occur, I hope.
