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Texas School District bans cleavage

Yeah...that's right. No more boob-shirts in the schools in one district.

I'll admit, as soon as I saw this story, I thought of Wichita Falls, where the good church-going influence might have easily put a similar ban on things.

But no. It’s not here. Surprising to me, it's Arlington. Smack in the middle of the metroplex.

Now, I think it's unfortunate to take away one of the great joys of public schooling.... freshman drooling over the hot senior girls after they get their first real glimpse of cleavage.

Of course, I'm sure you can tie in low TAKS scores somehow though. Seems like that's all the public schools care about anyways.

Now, they've got rules on skirts and shorts being too "revealing" ... add on the no baggy pants for guys, no thug-branded shirts, no this and no that. No low-cut shirts.... seriously, why not just go to a uniform.

I remember my junior year of high school (in 1996) when Western Hills decided that guys had to wear polo shirts (collars) during regular school hours. Everybody grumbled and complained...but for the most part, we did.

Just my opinion...but if your school regulates any part of your wardrobe...they're violating the First Amendment. Which is okay actually as long as it is on the District's Private Property (sadly enough). But why not just go full bore and say it's must be khaki and white polos.

It’s going to come to that eventually anyways. Maybe they'll ban push-up bras for girls. "Boys...no more boxer-briefs...the girls can't take it anymore."

Here's the story:

(CBS) ARLINGTON, Texas With a new school year about to begin, some female students in one Texas school district may have to rethink their wardrobes.

Teen fashions often leave parents a little disgruntled. Arlington Independent School District parent Frances Henson said, “I'm thinking that our daughters are growing up a little bit too fast these days.�

Arlington School Board members agree with parents and this summer, they adopted an unusual amendment to the student dress code.

The new dress code reads, in part, “The display of cleavage is unacceptable. Low cut blouses, tops, sweaters, etc. with plunging necklines are not allowed."

“It's gotten bad enough that, unfortunately, our young males are looking at more than their English book, their speech book, their science book,� says school board president Sherri Wade. “And it's kind of nice to have something left to the imagination.�

Even some teenagers agree there is a problem. “I think it's good that they're doing it,� said student, Tyler Edwards.

Others students say it makes back-to-school shopping more difficult. “I just have to be more careful with what shirts I buy. Change my style a little,� said student, Maria Lopez.

While most parents support the new rule, some worry that enforcing it could be a challenge. “I think that's going to be a little tricky, because it puts a little bit of a policeman approach to the educators, and they really need to focus more on teaching,� said Tom Pederson, AISD parent.

The school board president says they'll do both… and in time, she says, the no cleavage rule will be no problem.

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