QUESTION
Should I have filed a complaint about the principal?
Asked on Aug 27th, 2021 on Constitutional Law - Michigan
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so I'm a sophomore girl and on the second day I almost got dresscoded, I wore a sweatshirt from pacsun that said PLAYBOY and I got stopped in the hall by the principal and he said " you can't wear that shirt from now on, do u know why?" And at the time I said yes (because I have bad anxiety and got scared that I got told that and was really teary eyed) and I should've asked why but it didn't make sense as to why I'm not allowed to wear it? Since our school doesn't have to big of a school dress code (dress code according to the handbook is that wear comfy clothes as long as it doesn't show your nipples, buttocks, or genitals. And also no shirts with pictures or words that are inappropriate such a pornagrophy, nudity, alcohol, or drugs. Should I have filed a complaint?
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Only your parents have the right to assert a claim against the school on your behalf, you are still a minor.
There is not a powerful First Amendment case to argue here- the school has a right to have a dress code and enforce it. The imposition on your fundamental rights is minimal.
While PLAYBOY is not pornographic itself, it is the most well known adult entertainment brand in the US; the request you not wear it again was reasonable and reasonably handled. On the facts, the directive did not unfairly target you or your rights in a way that triggered protection for you as a protected class or unfairly discriminate against you as a class.
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Answered on Aug 28th, 2021 at 9:44 AM