School uniforms can encourage equality
             Equality can be discussed globally, but it can also be practiced and implemented locally. In every high school across America, we can practice equality in various forms. One of those forms of equality-our treatment of one another-can be expressed in our behavior towards each other. It is the dawn of the twenty- first century, and students in most schools still don't treat each other equally and with respect. One aspect of school life that has a disproportionate effect on equality is the matter of school attire.
             I have been in a school in Dallas TX, where we had to wear an uniform, and it was very easy. I woke up in the morning, wore my uniform and had my breakfast and went to school. Now sometimes I don't have enough time to eat my breakfast, because I am too busy matching my toe nail polish with my outfit. Some people may wonder about my priorities, but they don't know what it takes to fit in, even the smallest details like my finger polish can carry a statement in some groups.
             In high schools, students do not treat other students equally because of the various clothes that some students wear. Some parents can afford to buy their children "name-brand" clothes, while others cannot afford to outfit their children in the latest fashions. Students who everyone knows just when you mention their name are the students who are usually dressed in Abercrombie and Fitch, Guess, Tommy and Calvin Klein. Unfortunately students who wear name brand clothing also tend to get more attention, and the students who wear off-the-shelf merchandize are sometimes picked on because they are supposedly not "cool". You can hear all the popular girls saying in the locker rooms "Oh those are cools pants" and the girl says "I know, I got them at Abercrombie". A girl might be in the same room, thinking "Oh I wish I could have those pants". Having school uniform can prevent th...