Devils Lake High School in North Dakota screened two clips from the R-rated 1990 film "Pretty Woman" for its female student population to illustrate the type of clothing now banned from school.
The young women can no longer wear leggings, jeggings or tight jeans to school, according to Valley News Live. The assistant principal considers the form-fitting attire a possible distraction for teachers and other students.
"In some cases where there will be young male teachers, they can't tell you what you're wearing is distracting or anything," Mariah Fix, a senior student, told Valley News Live. "So, they have to get a female teacher to tell you."
One female English teacher did refer to the girls' wardrobes as similar to what prostitutes wear to walk the streets. The assistant principal admitted she probably shouldn't have made the comment, according to Valley News Live.
The new policy isn't met to "objectify" the girls, according to the assistant principal. It's to keep the boys' eyes from wondering when they should be focused on their school work.
"They were talking about how they think the boys should be able to control themselves and the girls should be able to wear the leggings and the jeggings... and stuff," parent Candace Olsen told Valley News Live about the discussion on Facebook among the other parents. "When I was in high school, I think we wore a little more provocative clothing."
Students and parents alike don't agree with the policy. One student believes the school should focus more on important topics, such as bullying, rather than what students wear as long as they're covered in the appropriate areas.
"Like online stuff and people tweeting about each other," Taylor Gilbertson, a senior student, told Valley News Live. "They should be focusing more on that and not dumb stuff like yoga pants. We should be able to wear whatever we want."
The consequences of wearing the items against dress code are not clear among students. A parent may need to bring their child an alternative outfit, or the student could receive a detention, possibly a suspension.
