Male student is suspended after wearing makeup to a Texas high school

Classmates at a Texas high school have started a petition to change the dress code after a male student received an in-school suspension for wearing makeup to class.   

During a school day, an unidentified male student was asked to take off the makeup he wore to Shadow Creek High School in Pearland, Texas, because it went against the dress code. The student refused and was given an in-school suspension.

One of his classmates, Jasmine Richards, has since created an online petition for the school district to change its dress code because she believes it promotes an unnecessary gender bias between males and females.

Defender: Jasmine Richards, a classmate of an unidentified male, started a petition to get the school to change the gender bias in its dress code that prevents boys from wearing makeup

Bias: A male student attending Shadow Creek High School in Pearland, Texas, received an in-school suspension for wearing makeup to class 

‘He felt he should have the right to wear it to school like any girl would,’ Jasmine told KTRK.

‘I felt if girls should be able to wear makeup, then a boy should have no problem doing the same thing if that’s how he wants to express himself.’

She and her classmates didn’t realize the Alvin Independent School District explicitly states males are not allowed to wear makeup or earring, but their female counterparts are allowed. 

To combat the gender bias in the dress code, Jasmine created an online petition on Change.org to inform the school it needed an update. 

‘These policies are based entirely on outdated and sexist gender standards,’ Jasmine wrote in the petition.

‘Prohibiting boys from wearing makeup because makeup is ‘only for girls’ also prohibits them from expressing themselves in what is supposed to be a safe environment. 

‘A boy wearing makeup should not be considered any more distracting than a girl wearing makeup.’ 

Groundbreaking: Boys wearing makeup has grown more acceptable in recent years as notable figures such as James Charles become more prominent in society 

Boys wearing makeup has become more and more popular in recent years as prominent people such as James Charles gain notoriety. 

His notoriety only grew after CoverGirl announced him as their first male CoverGirl in 2016. 

And now students are asking their schools to recognize the change and allow gender biases that prevent males from wearing makeup to be eliminated. 

Assistant Superintendent Daniel Combs told KHOU11 he had no clear answer if the dress code would get changed, but administration would look at it. 

‘The dress code is not set in stone,’ he said. ‘You know, some of these elements have been in our dress code for many, many years.

‘And, as we go through that review, we certainly want to address concerns that come forward.’

Already there have been mixed reactions about changing the dress code to allow boys to wear makeup with some parents saying they would never want their sons to use the products.

But other people are outraged by the dress code and believe it should be up to the families, not the school district, on if their children should wear makeup.

Since Jasmine created her petition, it has received more than 2,000 signatures.  

It remains unclear when the school district will have a decision about updating the dress code.     

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