Long Hair

Being in secondary school, we have lots of rules on how should we conduct ourselves inside and outside school, how we should dress ourselves, etc. 

Most of the school rules make sense, such as not being able to use the phone in class as we may get distracted, being expected to hand in assignments on time, etc. but there's one rule that I don't think is very logical and even make sense at all. 

If you're guessing that it's about not being able to keep long hair, then you're right. The rule states that hair should not touch the ears, eyebrows, and collar. ( for guys ) 

There are a few reasons why I think that rule is illogical. 

Firstly, I don't see how our hairstyles can affect our behaviors, personalities, or grades. Just because we let our hair grow longer, does it mean that we will naturally become rebellious? NO. We control our own actions and behaviors, NOT our hair! Is a long hair some kind of magical or ominous thing that will control us? Seriously WHUT -.-

Secondly, If our hairstyles really matter so much, that goes to show that the school is sort of judging us based on our appearances. Don't judge a book by it's cover. 
I mean, it's okay if some students get punished because they challenged the teacher, or vandalised the school, but getting punished just because they have long hair, is bullshit. 

Thirdly, the school states that we must show people the students are always " neat and tidy ". But seriously, neat and tidy? Are we living in the right generation?? 
In the US or some other western countries, it doesn't matter what kind of hair you have, be it in high school, college, etc. What matters is how you conduct yourself as a person. 


Now, I know that we are students and we are representing a school and I can totally understand that. But I think that as long as we do not have some really FUNKY and weird kind of hairstyles, such as....

THIS. 


It's perfectly fine to have a normal, cool and trendy type of hairstyle. As teenagers, we like exploring different types of hairstyles and find the ones that suits us best. Some like short ones, while some like long ones. It's just a matter of preferences. 

There is absolutely no reason to punish someone because of his/her appearance. Do cops go around town arresting people who " look " like bad guys? NO. They arrest people who break the law and do bad things, be it whether they LOOK bad or not. 

P.S I am not trying to challenge the rule, I am just writing this to express how I feel about this whole rule of not being able to keep long hair, (this is freedom of speech) and hope that some people out there who are still in secondary school can relate to this.