Dyed hair at Holton? No, right?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are many MS and US students that have dyed here in fun colors. LS students are not allowed to.

This is correct. Same goes for nails. LS girls can't paint their nails (clear is OK), but MS girls can.

Source: I have DDs in both and they taunt each other about who gets which privileges.

WTF. Why do they police girls’ bodies?

My daughter and her friends adored painting their nails at that age. It’s completely harmless and not their purview.

Then don’t send her to Holton. There are lots of choices.

But why would any school police finger nails?

Shirts with slogans, I get. But nails and hair? That is almost exclusively a type of self expression for girls. It’s teaching them that others know better for their bodies. We have a country that looks the other way on sexual abuse. Girls must be taught bodily autonomy, full stop.

And instead you are going to police what she chooses for herself, where she wants to be, and how she thinks... interesting...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are many MS and US students that have dyed here in fun colors. LS students are not allowed to.

This is correct. Same goes for nails. LS girls can't paint their nails (clear is OK), but MS girls can.

Source: I have DDs in both and they taunt each other about who gets which privileges.

WTF. Why do they police girls’ bodies?

My daughter and her friends adored painting their nails at that age. It’s completely harmless and not their purview.

Then don’t send her to Holton. There are lots of choices.

But why would any school police finger nails?

Shirts with slogans, I get. But nails and hair? That is almost exclusively a type of self expression for girls. It’s teaching them that others know better for their bodies. We have a country that looks the other way on sexual abuse. Girls must be taught bodily autonomy, full stop.

Or it’s not that deep. A quick google search will show you that this is a common policy at many schools, including in foreign countries. Maybe schools just don’t want to deal with the distraction.

Again, if you don’t like the policy, just pick a different school to apply to. It really is that easy.

[Anonymous]

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