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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.

Anonymous wrote:Please don’t apply

I kinda want it for OP's daughter's rebellion era! What a brilliant way to rebel 🤣

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Anonymous wrote:While this gave her some pause, she also questions if this is true.

This sentence indicates that she might be a good candidate for Holton. Has principles, might stand on them but doesn't rush to judgment, asks incisive questions, and (with the hair color) has a sense of fun..

Haha agreed! This is exactly the sort of inquisitive challenge you would get from my two Holton daughters.

Not OP trying to dodge Holton, hoping they can convince DD based on a non-existent rule about hair color.

If there are other reasons you don't like the school, you may just have to tell your kid something real. Or hey, let them apply but go out of your way to sabotage the application if you don't want them there!

Please don’t apply

Anonymous wrote:While this gave her some pause, she also questions if this is true.

This sentence indicates that she might be a good candidate for Holton. Has principles, might stand on them but doesn't rush to judgment, asks incisive questions, and (with the hair color) has a sense of fun.

Just kidding OP, Holton is not perfect. No school is. Good luck with your school search.

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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.

They can paint their nails on the weekends. Not a big deal. A strict dress code at the younger ages makes life easier for everyone.

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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.

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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.

So if you believe in “your body, your choice,” you need not apply.

They also have to wear uniforms.

Good one.

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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.

So if you believe in “your body, your choice,” you need not apply.

Well the “choice” being whether you choose to attend their school or not.

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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.

So if you believe in “your body, your choice,” you need not apply.

They also have to wear uniforms.

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Anonymous wrote:Girl in MS can’t have highlights?

This is an outrage!

At our private school, we are allowed hair dye and highlights as long as it is a natural color. So anyone could get blonde highlights, or dark low lights, or dye their hair brown or blonde or black, we just are not allowed to have any other colors besides that like teal or purple.

More restrictive than Holton, then.

Sorry OP, you can’t use hair dye as an excuse. What else you got against Holton?

Anonymous wrote:Girl in MS can’t have highlights?

This is an outrage!

At our private school, we are allowed hair dye and highlights as long as it is a natural color. So anyone could get blonde highlights, or dark low lights, or dye their hair brown or blonde or black, we just are not allowed to have any other colors besides that like teal or purple.

Anonymous wrote:Dear OP,
Not sure where you think you got your info from but it's flat out wrong. There are always MS and US students (and faculty) with died hair.

I think OP just has very dated information (back in the day it was natural colors only) and is trying to find reasons to discourage his daughter without directly saying "no, I'm not sending you to that school" for whatever their real reason is...