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She was not just "asking for it"
Her skirt showing her long limbs
She is not one to submit
Or to give up when told to quit

She will not stand for your catcall
For your whistle and "hey there, doll"
You should not be appalled
Because she really can rule it all

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"I am not the average girl from your video and I aint built like a supermodel
But Ive learned to love myself unconditionally, because I am a queen
My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes
I do whatever feels good to me
Am I less of a lady if I dont wear pantyhose? "

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“Jem said, “Okay.” When I protested, he said sweetly, “You don’t have to come along, Angel May” (52).

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"I try to laugh about it
Cover it all up with lies
I try and laugh about it
Hiding the tears in my eyes
'Cause boys don't cry"

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“Scout, you’ll get in trouble if you go around saying things like that. You want to grow up to be a lady, don’t you?” I said not particularly. “Of course you do. Now let’s get to the tree” (81)

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“Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I could do nothing in a dress, she said I wasn’t supposed to be doing things that required pants. Aunt Alexandra’s vision of my deportment involved playing with small stoves, tea sets, and wearing the Add-A-Pearl necklace she gave me when I was born; furthermore, I should be a ray of sunshine in my father’s lonely life. I suggested that one could be a ray of sunshine in pants just as well, but Aunty said that one had to behave like a sunbeam, that I was born good but had grown progressively worse every year. She hurt my feelings and set my teeth permanently on edge, but when I asked Atticus about it, he said there were already enough sunbeams in the family and to go on about my business, he didn’t mind me much the way I was” (83/84) “Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I could do nothing in a dress, she said I wasn’t supposed to be doing things that required pants. Aunt Alexandra’s vision of my deportment involved playing with small stoves, tea sets, and wearing the Add-A-Pearl necklace she gave me when I was born; furthermore, I should be a ray of sunshine in my father’s lonely life. I suggested that one could be a ray of sunshine in pants just as well, but Aunty said that one had to behave like a sunbeam, that I was born good but had grown progressively worse every year. She hurt my feelings and set my teeth permanently on edge, but when I asked Atticus about it, he said there were already enough sunbeams in the family and to go on about my business, he didn’t mind me much the way I was” (83/84)

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Sexism in the workplace is real. Here's how to stop it.

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“Scout, I’m tellin‘ you for the last time, shut your trap or go home—I declare to the Lord you’re gettin’ more like a girl every day” (54).

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INDIANAPOLIS - The dress code at an Indiana middle school advises: Don't wear skirts shorter than your fingertips. Don't wear leggings unless you cover your butt with a long shirt. Don't wear tank tops that show your shoulders.

But some students and parents worry the message the dress code sends to girls is: Your body is a problem. Don't distract the boys.

Even if that's not the intent, it's an early message, they say, that blames girls for boys' bad behavior.

The Washington Township school's dress code implies that boys can't stop themselves from looking at girls' bodies, some critics say, so it's the girls' fault when boys can't pay attention in math. It's the girls who are taken out of class to change their clothes.

"That is just control over women and girls," said Angela Lyttle, a Northview Middle School parent. "This is where it starts and where we normalize it."

At a time of heightened national concern over sexual harassment, some are asking whether school dress codes sexualize and objectify girls in a way that unfairly shifts blame onto them.

"It made me feel like my body wasn't acceptable. It definitely interrupted my day."
Addie Lyttle, an eighth grader pulled out of class
Some dress codes see girls as sex objects, they say. Even a bare shoulder can be seen as a distraction that boys can't be expected to endure.

Critics of these types of dress codes say that same message, in its most extreme state, is what leads some to blame women and girls who are victims of sexual assault: Well, what was she wearing? Was she asking for it?

Recognizing that a dress code can send a different message to girls than it does to boys, some school districts across the country are rethinking the rules.

Lyttle asked Northview Middle to reconsider its dress code after her daughter was pulled out of class on her 13th birthday, near the end of August.

The offending outfit: a T-shirt, athletic shorts and sandals.

The shorts were comfortable, not short-shorts or tight shorts. But school policy deemed that her clothing seemed "to interfere with the educational process," and so Lyttle picked up her daughter and took her home to change.

"It made me feel like my body wasn't acceptable," said Addie Lyttle, an eighth grader. "It definitely interrupted my day."

Women have long been subjected to sexist and stereotypical dress codes, such as being expected to wear corsets, skirts and dresses with pantyhose, or high-heeled shoes.

Women still tend to be judged on their bodies and have more rules imposed upon them - That shirt shows too much cleavage! That skirt is way too short! She's too big to be wearing those leggings!

"A lot of people have a problem with how girls dress these days - they think it's too sexualized."
Lisa Frack, president of the Oregon chapter of the National Organization for Women
Some women's advocates say when we debate school dress codes, what we're really debating are cultural expectations and societal norms.

"A lot of people have a problem with how girls dress these days - they think it's too sexualized," said Lisa Frack, president of the Oregon chapter of the National Organization for Women, which has published a model dress code. "Whose fault is that? We live in this culture where what we're really bothered by is the hyper-sexualization of girls.

"You're in charge of your body. You get to wear what's comfortable. What's comfortable doesn't have to be connected to any sexual impact."

Dress codes can span a wide range. Some schools require uniforms to create a professional atmosphere and downplay socioeconomic differences. Indianapolis Public Schools requires specific types of clothing, such as polo shirts or collared shirts in certain colors. Its code includes a long list of restricted attire.

In Washington Township, students don't wear uniforms and can dress casually. The dress code aims to set boundaries for "common decency," as the school board policy states.

"In an effort to instill discipline, help students resist peer pressure and concentrate on their school work, decrease violence and theft, and discourage gang-related activity, the Board of Education believes it is important to establish a policy for student dress and grooming," the board policy says.

Washington Township school board President Don Kite said dress codes, which are set by administrators in each school based on the board policy, haven't been raised as an issue within the district.

"I do think the intent of board policy and administrative guidelines is to not treat young men and women differently," Kite said.

The Lyttles asked Northview Middle School principal Matt Kaiser to hold conversations with families and students about what the dress code should look like.

He formed discussion groups with students in school this fall, and parents met to give their feedback, too. Kaiser didn't promise to make changes, but he wanted to hear what they thought would be "reasonable guidance" for what's appropriate for school.

Some people worry that if students have no rules, they'd all show up to school naked. But students largely agreed that they shouldn't wear see-through shirts, sagging pants or anything that shows their undergarments.

Still, how long shorts and skirts should be, and whether leggings can be worn as pants, remained a contentious issue. Some supported more freedom as an issue of equality; others out of simple choice.

"In classrooms, it's not really about clothes. It's about learning," said Joshua Glore, 13, eighth grade. "No one should focus on what people are wearing."

By far, the dress code rule that perplexed people the most was the mandate for shoulders to be covered.

"It's not like, oh my gosh, I'm turned on by some shoulders," said Tashiyanna Williams, 12, a seventh grader.

This rule also prevents boys from wearing mesh sleeveless sports jerseys to school, which also can expose their nipples.

Some school communities across the country also have started looking for more body-positive, gender-equitable dress codes.

Last year in Portland, Ore., the school board revamped its dress code to set "minimum safe attire" - a shirt with pants or skirt, or the equivalent, and shoes.

Earlier this year in Evanston, Ill., a high school dress code was rewritten to specifically support equitable access to education and not enforce stereotypes.

The dress code policy laid out values, including that all students should be able to dress comfortably without being afraid of body shaming, and that all students and staff are responsible for managing their own "distractions."

"The point," said Frack, "is that girls don't feel like their bodies are something that's relevant at school, other than their brains and to walk down the hall or run in gym."

Some people may favor more conservative or modest attire. That should be up to families to decide for themselves, Frack said - not schools.

"If you want your kid to dress a certain way, go for it," Frack said. "Whether it's to wear a hijab or a tube top, that's your business as a family. ...We're not telling you that you have to wear short-shorts."
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CLOSE INDIANAPOLIS - The dress code at an Indiana middle school advises: Don't wear skirts shorter than your fingertips. Don't wear leggings unless you cover your butt with a long shirt. Don't wear tank tops that show your shoulders. But some students and parents worry the message the dress code sends to girls is: Your body is a problem.

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Emma Stone presented the Oscar for best director Sunday night.

She joked about the male-majority nominees.

"These four men and Greta Gerwig created their own masterpieces this year," she said.

Only five women have ever been nominated for a directing Oscar, and only one has ever won.

While announcing the winner for best director at the Oscars Sunday night, Emma Stone made a sharp joke that pointed out how sexist the whole thing was.

"These four men and Greta Gerwig created their own masterpieces this year," she said.

The audience applauded. Gerwig - nominated for directing "Lady Bird" - was the only woman nominated in the category. She lost to Guillermo del Toro, who directed "The Shape of Water." Jordan Peele, Christopher Nolan, and Paul Thomas Anderson.

Arguably, director Patty Jenkins for "Wonder Woman" and "Faces Places," which was co-directed by Agnes Varda, could've been worthy nominees this year.

Stone's roast was an update of the one Natalie Portman gave at the Golden Globes in January, which had a different set of nominees.

"Here are the all-male nominees," Portman announced.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which gives out the Oscars, and the film industry at large have been largely biased against women, especially in the directing category. In the 90-year history of the Oscars, only five women have ever been nominated for the directing award. Only one has won: Kathryn Bigelow, in 2010, for "The Hurt Locker."
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Emma Stone called out sexism at the Oscars while announcing the best director nominees - and the audience went wild

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Emma Stone presented the Oscar for best director Sunday night. She joked about the male-majority nominees. "These four men and Greta Gerwig created their own masterpieces this year," she said. Only five women have ever been nominated for a directing Oscar, and only one has ever won.

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“I was not so sure, but Jem told me I was being a girl, that girls always imagined things, that’s why other people hated them so, and if I started behaving like one I could just go off and find some to play with. “All right, you just keep it up then,” I said. “You’ll find out" (41)

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“Miss Maudie grinned. “Thank you ma’am. Thing is, foot-washers think women are a sin by definition. They take the Bible literally, you know” (59)

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"I'm not a pretty girl
That is not what I do
I ain't no damsel in distress
And I don't need to be rescued
So put me down punk
Wouldn't you prefer a maiden fair?
Isn't there a kitten stuck up in a tree somewhere?"

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your witty remarks
and hearty jokes
aren't very funny

i thought i'd tell you
before things got
out of hand

i don't appreciate you
calling me
"sweetheart"
"baby"
or
"darling"
you are no one to me
and those
nicknames are
reserved
for those who
actually know
how to treat me
as a human
not a plaything

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“Don’t you cry, now, Scout... don’t cry now, don’t you worry-” he muttered at me all the way to school” (63).

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I want to believe things get better
simply because I have a loving boyfriend and father
but then I hear about the guys that use and abuse my friends
and look who's our future president

I want to believe sexism will go away
but Mr. President proves it's here to stay
objectifying women is normal and totally okay
not even the most qualified women could beat this man
all she did was make plan after plan
but don't you know a women's always beat by a man

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"OK! OK! Hold it!
I just want to say something.
You know, for every dollar a man makes
a woman makes 63 cents.
Now, fifty years ago that was 62 cents.
So, with that kind of luck, it'll be the year 3,888
before we make a buck. But hey, girls?"

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“He stood there until nightfall, and I waited for him. When we went in the house I saw he had been crying; his face was dirty in the right places, but I thought it odd” (65).