I feel that both you and the person your replied to have valid points, but in either case, both of your opinoins seem to contradict each other.  If the original writer of this post were proteasting the wearing of uniforms in schools, as I took the question, then she was not categorizing a group, but saying she didn't like the idea.

On the other hand, what she wrote, may not truly reflect they way she actually feels, but figured she might get into trobules if she posted her true feeling on this issues.

Personally, I feel that if you have feelings for issues like this, then post them and share them with everyone.

and if feel opposite, then share that view also.

On the subject of school uniforms, my view s that it is a matter to be addressed between the school board, the parents, and the students - but as commonly happens, the school board decides that uniforms will be worn, and the parents then have to fork over money so that their kids all have the proper clothing in order to attend school.  To me, that is excatly how governments work.

I do not, however, has any objection to a school having a dress code, as I have sent my kids to school, wearing what they wished, but usually not only forbade them from wearing baggy clothes to school, up to actually forcing them to put on more decent clothing, when they wished to "follow the crowd".

As for you students - if your desire is to an individual, and wear what you please - look at the picture from the standpoint of what everyone else sees; when you decide what to wear to school.

If you dress in sloppy clothes, your school's attitude goes down, and pretty soon, everyone becomes a bit more sloppy.

Try cutting back on being flagrant in your dress, especially if you really desire to learn; as the more flagrant you appear to be on the putside, once away from school, you may find that your flagrnt mode of dressing may cast you as being a "trouble maker", or an "easy mark".

i Think nowadays teens should be able to exspress themselves and feel free to where ever they wnt!& uniforms are not going to cut it!

I like your article but I just want to say that I go to a school where uniforms are worn and I do not see it as a restriction creative wise.  I have attended a non-uniform school as well and I must say I much prefer having a uniform.  At the school I go to now, we have casual dress days, one every month, in which we can express ourselves however we want to.  I think it is better because on that one day you will maybe express yourself more through your clothes then you would on a day-to-day basis.  I also find that uniforms make you feel part of something, while still keeping your unique identity. 

 I appreciate you sharing your opinion and I hope you appreciate me sharing mine too.