A Random Rant At Nothing

I'm starting to think it isn't me who's lost it...

Hello there! I haven't ranted for a few weeks so i'm really full of angry righteousness at the rest of the world. Ah, how spontaneously poetic! Anyway, my chosen topic tonight is... (drum roll please!)

Being ordered to change your appearance to conform to an idealised stereotype which limits individuality and sometimes encourages a loss of personal confidence.

Now, i'll say that in english this time. I'm sick to the back teeth of having friends who can't be themselves at school without having someone complaining about said appearance, whether that means their makeup or their hair colour. You see, though it's not really possible for me to change my hair colour drastically in a short period of time (my hair is quite dark) and I don't wear makeup very much at all (a combination of being lazy and not being capable of putting mascara on without poking myself in the eye) i do have friends who want to have magic rainbow hair (hehe) and wear makeup every day, and I think they should have the option to express their individualit at school.

Yes, before you think my argument has a severe flaw (there's probably another one somewhere but hey) I do know that everyone should conform to the uniform rules at their school so that every student is equal. However, since uniform can often make students feel uncomfortable with themselves, I think that they should be able to change their hair and makeup to assist in feeling something like themselves; or indeed just be able to express individuality. It seems that for the sake of keeping everyone apparently "equal" even the best of students suffer the conformity craziness.

Recently, the students of our school have been delt the hand, "rules are getting tighter"; it seems that for every new day there is a new rule and for every new rule there is another group of people who fall to the law. Firstly, we are not disrupting other students by having funky hair. Secondly, wearing a little more eye liner than the next girl does not make us disrespect authority. Finally, having shoes with a tiny amount of colour on the side does not make us stand out from the crowd. Also, not all of us drop litter. But that's another story.

If you're good at school, stick to the rules, get your high grades, does what colour your hair is change who the school says you are on paper? Thought not. In a work place, telling someone that a tattoo is distasteful and should be covered up is discrimination. In schools? perfectly acceptable, supposedly. Shame that no matter how loud we shout, how long we protest, no one ever seems to listen. Peaceful protest is LEGAL and is allowed in any public place. Protests that have happened in the past have been disrupted by force, and petitions signed  by the majority torn up in our faces. They teach us our rights; they teach us to be ourselves: and then remove our right to be an individual from us.You're so wrong and I solemny wish I had the power to change that.  

They say that anyone can make a difference. We can't if our words fall on deaf ears.