The Liberation of Girls’ Shoulders

September 15, 2023

Trapped. Caged. Confined. For 30 long years, the shoulders of young women have felt like this because of a strict dress code within the school. With rules being dropped such as the “no shoulder” rule, students around the school have already taken advantage of this. Girls now have the freedom to wear strapless tops to feel the best that they can.

Junior Kennedy Nelson is all for it as she comments “I think it is good that girls can now wear strapless tops because there is no reason why we shouldn’t be able to.”

Sophomore Cooper Santangelo remarks “ I am okay with this released rule because now they can feel they aren’t as targeted with dress coding rules compared to guys.”

And senior Emily Griffith states “I don’t see an issue with girls being able to wear strapless tops. I think you should be able to wear whatever makes you feel good.”

It seems that the majority agree with strapless tops, and it was a great change for the better! So on behalf of our shoulders, I have one word… freedom!

Junior Mia Vento’s shoulders are feeling extra liberated during school.

About the Contributor

Abby McCullough, Contributor

When she isn't traveling or listening to Zach Bryan, you can catch Abby McCullough hanging out with her friends. Her favorite activity is skiing throughout the Winter because it is a peaceful break from school. Her favorite sport to watch is football because she loves going to the games and dressing up for the themes along with cheering and screaming with her favorite people. She is also a member of the girls soccer team. Abby had a summer job working with disabled children at Making Strides. There, Abby helped them acheive certain tasks through the use of horses. In the Summer, her favorite thing to do is go to the lake with friends and ride the jet ski and tube. Abby's dream college is The University of South Carolina because the campus is beautiful and football games are electric. With a previous year of experience in journalism, Abby's goal for The Royal is to write interesting and important articles for students to read and enjoy.