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Are High School Dress Codes Sexist?

These High School kids are in Charlottesville, VA -- but if they were going to school in Tottenville, Staten Island, many of them would get sent home for violating the dress code.

At Tottenville High School on Staten Island, a new dress code banning clothes like tank tops and mini skirts led to dozens of detentions - and 90 percent of those were given to girls. Students were made to cover up with school-provided clothing, or wait in an auditorium until their parents arrived with alternate outfits. In response, there have been protests and media attention. Some students say the new code is sexist. Listeners: what do you think?