The Feminist Club met on Nov. 7 to discuss the dress code after students were prohibited to wear Halloween costumes last week. A slideshow about the pros and cons of dress code was followed by a game of Roblox’s Dress To Impress.

“I’ve heard a lot of people talk about how unfair [the] dress code is, how they feel objectified when they do get dress-coded and how for teachers, it’s uncomfortable having to say, ‘Hey, you’re out of dress code.’ It’s just not a good position for either person,” senior Annabelle Sellars, the president of Feminist Club, said.

When asked at the meeting if they had ever been dress coded, about 10 out of the 30 students raised their hands. Sellars led a discussion about whether or not certain demographics of students get dress coded more than others. She noticed that women and people of color got dress coded more often than their peers, even when they wore similar clothes.

“You see those videos on TikTok where it’s a guy and a girl going into high school, both wearing outfits that are going against dress code, and only the girl gets dress-coded,” Sellars said. “But a lot of times women [will] wear more masculine, baggy clothes and it’s normal. But if men were to wear feminine clothes, they would probably be looked down upon, because it’s not masculine enough.”

Although the club agrees that the dress code needs improvement, Sellars recognizes that parts of the dress code are necessary.

“Some of [the dress code] I do understand, like dangerous symbols,” Sellars said. “But if someone’s just expressing themselves how they want to express themselves, and it’s censored, I think that’s not very good.”

To find a fun way for members to connect with the club, Sellars used the popular Roblox game Dress To Impress.

In Dress To Impress, players have 325 seconds to create outfits according to the chosen theme. Once the timer stops, players present their outfits on a runway and vote for the best ensemble. The higher up a player is on the leaderboard, the more Robux they receive.

“I’ve been obsessed with Dress To Impress recently,” Sellars said. “I wanted to find something that was more interactive with the club, so that everyone could participate. And I thought, ‘Dress To Impress,’ let’s do it.”

The Feminist Club regularly meets every other week during the first half of lunch in Room 3703. For updates and information, find them on Instagram @bhs.femclub and Remind with the code @yayfemclub.