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Sexualization, Sex Discrimination, And Public School Dress Codes, Meredith J. Harbach Jan 2016

Sexualization, Sex Discrimination, And Public School Dress Codes, Meredith J. Harbach

Law Faculty Publications

This essay joins the conversation about sexualization, sex discrimination, and public school dress codes to situate current debates within in the broader cultural and legal landscapes in which they exist. My aim is not to answer definitively the questions I pose above. Rather, I ground the controversy in these broader contexts in order to better understand the stakes and to glean insights into how schools, students, and communities might better navigate dress code debates.


Warriors, Machismo, And Jockstraps: Sexually Exploitative Athletic Hazing And Title Ix In The Public School Locker Room, Susan P. Stuart Jan 2013

Warriors, Machismo, And Jockstraps: Sexually Exploitative Athletic Hazing And Title Ix In The Public School Locker Room, Susan P. Stuart

Law Faculty Publications

Sexually exploitative athletic hazing on boys’ athletic teams is an increasingly frequent feature in the news. The physical and psychological abuse of younger team members by those who are more senior is not just humiliating but dangerous. Indeed, some athletes are charged with crimes that are committed during hazing activities. More to the point, the features of sexually exploitative hazing have all the earmarks of sexual harassment when team leaders use sexual assaults to keep younger members in their place by feminizing them or otherwise challenging their ability to conform to a hegemonic masculine sports stereotype. Athletic hazing’s part in …


In Loco Parentis In The Public Schools: Abused, Confused, And In Need Of Change, Susan P. Stuart Jan 2010

In Loco Parentis In The Public Schools: Abused, Confused, And In Need Of Change, Susan P. Stuart

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In loco parentis is a common law doctrine that has been used to characterize the on-campus relationship between a school and its students, but its abuse has led to such absurd cases as Safford Unified School District No.1 v. Redding. Although waning in higher education, the doctrine is experiencing a resurgence in elementary and secondary schools. As originally conceived, the doctrine was used primarily to justify and defend student disciplinary actions: the school stood in the shoes of the parent and had authority to discipline, almost at will. The doctrine, however, never seemed to have a corollary in the …


Lex-Praxis Of Education Informational Privacy For Public Schoolchildren, Susan P. Stuart Jan 2006

Lex-Praxis Of Education Informational Privacy For Public Schoolchildren, Susan P. Stuart

Law Faculty Publications

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A Local Distinction: State Education Privacy Laws For Public Schoolchildren, Susan P. Stuart Jan 2006

A Local Distinction: State Education Privacy Laws For Public Schoolchildren, Susan P. Stuart

Law Faculty Publications

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