The HPCMS Chronicle

By Briana Naranjo  Every school has a dress code students must follow. But some of those dress codes are out of line when it comes to what girls wear. For girls, there are a lot of school dress codes that dictate how much thigh and how much shoulder they are allowed to show. Many schools have these dress codes so the students dress “modestly,”  which is understandable to a certain extent. However, many school dress codes focus only on what the girls wear and never focus on what boys wear. This has started major outrage from students, as this is an unfair system and should be changed.    Shirts that show collarbones and shoulders are said to be too “distracting” for the boys and are not “appropriate” for the learning environment. These strict dress codes lead to many counts of girls being sent home due to the fact their clothes were too “revealing” or not “appropriate”. Dress codes don’t just focus on clothing, either: One case of an unfair dress code was in New Orlea...

By: Daniel Bejan, Briana Naranjo, and Savannah Parker Toxic Masculinity has been around for years. Due to the stereotypes men face in society, many are brought down and can’t express themselves. Toxic masculinity is what men are taught to believe is “manly.” An example of this is that you can not act “feminine.” Other examples are, they are told to “act tough,”  “be macho,” “don’t cry, you look like a girl.” For many boys/men, this has been the stereotype ever since they were born. Many people believe that toxic masculinity should not exist and that now people are allowed to express themselves no matter what gender they identify as. Others, on the other hand, don’t have the same opinion since for years men had always been the “manly” ones.  Over the years, the media has had its opinions on toxic masculinity. One big controversy that happened in 2020 was Harry Styles on the cover of Vogue Magazine. Harry Styles was the first-ever male to wear a couture gown on the cover of Vog...