[NittanyLion]

Let's see now -- high school girls in short skirts and thong underwear at a dance. I rather doubt that a girl has any reason for doing this other than providing easy access.

Do you have anything other than anecdotal evidence to suggest wearing a thong will lead to "easy access"? I would suggest the wearing of a thong is unrelated to actual behavior.

And the fact that the principal is checking at all suggests that "easy access" has already become a problem.

Nice circular logic. "The practice exists, therefore there must be a reason for the practice to exist."

At any rate, the lady's right: that kind of clothing has no place at a public event for kids.

The question remains: is it the role of the school to enforce underwear codes, or the role of the parent to do so?

[codebreaker]

I don't think wearing a thong to a dance alone makes you a slut.(if we want to get technical)

However, dirty dancing grinding and exposig the thong crosses the line.

[hobbes1]

The question remains: is it the role of the school to enforce underwear codes, or the role of the parent to do so?

No. The question is does the school have the obligation to enforce anti nudity codes ON THEIR GROUNDS. to wit: Only Short Skirted girls were checked out, and apparently of those, only those with skimpy underwear were singled out.

That should be obvious.

[xsmommy]

of course it is primarily the role of parents, but there are plenty of irresponsible parents out there. so this is viewed as intrusive because it requires lifting the skirt. what if the infraction was no bra and a sheer top, or say, bikini tops covering very little. would it be different then? is it NOT permissible for schools to have rules for dress that they can then enforce?

[Xenalyte]

The question remains: is it the role of the school to enforce underwear codes, or the role of the parent to do so?

The school sets the dress code, so the school enforces it. The parents should raise their daughters not to be hoochies and wear clothes so tight their panties show, and this wouldn't be an issue.