Tennessee looks at risque-dressing ban

— Three years ago, Rep. Joe Towns failed to make Tennessee the first state to fine teenagers for wearing saggy britches. Now the Memphis Democrat is trying a measure that would prohibit “risque dressing” in schools - and its chances of passage are looking good.

The proposal is headed for a House vote and is moving steadily in the Senate. It seeks to prohibit students from exposing “underwear or body parts in an indecent manner.”

It means that in addition to boys not letting their pants sag, female student athletes might be required to wear shirts over their sports bras if they were deemed inappropriate by school officials.

Currently, Arkansas and Florida are the only states to target schools for a saggy-pants ban.

Front Section, Pages 3 on 03/26/2012

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