School dance dress expectations unfair

There are three major school dances per year during the three different seasons we are at school. As the weather changes, so do the requirements for what to wear. Girls make decisions from thousands of styles of dresses, pantsuits, and two pieces to eventually spend around 20-200 dollars on something they can only wear once at a school dance.
One of the biggest taboos as a female high schooler is to wear a dress for more than one school occasion. If a dress is worn to homecoming, it is highly unlikely that she will think about wearing it to winter formal. It is seen as tasteless to re-wear a fancy dress, which may lower the confidence of girls because it has assimilated a very judgmental society.
Alternatively, the expectation for masculine clothing is set to a much lower standard. People who want a dress shirt or tie can go to any department store and find an acceptable selection. From then on, this outfit can be worn at a multitude of social gatherings. These outfits can also be easily rented and returned after a dance.
For feminine clothes, people often search many stores before finding the right fit or style. This can partially be attributed to one’s picky nature, but there is an overwhelming selection to look through that deters girl’s choices and urges them to spend more money. Rental is a much more complicated procedure on the feminine side as well. Both boys and girls must be fitted so that they know their size, but the twists and turns of the many styles of dresses are often complicated and overall hard to deliberate on in the first place.
The taboo of wearing a formal dress more than once shows the shallow nature of high school girls. A girl can be seen as tacky or even poor for not changing her look at every occasion. This should not be the case. As long as good hygiene is kept, and clothes are not worn day after day, any style should be permitted by the snooty teen population.
For some girls, fashion is a priority and looking nice represents how they want to be perceived. For others, what they wear has nothing to do with who they are. School dances shouldn’t be a place of scrutiny for these young girls, but rather an accepting and fun atmosphere.