letter assignment

Dear President Samuelson,

The honor code plays a huge part in our everyday lives here at Brigham Young University.  I have always felt a little discriminated against with the honor code as a male at BYU. The testing center and many other places refuse to serve us if we have not shaved in the past day. I understand the importance of this concept and fully endorse the idea. The major problem that I see comes in the unequal enforcing of the honor code.

I have walked into the testing center and sat behind many girls with multiple piercings in their ears. There have been multiple occasions where I sit behind girls with multi colored hair. Almost every time that I take a test I see evidence of immodesty.

 I find it unfair that as a male we get turned away from tests and other amenities because we forgot to shave or because our hair is a little too long. But the women at BYU are not held to the same standard. It seems to stem from the unrealistic people that are used for all of the ads on BYU campus. Every one of the ads by BYUSA is not of the average girl or guy on campus but of the most attractive and “perfect” body type.

What I am asking is not for the relaxing of any standards. I may not agree with some of them but because every person at the testing center signed the honor code saying they will not have multiple piercings, have extreme colors of hair, and dress modestly, I know they should be enforced. I want an equal enforcement of the honor code. I think that all employees at the different services on campus need to be better trained on enforcing the honor code. The overall environment of the campus would be greatly improved with increased attention to the individual emphasizes of the honor code.

Sincerely,

Jacob Webb 

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