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Brigham Young University Idaho Office Allegedly Bans ‘Skinny Jeans’ — Then Overturns the Decision

Brigham Young University, Idaho Bans Skinny Jeans

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Some interesting developments at Idaho branch of Brigham Young University are making headlines. According to The Student Review, an independent newspaper run by students at the college, a new sign recently appeared in the university’s testing center. It apparently read, “No skinny jeans.”

Here’s the flier that the Review claims was being distributed:

Brigham Young University, Idaho Bans Skinny Jeans

Now, for those of you who don’t know, skinny jeans are tight pants that are worn by women (and sometimes men). Apparently, the college’s Idaho affiliate has had some recent controversy surrounding the clothing choice.

The Review reported that the college held a question and answer session in September with both students and faculty. During the discussion, BYU-Idaho’s Advancement Vice President Henry J. Eyring was asked whether skinny jeans violate the university’s honor code.

“It’s useful for us to realize that fashions will come and go,” Eyring reportedly said. “There will always be some tempting new style.”

The code, which is available on the university’s web site, says that clothes shouldn’t be form-fitting. For men, it reads, “Clothing is inappropriate when it is sleeveless, revealing, or form fitting. Shorts must be knee-length or longer.” And for women, it says, “A clean and well-cared-for appearance should be maintained. Clothing is inappropriate when it is sleeveless, strapless, backless, or revealing; has slits above the knee; or is form fitting.”

Brigham Young University, Idaho Bans Skinny Jeans

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One student claims that someone was asked to leave the testing center because she was wearing skinny jeans. “Some girls wear skinny jeans that are just too skinny … so they ask us not to wear them,” the student explained.

While some people understand the need to comply with the university’s code, others see the move as an unneeded affront. “I think it is pretty ridiculous,” explains student Zach Cooper. “We already aren’t allowed to wear shorts or flip-flops, so I wouldn’t be too surprised if they banned skinny jeans as well. This school is crazy.”

Gawker‘s Maureen O’Connor e-mailed Eyring and was able to confirm that there is, indeed, a debate over the article of clothing raging at BYU-Idaho. In an e-mail to O’Connor, Student Services and Activities Vice President Kevin Miyasaki wrote:

We have not identified “skinny jeans” as a specific violation of the dress and grooming standard. We are aware of the incident and the Student Honor Office is working with the Testing Center to address the issue. [...]

The Testing Center has not made any new standard, nor has there been a ban of a particular piece of clothing. The effort of the Testing Center as well as with other employees and students is to encourage others in their commitment to comply with the Honor Code.

Brigham Young University, Idaho Bans Skinny Jeans

On Wednesday, however, the controversy appeared to be coming to an end, with the BYU campus posting a message on Facebook claiming that the “issue reported” has “been corrected” (i.e. the office ban has been overturned). It seems the chaos surrounding skinny jeans has been settled — for now, at least.

Do you think skinny jeans are inappropriate?

(H/T: Gawker)

Comments (189)

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  • Git-R-Done
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:48pm

    BYU is a private school and they can have any dress code that they want and if someone doesn’t like it, they can go to another school.

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    • your sensei
      Posted on December 8, 2011 at 10:26am

      And they SHOULD go to another school, but the skinny jeans is the least of the reasons. They are being indoctrinated into a cult and are handing over their religious freedom, their soul and their money to a false prophet. They will burn in hell for turning away from the Lord.

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    • The Jewish Avenger
      Posted on December 8, 2011 at 11:08am

      @your sensei

      Care to actually elaborate on that? Or are you just drive by trolling again? It did dawn on me that perhaps you might wonder why so many people slam you. I would assume its the lack of proof behind your arguments/statements. Granted not many do here but when they are in agreement, you dont have to. You oppose, lets hear it, explain it, at least it’ll enlighten us as to why you insist on sticking around somewhere you obviously dont agree with. This may be the only attempt I suggest this to you. I do feel like you are a PITA troll but I thought I’d give it a shot. Oh and Merry Christmas and enjoy the holidays. God Bless you too ;)

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    • etoddt
      Posted on December 8, 2011 at 11:42am

      @ Your Sensei – Wait, would you say the same about Catholic and Jewish schools… that they’re indoctrinating their children to follow in a false belief system?

      Also, how is teaching children in a faith-based environment any less indoctrination than sending them to a public or state-run university?

      And does it necessarily follow that if people believe something different than you then they must be either stupid or lying? Please don’t practice slandering people without thinking or you become guilty of doing exactly what you blame others for doing to you…

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  • valleyfever
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:46pm

    Kiddies…Mommy and Daddy are paying big money to finance your education so that you might someday take your place in society. Not too many people aside from rappers making the big paychecks wearing tight clothes, baggy cut-off pants, and hats on sideways. Get used to it and start practicing now to be an adult. If you can’t be one dress like one.

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    • The Noodle Fish
      Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:59pm

      Rappers wear tight clothes? Haha. Ha. Out of touch :)

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    • Wornout
      Posted on December 7, 2011 at 8:16pm

      BYU doesn’t charge big money. Not compared to the other schools I looked at.

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    • Sgt_Rock
      Posted on December 7, 2011 at 11:17pm

      Hey noodlefish…who really gives a crap what rappers wear? You missed the whole point. That was an infantile response, obviously from your projected attitude you need a time out. Or better yet, just get down and knock out 30 push ups! You need to grow up…go find a recruiter.

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    • BrayDeck
      Posted on December 8, 2011 at 10:55am

      BYU’s tuition is 2,280 a year if you’re a Mormon. And even if you‘re not it’s 4,560. It’s definitely one of the cheaper schools.

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    • deeberj
      Posted on December 8, 2011 at 2:49pm

      Noodle Fish – rappers are wearing tight pants now. They bag at the waist and hang on the hips but are tight in the legs. All baggy is old school now. And they are wearing women’s clothes.

      http://www.the33tv.com/news/kdaf-rappers-womens-clothes-trend-dallas-reaction-story,0,221234.story

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  • WalterMitty
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:34pm

    T.M.I.

    Seriously.

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  • encinom
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:34pm

    but the mormon wear magical underwear so its okay.

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    • SpeakUpNow
      Posted on December 8, 2011 at 12:16am

      @Encinom: As regards under garments worn by the Mormons—–sacred?, yes…magical?, no. I suppose you also use that same logic to refer to preachers’ clerical collars as magic neck bands or muslim overcoats as magic robes. How about the rosary? Fairy beads perhaps? NO? If not then I can only deduce that you are just bigoted against Mormons. Their school in Idaho has an honor code to prevent young people from looking like whores or drug dealers in their apparel. By dressing conservatively the person’s attitude tends to follow suit thus a general sense of respect is maintained. Your comment reflected anything BUT respect.

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    • Sgt_Rock
      Posted on December 8, 2011 at 2:09am

      @SPEAKUPNOW…Encinom: is one of the LDS bashing twits who loves to get on here and play “I am the superior intellect”…It believes it has a vast wide ranging scope of knowledge. Ignore it. It likes the attention because it lives in a world devoid of real human contact and therefore must seek out attention, even negative attention to affirm what little self worth it still has. Do be careful when out walking the streets though, because it may follow you home. What ever you do, don’t feed it, or you’ll never get rid of it.

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    • Latter-Day-Soldier
      Posted on December 10, 2011 at 5:24am

      Where you ever a Mormon and got excommunicated (written with lots of sarcasm intended) or are you usually such a ray of sunshine to people?

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    • Latter-Day-Soldier
      Posted on December 10, 2011 at 5:26am

      Last comment was aimed at Encinom.

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  • WalterMitty
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:32pm

    Talk about tempest in a teapot. Children will always push the limits of what is acceptable. How is this newsworthy? I mean, even for the Blaze?

    More stories about Iran. Less stories about fashion police.

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    • TXPilot
      Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:44pm

      I hate skinny jeans, because they discriminate against us larger people…..But beware of upsetting us more rotund types, because if you make us mad, we will attack you with the power of our massive inertia.

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    • The Jewish Avenger
      Posted on December 8, 2011 at 11:15am

      OR… They’ll start wearing the skinny jeans with a too short wife beater or for a lady a muffin top while advertising skinny jeans…

      OR BETTER YET!!!! We’ll have your parents parade BYU wearing skinny jeans! You want to make something uncool, have kids parents wear/use it. The iDeads are a phase thats sorta shocking but eventn, it’ll lose its luster. Unless everyone sticks with this collective thing, then rebelling against the norm will eventually be… going to Church! Worshiping God! Imagine that…

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  • WAKEUPUSA2012
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:32pm

    skinny jeans for guys should be banned lol and im a libertarian

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  • blaaaaackwoman
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:31pm

    Pray to Jesus to ban the mullet hairdo. It is an affront to the eyes of God. An abomination to all humanity and a curse to mankind.

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    • ComradeAdam
      Posted on December 7, 2011 at 8:33pm

      Lol

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    • Sgt_Rock
      Posted on December 7, 2011 at 11:26pm

      If you ban the mullet, there will be no one left to buy those old ratty a** Camaros and Firebirds. No to mention the huge supply of parachute pants in Goodwill stores everywhere.

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  • WAKEUPUSA2012
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:31pm

    Skinny jeans that guys wear should be banned lol and im a libertarian

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  • holy ghostbuster
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:28pm

    They can’t fit in the Mormon undergarments when wearing skinny jeans.

    holy ghostbuster  
    • IamEvilHomer
      Posted on December 7, 2011 at 8:17pm

      You stole my avatar !!!!!

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    • Firebrand
      Posted on December 8, 2011 at 1:20am

      That’s one of the seven unforgivable sins of teh intarwebs. It‘s right up there with stealing someone’s nickname or posting their picture as your own.

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  • Jenny Lind
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:25pm

    If you sign a pledge, live it, or leave. Frankly, tight clothes don’t look good on many people.

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    • DESKOCCUPANT
      Posted on December 7, 2011 at 9:36pm

      So true! Tight clothing is for the very skinny. It’s really not for most people. We have muffin tops, and tummies sticking out. Ugh, just looks funny.

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    • Caerus
      Posted on December 7, 2011 at 10:50pm

      I see skinny jeans all day long at the college and probably 95% of the people wearing them really shouldn’t be. Even if they can sorta-kinda pull it off, they’d generally look better with a nice pair of boot cut jeans, imo. I hate skinny jeans.

      But a flip-flop ban? I’ve known a lot of Mormons in my life, none of them were afraid to wear flip-flops. Safety issue maybe? That was our high school’s excuse for banning them. Seeing as I live in Florida though, everybody just ignored the dress code regarding flip-flops. Personally, I never heard of anyone dying over it…

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  • heavyduty
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:25pm

    Let the dress code count say 10% of their final grade. That ought to put a stop to it.

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    • saranda
      Posted on December 7, 2011 at 10:11pm

      That ought to increase the education levels at university. Having anything other than your actual marks is kinda silly.

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  • nobull14
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:24pm

    I think skinny jean should be banned for fatsos!!!! going in to Walmart in southwest Florida is enough to make you throw up!!! the Mexican or Latino women look like they are trying to stuff 10lb of fat in 5lb bag ? skinny jeans just do not look good on short over weight women . and on men its just plain wrong ? but that’s my opinion

     
    • CatB
      Posted on December 7, 2011 at 8:04pm

      Hey that was my Puerto Rican neighbor .. and yes she does think she is “hot” … dumber than dirt too!

      TEA!

      Greeting from another southwest Flordian.

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  • rafa2design
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:16pm

    Anything meant to constrain my family jewels must be evil.

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    • riseandshine
      Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:30pm

      Duluth Trading Co.’s Ballroom Jeans…“crouch without the ouch”

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    • katiefrankie
      Posted on December 7, 2011 at 8:02pm

      I saw an add for those jeans while at a restaurant and almost snorted Diet Coke up my nose. TOO funny!!!

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  • Oraclevoiceofreason
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:12pm

    To be admitted you have to sign an honor code/dress code. EVERYONE who attends BYU-IDAHO knows this – they have no business being “afronted” or surprised. If you want to dress like a man-whore, metro sexual, drug addict go ahead do it @ ISU or Univ of Utah or wherever. And besides it is colder than the artic in Rexburg – who would want to wear flip flops ! :) There was also a time you couldn’t wear farmer overalls or hats.

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    • Oraclevoiceofreason
      Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:13pm

      OK I admit to being lame – I posted twice don’t hate me

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    • riseandshine
      Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:24pm

      I don’t, Oracle Voice of Reason…nice posts.

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    • katiefrankie
      Posted on December 7, 2011 at 8:06pm

      My sister wore flip-flops to cut down a Christmas tree in Oregon! She was a magnet for inappropriate footwear. But then again, we went to the “real” BYU, so it wasn’t a problem there. : P

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  • CatB
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:10pm

    I’m surprised they can wear jeans at all .. didn’t it used to be dress pants and shirt and tie for guys and skirt or slacks and blouse or sweater for the girls? My son’s high school (Catholic) it was.

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  • ObamaH8SAmerica
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:10pm

    Guys that wear skinny jeans shouldn’t be accepted anywhere. What an embarrassment for BYU-IDAHO. Hey Blaze, can you retitle your post and make sure it says BYU-IDAHO. Even the real BYU isn’t THAT ridiculous.

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    • Ruler4You
      Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:13pm

      You are witnessing the cowing of ALL non governmental entities. Socialism has taken a root in America and it MUST be excised. Or we all fail.

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    • BrayDeck
      Posted on December 8, 2011 at 10:58am

      Socialism equals skinny jeans!!!

      Wait…

      BYU Idaho is probably the most conservative school in the nation by the way.

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  • Oraclevoiceofreason
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:08pm

    This is the Rexburg campus – it used to be known as “Ricks College” it is a small conservative community in Idaho. YES – it hass a dress and honor code ( thank goodness) but I am always surprised that a student at this school would be “affronted” by the expectation that one shoulud abide by the code they agree to and sign as a condition of admission. If you want to look like a man-whore – metro sexual drug addict” then wear the skinny jeans somewhere else. I was a student many years ago at BYU here in Utah – coming from California I had to get all new skirts as mine were too short. I was thrilled to be at a school where the girls couldn’t go bra-less and have their **** hang out of halter tops ..etc. it was a refreshing change from the Stanford/ Berkeley community I was used to.

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    • SpeakInCode
      Posted on December 7, 2011 at 9:22pm

      I used to attend BYU Provo and liked it…for the most part :) That place is weird. I love the idea of the honor code, it’s really a great thing to have in such a crazy world as we have – BUT – with that being said, the kids who work the testing center are still just kids. They often times get caught up in their little world of “restrained/repressed everything” and will usually take things to extremes when given the chance. I got turned away once because the whiskers on my face were too long – it really bothered me because I had just walked a half mile through snow, it was cold, I had just waited in line, studied hard for this test, and only had so much time before having to get back to work or whatever else – and here this person was telling me that THEY thought I was violating the honor code. Skinny jeans rarely look good, don’t get me wrong, but this kind of judgmental day-to-day life already exists in hundreds of microcosms on campus already.

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  • uisignorant
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:07pm

    Come on Blaze. As a site with a Mormon owner, you should know better.
    It was not the school, it was 1 person.

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  • RayinTX
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:06pm

    They knew what they were getting into. The quote from the article “Zach Cooper. “We already aren’t allowed to wear shorts or flip-flops, so I wouldn’t be too surprised if they banned skinny jeans as well. This school is crazy.””. It is more crazy to go there if you don’t like it. Just leave and go somewhere else that will allow you to have the standards you want and leave the university to those that want to keep it.

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  • Bakko Bomma
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:04pm

    Momma says skinny jeans are the devil.

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  • salvawhoray
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 6:55pm

    the law should be “No fat chicks wearing Skinny Jeans.”

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  • KingCanon
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 6:54pm

    Several cuts of jeans are weird these days and don’t flatter figures at all. I don’t get it. I hate those tight manly looking jeans on gals worse than a fly hates a flyswatter! And then those straight figured gals, you know with a waist bigger than the butt, cramming into those things. UNBELIEVABLE!

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    • saranda
      Posted on December 7, 2011 at 10:15pm

      Yeah because the super wide leg jeans we wore in the 70′s were so attractive. Especially because they were so tight around the crotch area and then so large in the legs. My generation has no right to mock what kids think is cool today, we were pretty goofy looking ourselves.

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    • KingCanon
      Posted on December 8, 2011 at 12:52am

      Saranda… I‘ll take the 70’s look any day over the present day gobby roll look!

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  • doodad
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 6:52pm

    If you can see your camel toe…keep ‘em on!

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    • LostDog54
      Posted on December 8, 2011 at 12:03am

      Every roll of quarters you see nullifies 10 toes… No more camel toe in jeans is a small sacrifice for not having to see the roll of quarter in dudes pockets. Down with skinny jeans!!!!!!!

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  • KingCanon
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 6:49pm

    Clean ‘em up boys! Clean ‘em up!

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  • TRONINTHEMORNING
    Posted on December 7, 2011 at 6:47pm

    Men/young men that wear these just look very creepy and wrong. Yikes, what a gross fad.

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