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I used to dislike dress codes, and, in some ways, I still do. But I have come around a little.
When I was in high school, we had a fairly restrictive dress code, with a particular emphasis on policing the length of shorts and skirts, which did not inconvenience me personally inasmuch as I was not much inclined to wear either but which did cause some discomfort for some of my more heat-sensitive peers.
Kevin D. Williamson is national correspondent at The Dispatch and is based in Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2022, he spent 15 years as a writer and editor at National Review, worked as the theater critic at the New Criterion, and had a long career in local newspapers. He is also a writer in residence at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. When Kevin is not reporting on the world outside Washington for his Wanderland newsletter, you can find him at the rifle range or reading a book about literally almost anything other than politics.
