Graduation dress code is stressing me out...

[GnomeKid]

Plenty of people choose not to walk at their graduation for one reason or another.  Its not like you wouldn't earn a diploma. 

Luckily, I went to a school that didn't have such strict graduation requirements.... Senior photos, however, had to be taken using their "male" and "female" fake tux and dress/pearls tops... essentially a one piece shirt that they draped over you to look like a tux or a dress. No way I was going to do that as a lady.  No way my school was going to let me wear the male shirt.  I said ->-bleeped-<- it, so now I'm that kid with no picture in the yearbook.  I'd prefer that.  Its kind of fitting of my personality anyhow, really. 

Really at the end of the day not walking isn't that big of a deal... unless it is to you.  I did walk in high school, but I haven't walked at either graduation since.  I kind of wish I'd gone to the grad school one... but only because they gave out light up, color changing, maracas. 

[sparrow]

Does it count if you tuck a skirt into the back pocket of your slacks?

[Skyler]

I didn't walk for graduation, show up, have any senior pictures taken or even a party ;P . It's really not that big of a deal, if you wanna skip it, skip it. I don't regret it at all. However, if you do want to go just wear the "male" requested attire.

[pianoforte]

Holy cow, they have graduation dress codes beyond the cult robes and the ugly hats?!?

I wore jeans and a t-shirt to all three of my graduations. The shirt I wore for high school graduation said "I'm immature, unorganized, lazy and loud, but I'm FUN"

Sorry other places are apparently way less chill than where I grew up (I did have to wear a dress for choir, though, eck).

[Darkness Approaching]

...uhh, you are male, right?  So you will be wearing a white shirt and dark slacks with your black shoes!  I think the idea behind the dress code is that everyone is respectful of the ceremony, not to highlight the fact that people are either male or female.  Honor the code, as the man that you are...looking sharp and showing respect to yourself and others.  You have done the work to graduate, your diploma cannot be withdrawn because of failure to wear a dress...

What he said times 1,000! If they try to force otherwise, it might not be worth your dignity to go. Definitely see the school counselor as a mediator. You don't even necessarily have to specify the reason(s). Just say you'd be uncomfortable period.