<p>I’ve never written to my own Superintendent, but I emailed this one. </p>
<p>I now understand why Mississippi has one of the lowest-ranked educational systems in America. It’s because idiots like McNeece are running it.</p>
<p>So Constance has some pretty good admission essays coming up. What SAT scores/ GPA do you think she needs for HYPS?</p>
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<p>Good for her!</p>
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<p>They interviewed this young lady on one of the morning talk shows (GMA I think). She said the school claimed that the issue was initially about ticket prices, that in the past 2 single friends would buy a couples ticket to get the better price, and that they instituted the “no same sex couples” policy to avoid the skirting around the price of single tickets. BLowing the BS whistle on that one. She asked if she could bring a same sex date and if one could wear a tux. She was told “no” , and a few days later the prom was cancelled. So unnecessary.</p>
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<p>and this would be a bad idea, or unfair, why?</p>
<p>CF- Quit being logical! :)</p>
<p>Their ridiculous argument was that-- say a single ticket was $70 and a couples ticket was $100, 2 single friends would buy a couples ticket and … heaven forbid… save $30 that the school prom committee could have pocketed. What is their logic? That 2 singles take up more space or consume more food/drink than a couple?? Maybe they should charge for parking (2 singles would then carpool) or limo parking. How ridiculous</p>
<p>What a mess. The school officials have acted fairly stupidly, but let’s not act like the Stasi (the old East German Secret Police) and start harrassing families and relatives of people whom we disagree with.</p>
<p>^^LOL It’s like the income tax marriage benefit.</p>
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<p>I agree that while the main issue here is the right of gay students to participate in school life on the same terms as their straight peers, this incident also points to the fact that proms have become over-the-top, over-regimented social obstacle courses. What would be wrong with simply saying, we’re throwing a big dance for the senior class, every senior is welcome to bring one guest if they like, tickets cost X, dress up according to whatever your notions of “dressing up” are, and come have a blast? Why do people feel the need to control it beyond that?</p>
<p>nightchef…that is how it is at our school. Any junior or senior can attend the prom by themself, with anyone they choose, whatever. If not a junior or senior, then you’d have to be an invited guest by a junior or senior. There are no rules about attire either.</p>
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<p>Too late now. Their info is public. :)</p>
<p>honestly the harassment they’re getting is probably nothing to what the young girl has to endure from her classmates. these officials deserve at least a fraction of the pressure. if they didn’t want to play politics, they shouldn’t have played in the first place.</p>
<p>I’m impressed that the A.C.L.U. stepped forward to take up her case.</p>
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<p>While I very much am against the actions of these school board members, I do not feel that they should be harassed in their private lives. They can be contacted in their official positions. Nobody would take a job in the public sector if it was fair game to attack them at home. They should be taken to task in the realm of their jobs, not their private lives.</p>
<p>I find it inappropriate that you would publicly share their private phone numbers.</p>
<p>Your reasoning that the girl is getting harassed so they should too doesn’t make sense to me. These folks should be contacted in the realm of their positions at work.</p>
<p>Soozievt is quite right, especially since the school board members are volunteers. Calling them at home is just wrong!</p>
<p>I agree that the school board members should not be contacted on their home phones. I am sure they have school district email addresses for official contact purposes.</p>
<p>My son is taking his male friend as his “prom date” … friend goes to the district’s alternative school and wanted to attend prom with his friends from his “home” school & son planned to go with friends rather than a date (since he doesn’t have a girlfriend). Fortunately, his school isn’t going to care who he takes, as long as the “date” is under 20.</p>
<p>Sorry if this has already been asked- but how the hell did they know she was going to wear a tux?! I don’t remember there being a dress code for our prom by gender (obviously there was the typical can’t be too short or shear or whatever).</p>
<p>^she specifically stated her intention of wearing a tuxedo.</p>
<p>^ What difference does it make?</p>
<p>“I’m going to wear a tux.”
“Oh… you can’t go then.”</p>
<p>Yeah, that makes sense :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Because women wearing pants . . . <em>dramatic pause</em> . . . are the DEVIL.</p>
<p>Haha. </p>
<p>My aunt wore a tux to her own wedding (yes, she married a guy).
I need to ask her if she wore a tux to the prom next time I see her. </p>
<p>Gender stereotypes irritate me -.-</p>