Lesbian ruins prom for everybody

[sbr]

What's so great about following the rules? If you live in Mississippi you have to know that the school outright canceling the prom is a possibility over that situation. If she really want to go the prom she'd have done what Alci suggested. Instead she chose to make a social statement. Nothing wrong with that, but lets not pretend that's not what this was.

It's exhausting to have all of your actions classified as social statements.

You should stop then

[jimmy olsen]

Not at my high school(s). You had to say how many tickets you wanted ordered, but not who you planned to take. I went to two catholic high schools, and at booth there were openly gay kids (and some not so open lol). They went to proms and no one cares.

Sometimes the squeeky wheel gets the grease, and sometimes it get removed. it's the risk you take. if she had just shown up perhaps the school wouldn't have cared (who knows), but by making an issue of it she forced the school to react. The school didn't pick the best action, of course,  but in the end little miss attention screwed everryone over.

I'm not sure what she should have done in your eyes. The way to not get attention is to not follow the rules set down by the school?

What's so great about following the rules? If you live in Mississippi you have to know that the school outright canceling the prom is a possibility over that situation. If she really want to go the prom she'd have done what Alci suggested. Instead she chose to make a social statement. Nothing wrong with that, but lets not pretend that's not what this was.

Wow, exercising a school privilege granted to every other student is a "social statement" ?

Would a white student bringing a black date when all other students have white dates also be a "social statement" ?

Duh.

[Faeelin]

What's so great about following the rules? If you live in Mississippi you have to know that the school outright canceling the prom is a possibility over that situation. If she really want to go the prom she'd have done what Alci suggested. Instead she chose to make a social statement. Nothing wrong with that, but lets not pretend that's not what this was.

Do you think the student or school was in the right?

[garbon]

You should stop then

Stop living?

[Barrister]

What's so great about following the rules? If you live in Mississippi you have to know that the school outright canceling the prom is a possibility over that situation. If she really want to go the prom she'd have done what Alci suggested. Instead she chose to make a social statement. Nothing wrong with that, but lets not pretend that's not what this was.

It's exhausting to have all of your actions classified as social statements.

I think it's safe to say that any action that involves bringing in the local ACLU chapter is a 'social statement'.

[Fireblade]

I don't agree with homosexuality

That's the dumbest possible thing to say. Homosexuality is not an opinion or a statement - it's a fact of life. It's like disagreeing with sunlight or ginger hair.

I don't agree with homosexuality.

Yeah, well, I don't agree with kikes.

[Malthus]

I think it's safe to say that any action that involves bringing in the local ACLU chapter is a 'social statement'.

The chronology in the story isn't totally clear, but is seems that the student approached the school and simply asked if she could bring her date, knowing that it was better to ask (this being Buttfuck, Alabama). The school authorities, in response, circulated a cobbled-together memo of 'official policy' banning gays. The student, rightly pissed, went to the ACLU. 

[lustindarkness]

I keep reading the thread title as "Lesbian ruins *porn* for everybody," and wondering how that could possibly be the case...

She is cute enough and is of legal age now, maybe she will at some point (I hope).

[Scipio]

I don't agree with homosexuality

That's the dumbest possible thing to say. Homosexuality is not an opinion or a statement - it's a fact of life. It's like disagreeing with sunlight or ginger hair.

I don't agree with homosexuality.

Yeah, well, I don't agree with kikes.

They prefer the term yid-american.

[lustindarkness]

Malthus, wrong buttfuck state, not Alabama. 

[Barrister]

I think it's safe to say that any action that involves bringing in the local ACLU chapter is a 'social statement'.

The chronology in the story isn't totally clear, but is seems that the student approached the school and simply asked if she could bring her date, knowing that it was better to ask (this being Buttfuck, Alabama). The school authorities, in response, circulated a cobbled-together memo of 'official policy' banning gays. The student, rightly pissed, went to the ACLU.

The small point was that if she really wanted to go to the Prom with her date, all they had to do is go separately.  As Tim pointed out - there's absolutely nothing wrong with making a social statement, but that's what it is.

[Malthus]

Malthus, wrong buttfuck state, not Alabama. 

That makes all the difference! 

[Malthus]

I think it's safe to say that any action that involves bringing in the local ACLU chapter is a 'social statement'.

The chronology in the story isn't totally clear, but is seems that the student approached the school and simply asked if she could bring her date, knowing that it was better to ask (this being Buttfuck, Alabama). The school authorities, in response, circulated a cobbled-together memo of 'official policy' banning gays. The student, rightly pissed, went to the ACLU.

The small point was that if she really wanted to go to the Prom with her date, all they had to do is go separately.  As Tim pointed out - there's absolutely nothing wrong with making a social statement, but that's what it is.

It is unclear whether this is true or not. Apparently she was told when she initially approached them that she could go if they arrived seperately, but that any other student could, at their whim, have them thrown out if they made them "uncomfortable" by their mere presence. Then, *after* this heartening endorsement, the officials published a letter - banning gay dates. 

Given that treatment, it is hardly correct I think to unequivocally state "all they had to do is ...". Chances are, if they did that, they'd either be refused admission at the door or be tossed out once there.

[Darth Wagtaros]

You should stop then

Stop living?

Well I don't think anyone except for Siege or Top Cat would really think that was appropriate. 

[Lettow77]

 I would not have made the decision the Mississippi school board did. However, I must stand by their action; I am with Mississippi, even when I disagree with them.