http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/05/constance-mcmillen-fake-p_n_525856.html
above is a link to an article talking about a girl who was not allowed to take her girlfriend to prom. The prom was canceled when they found out she wanted to do this, but she fought for it to stay and the prom happened anyway. Her and only a few people showed up to the prom. Apparently, the rest of the school attended a "secret" prom which she was not invited to.
What do people think about this? School is already a place where people feel insecure about themselves, but this sort of thing is only adding to the feeling of being out-of-place. Should this have been totally ignored, or was this really an issue?
She said that she had a great time at prom, but how is her transition back into school going to be?
I didn't catch whether this was a public or private school but either way it isn't right. It isn't the school's place to tell who students can bring as a date, let alone cancel the whole thing and ruin everyone's time. By doing so, it's basically endorsing the hate that she may face from other students on a daily basis. I don't think it would be a big deal if some guy wore a dress to prom as a joke, but the minute sexual orientation is confirmed it becomes a huge deal?
I feel like gays are becoming the new group for the mainstream to hate--didn't we do thin kind of stuff prior to the civil rights act with Black students? I don't see how this is any different because it's discriminating against something they can't control. Girls can go to the prom with their (platonic) girlfriends but if it's a date then they're banned. What if they had both worn dresses? Why would that make a difference?
Just when I think we're moving ahead as a society toward a greater understanding of one another I keep seeing these stories of backward ass shit (sorry if the language offends). When are we really going to give equal rights to everyone and eliminate all these biases? I feel like society is still in high school sometimes and we can't grow up and learn to respect others for who they are. People still kick people when they're down like the class bully except that they do it thinking it supports their moral convictions. Maybe we need to spike the societal punch with some anti-hate vodka and let everyone chill out a little bit and have fun in this dance of life. Seriously...