Dateless student told she can't attend prom

It's a stupid rule to require that a kid have a date in order to go to a prom.

That said, I can't imagine wanting to go to a formal prom without a date, either.

 

It doesn't seem like a strange rule to me. It was my high school's rule, as far as I know. So it seems like the norm.

 

you don't want to take a Juggalo to prom. They see a magnet and get flustered and the whole night is shot

 

It's called going stag. It was a lot cheaper than taking a date. A lot of girls did it too. But if it's against the rules, it's against the rules. Regardless of how weird it seems.

 

I'd bet damn-near zero public schools within 50 miles of a major city have this rule now. That said, if you choose to go to a Catholic school, you are paying for their rules. Also, there wasn't a single guy at her school who would have considered joining her? It's not like they had to do the whole prom experience if she wanted to go stag anyway.

 

I just am curious as to the reasoning for the rule.

 

People have sued -- and won -- over far sillier rules. It's discrimnatory in the sense that not every single student may be able to get a date. Not right to ban those students from an activity open to all others.

If the rule said, no black/Hispanic/Asian students were allowed, the ACLU would be all over this.

If I were her, I would show up and crash the thing. Of course, she's probably too shy and sensitive to do that.

 

Yeah, but look at that head of hair!

 

He's just practicing the Catholic version of birth control ...

 

My guess is that people going stag are more likely to cause trouble.

 

Yes, it would.

Minorities = Protected groups.

Single people = Not protected group (unless it's in hiring).

Link to the winning cases that you know all about?

 

Couldn't they just hold a separate cloistered prom?