Dateless student told she can't attend prom

[MisterCreosote]

A 17-year-old had a date to her junior prom, bought the tickets, a dress and all the other accessories, which she says cost close to $1,000. But her date backed out, and now she's not allowed to go because the school has a rule against students going to the prom stag:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/25/amanda-dougherty-high-sc_n_1451922.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

Statement from the Archdiocese:

The prom is an exciting event for students in all of our Archdiocesan high schools. We do have policies in place to regulate both the junior and senior prom. Unfortunately, not all students are able to attend. We can’t address specific issues with specific students but there are various reasons that a student would not be able to attend. Not having a date is one example. Our high schools offer numerous dances and events throughout the year where dates are not required, but we view the prom as a special social event where a date is required to attend.

 

[User 11148]

Her parents will probably sue the kid who backed out.

 

[LongTimeListener]

I guess I just live in a different world, because I cannot fathom being the kind of parent who thinks this needs to be brought to the attention of the local TV station.

 

[HC]

Why the hell should it be necessary to have a date? Is there a rationale for this?

 

[Captain_Kirk]

Ah, the Catholic Church. The next time I'm there, which probably won't be too soon, I plan to leave some common sense in the collection plate, instead of any money.

I almost expect part of the statement to read: 'While we are vehemently against pre-marital sex, policies such as our prom date one help increase occurrences for our weak willed youth to give in to their normal human desires at such events, thereby providing a large contingent to the confessional booths and ensuring a steady stream of business for our priests.'

 

[Ace]

If anyone's an expert on dating, it's the Catholic church.

 

[Dick Whitman]

My date backed out on me at the last minute, and it didn't even occur to me to raise a stink about it.

I called the local newspaper and told them I was available to string that night now. They took me up on it.

 

[kickoff-time]

Why doesn't she just go with her dad?

 

[novelist_wannabe]

My daughter didn't have a date for the prom. The pickings of legitimate prospects are slim at her public high school. She went with female friends and had a grand time. The requirement of a date seems ludicrous to me.

Kickoff, a lot of schools now are banning anyone over a certain age from entering the prom.

 

[bigpern23]

The school is punting on pre-marital sex and just trying to stop the kids from having threesomes.

 

[dixiehack]

Of course she went to the TV station. How else is she supposed to get a pity date from a porn actor?

 

[RickStain]

The school is punting on pre-marital sex and just trying to stop the kids from having threesomes.

That line applied some generic root beer to keyboard.

 

[Mark2010]

It's a stupid rule on the part of the school. If I were the girl or her family, I'd sue the school for discrimination.

 

[kickoff-time]

Guessing two girls going together isn't going to fly with the Archdiocese.

I just thought she could go with Dad for 10 minutes, get the pictures and then he plays chaperone.

Sounds like she still has time to get another date though.

 

[ColdCat]

she's already sunk $1000 into it, why not spend a little more and hire a giggalo.

 

[kickoff-time]

It's a stupid rule on the part of the school. If I were the girl or her family, I'd sue the school for discrimination.

Lot of schools have lots of stupid rules. That doesn't mean you need to sue them and on what grounds would you sue in this case? Discrimination for getting dumped?

I'd go with my Dad or pay some kid to go to satisfy their rule and ditch him real quick like. Not all couples who go to the prom together leave together that's for damn sure. Not sure of background but this girl doesn't seem like she tried real hard to think of other ways to go.

 

[Mystery Meat II]

she's already sunk $1000 into it, why not spend a little more and hire a giggalo.

Or for $10, a dimebag, a bottle of Red Faygo and a king size bag of Funyons, she can hire a juggalo

 

[Dick Whitman]

It's a stupid rule on the part of the school. If I were the girl or her family, I'd sue the school for discrimination.

Discrimination against who? What group is being discriminated against?

 

[Stitch]

It's a stupid rule on the part of the school. If I were the girl or her family, I'd sue the school for discrimination.

Discrimination against who? What group is being discriminated against?

Discrimination is one of those words in law that most people have no idea what it means. It is legal to discriminate, unless it's a group or class that is protected by law.

 

[Dick Whitman]

It's a stupid rule on the part of the school. If I were the girl or her family, I'd sue the school for discrimination.

Discrimination against who? What group is being discriminated against?

Discrimination is one of those words in law that most people have no idea what it means. It is legal to discriminate, unless it's a group or class that is protected by law.

Exactly.

I can't afford a BMW.

Should I sue BMW for discriminating against people who can't afford BMWs?