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Re: For the record... Isaac Send a noteboard - 12/03/2010 08:08:42 PM

My guess is the school board was probably sympathetic toward her, and simply was trying to take the pragmatic compromise approach because they viewed having the prom as more important and didn't want to interject politics into a major traditional and highly important social event, when faced on both sides by people more interested politics and winning their battle than letting children have their emotional important event, they chose to cancel the whole thing. Not sure I agree with that either, but I can't demonize them for it.


Well... it'd have been even easier to just go "Whatever, we don't care that you want to bring a girl to the prom."

Say there was going to be a parade that had the rule "No Blacks Allowed." Details don't matter, but inevitable outrage, legal action, whatever ensue, and the parade is given a choice: Either go through with the parade and withstand massive negative PR, or just stop being bastards and let them march.

Or... they can throw a hissy fit, go "We'd rather NO ONE march then let one single foot darker than my tan touch the pavement."


The school took option 3 in this case.


One could more or less say much the same about the young lady in question if one were of mind to, for the n-teenth time in this thread, I BELIEVE THE SCHOOLBOARD ACTING WRONGLY, I just do not think things are necessarily quite so clear cut as some would like to make it, and there's no particular need for me to detail their failings since everyone has already done it. I'm not in the habit of preaching to the choir.
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Mississippi High School cancels Prom after Lesbian Student Wanted to Bring a Girl as Her Date Aisha - 11/03/2010 11:56:10 PM 1866 Views
Seriously, wtf is wrong with the US? *NM* Tim - 12/03/2010 12:08:32 AM 299 Views
Not ALL of the US. There were same-sex couples at my prom. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 12/03/2010 12:26:24 AM 341 Views
Yeah, don't worry, I know it's not like that everywhere. Tim - 12/03/2010 09:15:43 AM 698 Views
This is the problem with liberals and their crusades like gay marriage. Cannoli - 12/03/2010 12:50:12 AM 948 Views
Just a few things that I know you'll proabably disagree with. heartbreak - 12/03/2010 02:03:32 AM 780 Views
Re: Just a few things that I know you'll proabably disagree with. Cannoli - 12/03/2010 10:12:04 PM 784 Views
Ummmm.... no. Napoleon62 - 12/03/2010 11:02:50 PM 796 Views
i totally agree 100% with what you're saying moondog - 12/03/2010 02:33:55 AM 901 Views
What??? Dannymac - 12/03/2010 02:53:13 AM 864 Views
Actually... Dragonsoul - 12/03/2010 04:56:03 AM 871 Views
Oh, it is definitely self-defense. Dannymac - 12/03/2010 05:52:50 AM 788 Views
That analogy is not apt. Dragonsoul - 12/03/2010 06:10:27 AM 851 Views
Er... beetnemesis - 12/03/2010 06:45:05 AM 725 Views
I'm afraid that again that analogy is not apt. Dragonsoul - 12/03/2010 01:39:19 PM 792 Views
... Sareitha Sedai - 12/03/2010 02:05:54 PM 720 Views
I think you mean "I'm afraid that again that analogy is not apt." snoopcester - 12/03/2010 02:45:23 PM 733 Views
That's right, I forgot to add that. Dragonsoul - 12/03/2010 03:23:25 PM 783 Views
It's a rather key piece of any attempted analogy, wouldn't you say? Sareitha Sedai - 12/03/2010 03:45:15 PM 683 Views
Again, you're right. Dragonsoul - 12/03/2010 03:59:13 PM 658 Views
Yup. Sareitha Sedai - 12/03/2010 04:02:26 PM 759 Views
Not really. Her point is that they should both be illegal. beetnemesis - 12/03/2010 07:01:47 PM 692 Views
Re: That analogy is not apt. Macharius - 12/03/2010 02:06:51 PM 740 Views
And when the school refused to change it's policy... Dragonsoul - 12/03/2010 03:25:03 PM 683 Views
Absurd. Macharius - 12/03/2010 08:27:19 PM 760 Views
The rules were unjust. Dannymac - 13/03/2010 05:09:59 AM 797 Views
Wow, talk about proving my point! Cannoli - 12/03/2010 11:04:34 PM 899 Views
So hang on. Dannymac - 13/03/2010 05:04:58 AM 776 Views
It's not that I'm surprised they disagree. It's that they're Wrong. beetnemesis - 12/03/2010 06:39:30 AM 760 Views
Re: This is the problem with liberals and their crusades like gay marriage. Macharius - 12/03/2010 02:31:06 PM 804 Views
Why don't you show me where I said marriage is holy OR made a religious argument, you imbecile? Cannoli - 12/03/2010 10:32:42 PM 773 Views
actually, i thought i read that it was because she wanted to wear a tux instead of a dress moondog - 12/03/2010 02:46:00 AM 802 Views
Kind of a different can of worms then Isaac - 12/03/2010 03:20:35 AM 749 Views
What?! Now that is a can of worms I could see getting in a fight over. Tashmere - 14/03/2010 01:24:47 AM 733 Views
Hmm. Apparently it is legal to discriminate upon the basis of gender. Imagine that. Tashmere - 14/03/2010 02:45:51 AM 720 Views
It kind of makes sense, given the highly arbitrary and stereotypical nature of gender. Ghavrel - 14/03/2010 03:35:44 AM 650 Views
Re: What?! Now that is a can of worms I could see getting in a fight over. Isaac - 15/03/2010 02:01:00 AM 769 Views
I would love to argue with you Tashmere - 15/03/2010 11:03:48 AM 661 Views
It is a great case of Selective Outrage, IMHO Isaac - 12/03/2010 03:10:01 AM 807 Views
Maybe. Ghavrel - 12/03/2010 06:34:42 AM 805 Views
"ACLU Defends Nazi's Right to Burn Down ACLU Headquarters" Isaac - 12/03/2010 12:31:14 PM 726 Views
Re: "ACLU Defends Nazi's Right to Burn Down ACLU Headquarters" Macharius - 12/03/2010 01:53:39 PM 756 Views
Re: "ACLU Defends Nazi's Right to Burn Down ACLU Headquarters" Isaac - 12/03/2010 03:04:43 PM 713 Views
As is often the case, there seems to be a fair amount of assumption going on here. Legolas - 12/03/2010 02:22:48 PM 714 Views
Just giving the benefit of the doubt... Isaac - 12/03/2010 02:57:23 PM 775 Views
Re: "Pursuing their ideology" beetnemesis - 12/03/2010 07:23:54 PM 754 Views
Re: "Pursuing their ideology" Isaac - 12/03/2010 08:17:25 PM 743 Views
That wasn't the impression I was under beetnemesis - 12/03/2010 11:23:08 PM 629 Views
Re: That wasn't the impression I was under Isaac - 13/03/2010 12:09:08 AM 787 Views
Pshhh there's a difference between "wear SOME clothes" and "wear a tux" beetnemesis - 15/03/2010 01:40:37 AM 674 Views
Your comments are inconsistent Isaac - 15/03/2010 02:09:43 AM 734 Views
I think you're optimistic about what her chances would've been beetnemesis - 12/03/2010 07:13:38 PM 742 Views
For the record... beetnemesis - 12/03/2010 06:48:25 AM 733 Views
Re: For the record... Isaac - 12/03/2010 01:04:33 PM 774 Views
Re: For the record... beetnemesis - 12/03/2010 07:08:06 PM 794 Views
Re: For the record... Isaac - 12/03/2010 08:08:42 PM 762 Views
No no, I know how you feel. I'm just disinclined to have sympathy for the school. beetnemesis - 12/03/2010 11:28:35 PM 632 Views
Alternatively, I have little sympathy for the school, I just don't have much for her either Isaac - 12/03/2010 11:56:08 PM 746 Views
Don't you think you're sensationalizing this just a bit? Aemon - 12/03/2010 05:42:21 AM 733 Views
Actually it is that reductionist Roland00 - 12/03/2010 01:46:23 PM 733 Views
Re: Actually it is that reductionist beetnemesis - 12/03/2010 07:25:41 PM 810 Views
I have issues with both sides, I think snoopcester - 12/03/2010 02:44:06 PM 697 Views
Regardless of "rights" invovled, I don't see why she shouldn't be able to go as she pleases. LadyLorraine - 12/03/2010 05:25:31 PM 780 Views
When I was in high school, my girlfriend and I formulated a petition so we'd be able to attend Lupine - 12/03/2010 07:55:33 PM 853 Views
Another thing I think people should remember - Lupine - 12/03/2010 07:59:43 PM 850 Views
One point though ßelals Girl - 12/03/2010 08:40:32 PM 772 Views
Re: One point though Lupine - 12/03/2010 08:46:30 PM 832 Views
My point was that it was a hollow reassurance ßelals Girl - 12/03/2010 09:35:46 PM 664 Views
yah, but honestly, is a tux really going to upset anyone that much? LadyLorraine - 13/03/2010 04:50:08 PM 635 Views
Just because it wouldn't bother you doesn't mean it won't bother anyone else ßelals Girl - 13/03/2010 06:38:03 PM 699 Views
It does nossy - 13/03/2010 07:35:39 PM 686 Views
Re: It does Isaac - 13/03/2010 07:48:35 PM 632 Views
I typically agree with you nossy - 13/03/2010 09:19:27 PM 738 Views
Following proper form shouldn't guarantee victory Isaac - 13/03/2010 10:17:27 PM 679 Views
yah, but at this point, how much of it is the girl? LadyLorraine - 13/03/2010 10:24:57 PM 646 Views
Is she a child or an adult? IIRC she's 18 Isaac - 13/03/2010 11:33:39 PM 700 Views
No, it should not nossy - 14/03/2010 12:33:56 AM 902 Views
Re: No, it should not Isaac - 14/03/2010 01:16:33 AM 810 Views
I understood that. You explained it well. *NM* Tashmere - 14/03/2010 03:28:10 AM 318 Views
Re: Following proper form shouldn't guarantee victory beetnemesis - 15/03/2010 01:49:34 AM 738 Views
Re: Following proper form shouldn't guarantee victory Isaac - 15/03/2010 02:44:17 AM 617 Views
This is definitely true beetnemesis - 15/03/2010 04:27:43 AM 769 Views
Re: This is definitely true Isaac - 15/03/2010 05:18:11 AM 1014 Views
He wasn't neccessarily advocating it. He was translating what they were doing into something that Tashmere - 16/03/2010 01:37:59 AM 698 Views
I'd argue that that kind of hypocrisy is invaluable in today's world, actually. Legolas - 16/03/2010 01:46:16 AM 684 Views
Re: It does ßelals Girl - 13/03/2010 08:18:03 PM 724 Views
Re: It does nossy - 13/03/2010 09:30:21 PM 637 Views
Re: It does ßelals Girl - 13/03/2010 10:11:21 PM 833 Views
Re: It does nossy - 14/03/2010 12:11:11 AM 735 Views
Re: It does ßelals Girl - 14/03/2010 03:42:06 AM 775 Views
Re: It does Ghavrel - 14/03/2010 12:47:47 AM 788 Views
Re: It does ßelals Girl - 14/03/2010 04:09:18 AM 757 Views
You make good points. *NM* Legolas - 15/03/2010 08:08:37 PM 287 Views
Ah, yes, "the rules." beetnemesis - 15/03/2010 01:47:31 AM 668 Views
Read my replies to Nossy and Ghavrel ßelals Girl - 15/03/2010 05:01:29 AM 741 Views
Slippery slope arguments are stupid. Ghavrel - 14/03/2010 12:43:00 AM 624 Views
So is likening everythng back to the Civil Rights Movement ßelals Girl - 14/03/2010 04:17:54 AM 776 Views
"Dress codes exists for a reason?" beetnemesis - 15/03/2010 01:43:36 AM 682 Views
They do ßelals Girl - 15/03/2010 05:08:17 AM 796 Views
Damn. Poor liberals, all revved up with nothing to fight for. *NM* Cannoli - 12/03/2010 10:16:12 PM 470 Views
So... they were ready to fight something bad, and nothing bad happened beetnemesis - 12/03/2010 11:30:02 PM 624 Views
Teenaged lesbians Angel Barchild - 15/03/2010 06:55:12 AM 739 Views
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