Initial Thoughts on Prom

Christopher R

The most interesting thing about prom is the idea that females can’t go with other females and males can’t go with other males. From a personal experience I overheard a conversation between two people one of them a lesbian talking about prom. They were talking about how it would be the first time that she had worn a dress since she was graduating in the 8th grade and she was going with a male but she said it was just as friends. Prom seems like a romantic thing that is supposed to be some sort of date with someone in school during your last days in high school. I would think if a person was romantically attracted to a person of the same sex then they should be able to go with that person. This conversation was also between two people who go to school of the future. School of the Future has more openly homosexual people than any other community I know. I would think at any place our school would be a place where students are allowed to have a homosexual date but the tradition of a man being with a woman has affected the idea of romance which I think puts a label on who is allowed to be considered a couple at prom.

Another thing that I find interesting about prom is the way people are supposed to dress. I don’t think there is anything wrong with it but knowing that prom is supposed to be a major step in life and that it symbolizes romance, is there any reason that it’s supposed to be a dress and suit. I also find it that girl’s try harder to be the best dressed then males do. A girl could be looking at prom dresses in the 9th grade or even earlier. This is the type of thing that I would expect from a person that is preparing for their wedding. The appearance of someone at their prom is equally as important as their appearance in their wedding? They seem rather similar, a very beautiful usually expensive dress and the male in a very nice suit dressed up to impress. What a person wears to prom seems to be the only thing more important than who you are taking as a date.

o Why is it so important to be dressed in elaborate clothing during prom?

o Are there any schools known for their openness to same sex couples during prom?

o Is prom the most important event in high school?

o Should a person be allowed to attend prom if they are failing their classes?

o In what ways are prom and weddings similar?

o Does the person you take to prom represent the type of person you would want to marry?