Originally posted by sigma:

going out by yourself, on a night that you've planned entirely on your own, just like a Prom.




from my experiences, proms are not organized and designed by one person. it was never "my choice" on where to go FOR the prom. before and after the prom, yes. but during, no. the committee (which i was a part of one year) decides where it is, what is served, how long it lasts, etc... and ALL decisions needed to be approved by the faculty supervisors and principal before coming to fruition.


Originally posted by sigma:

I agree with you in principle.

However, Proms are paid for and arranged by, the students, entirely on their own. At least, that's how it worked at all 3 of my High Schools.




see above. and further, if you didn't like what happened at the prom, you didn't have to go. you were never FORCED to go. but once you were there you were expected to participate with the whole community, not just whites or blacks or latinos or asians.

of course, some people griped about the music selection, bt all-in-all everyone had a good time. would we have had a good time if we had all been with "like people"? maybe, but what a frickin boring party!!!!! i'd much rather be around people NOT like me so i can learn from them and what they have to say.

Originally posted by sigma:

Is it "Racism" (in the traditional, not literal sense) if both parties are perfectly fine with the status quo?



no, but you are forgetting that the whole premise for the two separate dances, in this particular case, is based primarily on race. also note the comments in this article and the last article about "problems with inter-racial dating." it's not a problem if you don't live in a f*king racist CAVE!

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