Are All-Girls Proms Fun or Lame?

by SodaHead Living Posted 2012/05/03 23:00:00

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For many Americans, prom is a rite of passage. The guy asks the girl to be his date, they get dressed up, pose for cute pictures in expensive gowns and tuxes, and maybe, just maybe, get into a little trouble later on. But this is hardly the scene at Michigan's Hamtramck High School. Because Hamtramck just held its first all-girl prom.

The prom was all-girls mainly because many of the students at the school are Muslim, so they cannot date, dance with boys or appear without a head scarf in front of males, The New York Times reports. The girls decided to party anyway ... and non-Muslim girls showed up, too. "I want to support all my girls," Sylwia Stanko told the Times. "I know how important it is to them."

This may sound lame to you, but Gurl.com thinks it's a great idea. "During my junior year, I went to prom with a big group of girls -- and I have to say, it was the most fun ever," she writes. And she loves that the non-Muslim girls got all dressed up for the dance, too. "Even though these girls could totally go to the regular prom and dance with guys, they showed up at the one that was for girls only just so they could let loose with their best girlfriends." Ladies, would you attend an all-girls prom? Guys, how do you feel about being excluded?

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Komrade Muslim 2012/05/04 15:13:54

Fun

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Its cultural for these Muslimas so lets respect their different sort of fun!

Its only Lame to culturally insensitive Bigots
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LoveBug 2012/05/04 00:08:46

Lame

I say lame... I would want a man to dance with... If I want an all girl party, I'd just throw a slumber party. But, of course, having a man for that also would be more fun. ;)

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☠ Live Free Or Die ☠ 2012/05/04 00:04:17 (edited)

Lame

What's the point?
EDIT: Okay, I commented before I read. I don't like that this one group is being catered to; why should the whole world have to change to suit your religion? This probably cost the school A LOT of money; anyone think of that? And just so Muslim girls can dance without offending their imaginary god? I don't think so. Besides, the same rules apply to Muslim men; they can't dance with girls. Should they get a special dance? They would NEVER have made an accommodation like this for Christian girls who aren't allowed to date or dance with boys...

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TheQuir... to ☠ Live ... 2012/05/04 01:59:41

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I mean, it seems as though this place has a significant Muslim population. An all-girls prom wouldn't make sense in most schools, but it fits that student body. So why not? I'm going to guess the school didn't mind spending money on this. It was for THEIR students.There have been special proms for Christian girls in my area too and we're not even an especially religious state.

It doesn't sound fun to me, but I can understand why they did it. There's nothing wrong with doing something different so a few more people can have a special evening.

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Pixie·... to ☠ Live ... 2012/05/04 02:10:32

I am an anti theist meaning I am against all religions but at the same time I do not like anyone rights being discriminated against. It did not say they didn't have a normal prom too but this way EVERYONE can have a good time. not just non muslims. This way evreyone can have fun. (as long as they did have a regular prom as well). I stated above that I personally would not go to one but who is this hurting?

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D.C.Verdone 2012/05/03 23:56:30

Fun

Because you don't HAVE to have boys there to have fun.

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Yaati 2012/05/03 23:41:45

Fun

I wouldn't know 'cause I've never been to one. But it sounds like a lovely time. Good for them.

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Rhi-ot. 2012/05/03 23:40:48

Lame

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Said lame before I read it... considering the strict cultural traditions of the girls, I suppose that this was good for them!

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katy.isodo 2012/05/03 23:29:12

Fun

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I think it's hard for some to understand because the majority of the US is not Muslim, but I think it's great if it works for them and makes them happy - I probably would have gone as well just to support them if something like this was around when I was in HS.

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La 2012/05/03 23:25:10

Lame

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Girls night out is fine, but not for prom. Even in an all girls school, they invite boys along.

Sounds okay for them though, having one normal prom and one girls only prom. I hope no one whines that it's sexist, 'cause I doubt any of the boys want a sausage-fest prom.

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