Classy Not Trashy Research Paper
It may be early, but prom seems to be on most high school students’ minds. Besides the promposals floating around, dresses are also capturing the attention of the girls. There’s one problem with the newer, most popular designs around the country. Some of them, maybe most of them, may not meet Groom’s conservative, vague standards about what is appropriate and what is not. Principal Stephen Vanderpool said it this way: “classy not trashy.” So, again who and how does administration define classy?
To prevent problems, a written simple policy should be provided to both guys and girls about what will be allowed and what will not be.
When a girl goes shopping for her dress, the one she’s going to get is the one she falls in love with. What if the
dress she falls in love with falls under the category of “trashy” to a teacher/administrator of a different generation? If she knew that the specific dress was off limits because it was against the prom dress code, it could prevent Principal Vanderpool or another administrator from potentially making her leave prom, forcing her to miss the best night of her life, and possibly causing a relentless rainfall of tears.
The major award ceremonies such as the Grammy Awards, the Oscars, and others, often set the bar for prom dress designers or any formal attire for public use. But, these new trends sometimes aren’t in line with Groom’s more traditional standards. With written rules, girls - and guys - could steer away from the dresses and other formal attire that could be labeled as inappropriate prior to having wasted time, money and tears.
Administrators might not want to set a standard because dresses look different on different girls with different builds and statures. However, the reality is, revealing is revealing, and there shouldn’t be a double standard. Written guidelines could help all involved - students as well as administrators.
Many problems could be prevented if the school administration and school board would create a solid foundation of rules that girls, guys and parents could use to guide their shopping expeditions, preventing embarrassing problems later.
To prevent problems, a written simple policy should be provided to both guys and girls about what will be allowed and what will not be.
When a girl goes shopping for her dress, the one she’s going to get is the one she falls in love with. What if the
dress she falls in love with falls under the category of “trashy” to a teacher/administrator of a different generation? If she knew that the specific dress was off limits because it was against the prom dress code, it could prevent Principal Vanderpool or another administrator from potentially making her leave prom, forcing her to miss the best night of her life, and possibly causing a relentless rainfall of tears.
The major award ceremonies such as the Grammy Awards, the Oscars, and others, often set the bar for prom dress designers or any formal attire for public use. But, these new trends sometimes aren’t in line with Groom’s more traditional standards. With written rules, girls - and guys - could steer away from the dresses and other formal attire that could be labeled as inappropriate prior to having wasted time, money and tears.
Administrators might not want to set a standard because dresses look different on different girls with different builds and statures. However, the reality is, revealing is revealing, and there shouldn’t be a double standard. Written guidelines could help all involved - students as well as administrators.
Many problems could be prevented if the school administration and school board would create a solid foundation of rules that girls, guys and parents could use to guide their shopping expeditions, preventing embarrassing problems later.