Here's something you might be interested in.
I read this story on some news page a few days ago, and was reminded of it when I heard KGB the other morning.
An 18-year-old wasn't named the prom king, but "prom queen" of his high school in Fairfax.
He's openly gay and said it made more sense to run for the queen crown, and that better fit his personality.
He gave a speech after winning, and the students all applauded.
On KGBs show, the DJs didn't seem to like this. And neither did the callers, who brought up why they voted against gays being able to marry, and a whole host of other things.
They wondered if the prom king would be forced to dance with this kid. They also talked about how it's a big "F-U" to prom traditions.
The funniest thing was listening to a caller say at one moment, that he didn't mind if gay people got married. But he was furious with the prom queen winning, and....[two minutes into his rant]...that's why I voted against homosexual marriage."
Uh, thought you just said you didn't mind if they got married? Oh...you'll vote against it, but you don't mind it. That's interesting.
Callers brought up the fact that there could be girls out there that really wanted to win and were upset. Well, if I was one of these parents, I'd explain to my daughter that this boy will probably have it a lot harder in life than her. This was a night where he got to enjoy the spotlight and have a little fun. I might also explain that she can't be a sore loser. I might even have her watch "Election" and make sure she can see the flaws in the Tracy Flick character.
I think it's great that we've reached a time where students can all decide to do this, and they're all happy with it. Who cares what anyone else thinks.
Now, I am a bit surprised that the school allowed this. Just think what would've happened if students got together and named a boy "prom queen" that was quiet, and wasn't out of the closet regarding his homosexuality. He'd be trying to enjoy the prom, and it would turn into a scene from "Carrie". Instead of him getting revenge, though, it could end in a suicide. And the school being sued.
I think situations like these are perfect times for parents to educate their children on people being different.
Although, someone has to explain to me why any of those parents in Georgia are letting their children attend a segregated prom.
I read this story on some news page a few days ago, and was reminded of it when I heard KGB the other morning.
An 18-year-old wasn't named the prom king, but "prom queen" of his high school in Fairfax.
He's openly gay and said it made more sense to run for the queen crown, and that better fit his personality.
He gave a speech after winning, and the students all applauded.
On KGBs show, the DJs didn't seem to like this. And neither did the callers, who brought up why they voted against gays being able to marry, and a whole host of other things.
They wondered if the prom king would be forced to dance with this kid. They also talked about how it's a big "F-U" to prom traditions.
The funniest thing was listening to a caller say at one moment, that he didn't mind if gay people got married. But he was furious with the prom queen winning, and....[two minutes into his rant]...that's why I voted against homosexual marriage."
Uh, thought you just said you didn't mind if they got married? Oh...you'll vote against it, but you don't mind it. That's interesting.
Callers brought up the fact that there could be girls out there that really wanted to win and were upset. Well, if I was one of these parents, I'd explain to my daughter that this boy will probably have it a lot harder in life than her. This was a night where he got to enjoy the spotlight and have a little fun. I might also explain that she can't be a sore loser. I might even have her watch "Election" and make sure she can see the flaws in the Tracy Flick character.
I think it's great that we've reached a time where students can all decide to do this, and they're all happy with it. Who cares what anyone else thinks.
Now, I am a bit surprised that the school allowed this. Just think what would've happened if students got together and named a boy "prom queen" that was quiet, and wasn't out of the closet regarding his homosexuality. He'd be trying to enjoy the prom, and it would turn into a scene from "Carrie". Instead of him getting revenge, though, it could end in a suicide. And the school being sued.
I think situations like these are perfect times for parents to educate their children on people being different.
Although, someone has to explain to me why any of those parents in Georgia are letting their children attend a segregated prom.