Posted on Apr 26, 2023
A Nashville senior was banned from prom for a suit, so a local business stepped in
5.75K
16
9
3
3
0
https://www.npr.org/2023/04/25/ [login to see] /nashville-senior-banned-from-prom-suit-dress
A student denied entry to their Nashville high school prom is getting another chance to take part in the annual tradition thanks to their community.
B Hayes, an 18-year-old student at Nashville Christian School, was banned from going to their prom because they wore a suit and not a dress.
In a photo posted on Instagram over the weekend, Hayes stood outside of the facility holding a sign that read, "they wouldn't let me in because i'm in a suit."
Hayes wrote in the caption, "i should not have to conform to femininity to attend my senior prom. i will not compromise who i am to fit in a box. who are you to tell us what it means to be a woman?"
Nashville Christian School told NPR in a statement that it "has established dress requirements for daily school attendance and at our special events. All students and families are aware of and sign an agreement to these guidelines when they enroll."
A student denied entry to their Nashville high school prom is getting another chance to take part in the annual tradition thanks to their community.
B Hayes, an 18-year-old student at Nashville Christian School, was banned from going to their prom because they wore a suit and not a dress.
In a photo posted on Instagram over the weekend, Hayes stood outside of the facility holding a sign that read, "they wouldn't let me in because i'm in a suit."
Hayes wrote in the caption, "i should not have to conform to femininity to attend my senior prom. i will not compromise who i am to fit in a box. who are you to tell us what it means to be a woman?"
Nashville Christian School told NPR in a statement that it "has established dress requirements for daily school attendance and at our special events. All students and families are aware of and sign an agreement to these guidelines when they enroll."
A Nashville senior was banned from prom for a suit, so a local business stepped in
Posted from npr.org
Nashville
Religion
Christianity
Fashion
Fashion and Apparel
Posted >1 y ago
Responses: 5
3
3
0
Sounds to me like she is just looking for 10 mins of fame. She was made aware of the dress code rules when enrolled so waited until going to the prom to say anything or requesting a waiver, at least the article didn't say anything about that.
(3)
(0)
CPO David R. D.
Agreed. Nashville Christian School is a "private" school which means they set their own rules. The student and HER family was very well aware of the rules, I'm sure.
(1)
(0)
2
2
0
SFC Bernard Walko
Posted 3 h ago
Boy! She’s going to be in for a rude awakening when she starts working. I just posted an article earlier this morning about Generation Z being fired at larger rates than normal because they can’t conform and take offense to everything. Maybe they just like conflict.
--- They don't "take offense" to everything. They just don't put up with being abused by toxic employers. Good for them they don't conform. Means the Gen X and millennial parents are doing something right and stopping generational trauma that was inflicted on us.
Posted 3 h ago
Boy! She’s going to be in for a rude awakening when she starts working. I just posted an article earlier this morning about Generation Z being fired at larger rates than normal because they can’t conform and take offense to everything. Maybe they just like conflict.
--- They don't "take offense" to everything. They just don't put up with being abused by toxic employers. Good for them they don't conform. Means the Gen X and millennial parents are doing something right and stopping generational trauma that was inflicted on us.
(2)
(0)
CPO David R. D.
These kinds of people will be really successful self-employed. Trying to maintain employment, if not willing to conform to a set of standards, will be very difficult.
(0)
(0)
1
1
0
Unfortunately some places are still stuck in the 1950's. The old conservatives are dying out though and we will be able to make some progress in the near future.
(1)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google