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By Michelle Malkin  •  May 12, 2008 07:14 PM

It’s that time of the year again. Prom season gone wild. We’ve got our first entrant for worst prom dress of the year. The girl seems to have confused her high school prom for the swimming pool. Because her outfit looks like it was meant to bathe in, not dance in:

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Where was the adult in this teenager’s life to block the door and say: “Nuh-UH, no way in hell you’re stepping out that door. Go put some clothes on or I’ll make you wear a sleeping bag to your prom.”

Classiness, RIP.

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Commenter Send_Me:

?Where’s Wendy Shalit when you need her? A Return to Modesty will be mandatory reading for my daughters by this age.

Mine, too.

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  1. #1
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:17 pm, alamedaman said:

    *vomits*

  2. #2
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:18 pm, alaskangrizzly said:

    At least the cop was sane and she got escorted off the property in cuffs.

  3. #3
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:22 pm, brooklyn red said:

    OK, that was a bit too much or too little depending on how you look at it…

    But, A: how long does a prom dress stay on anyway? & B: well at least she graduated… I guess this is preferable to illiterate in a burka…

  4. #4
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:22 pm, corona said:

    So, is this one filed under “Things Christians don’t like“?

  5. #5
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:23 pm, jenmom said:

    My babysitter is a junior in HS and she said that a lot of girls were dressed very inappropriately. Too low cut in the front and in the back!

    Where were her parents ? They should have taught their daughter to have enough respect for herself to dress modestly.

  6. #6
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:26 pm, Defector01 said:

    Whoa dude!!!!

    Even though I have to re-insert my eyeballs, yeah that’s incredibly inappropriate for a prom

  7. #7
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:29 pm, alaskangrizzly said:

    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:22 pm, corona said:

    So, is this one filed under “Things Christians don’t like“?

    I think this one falls under “Things responsible parents don’t like” since I can probably find you a few million of each religion or lack thereof who would argue this is not appropriate for a high school prom.

  8. #8
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:31 pm, havok said:

    Did she major in pole dancing?

  9. #9
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:33 pm, kyconservative said:

    I have sons and daughters and I won’t even talk about how my husband would react to my daughter putting that “dress” on, but beyond that, if one of our son’s date showed up in that get-up he would be going to the prom stag. End of story. No discussion. (We would probably be inserting ourselves as last minute chaperones too.) We went Saturday night to see the kids before prom and I saw a lot of tasteful dresses and a few who showed way too much cleavage. One of the Seniors we knew said the kids were all taking bets on who would show up in the “trashy dresses”.

  10. #10
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:33 pm, rambler said:

    She was trying for a burqua but didn’t buy enough fabric.

  11. #11
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:36 pm, Wade said:

    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:22 pm, corona said:
    So, is this one filed under “Things Christians don’t like“?

    No, file it under things for you to bash Christians about.

  12. #12
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:37 pm, Cicero said:

    Is that a guy?

  13. #13
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:38 pm, Hadenough said:

    Yes but, is she helping Michelle Obama’s children ?

  14. #14
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:38 pm, JHSII said:

    That’s a dress????

  15. #15
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:39 pm, brooklyn red said:

    OK, this will probably promote her to 15 minutes of (well paying) fame in a short but lucrative career… but hand-cuffs, really… just exactly WHERE was she concealing a weapon? hand-cuffs for the parent(s) OK, but if bad taste is a felony we gotta build a whole lot more jails.

  16. #16
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:40 pm, Azygos said:

    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:37 pm, Cicero said:
    Is that a guy?

    At least I was not the only one who had that thought.

  17. #17
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:42 pm, txvet2 said:

    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:22 pm, corona said:

    So, is this one filed under “Things Christians don’t like“?

    Well, yeah, but on the other hand, her Christian father would probably think that it merited grounding, not an honor killing.

  18. #18
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:42 pm, The_Livewire said:

    To use my favourite James Bond quote “That’s a nice bit of nothing you’re almost wearing.”

  19. #19
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:43 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:31 pm, havok said:
    Did she major in pole dancing?

    ROFLMBO

    Yep, us “Christians” are all hung up about stupid people.

    Cue lgm

  20. #20
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:43 pm, Conservatives R Us said:

    So, is this one filed under “Things Christians don’t like“?

    So,are you assuming Christians have higher standards for morality? Ok, sounds good, not always true but it would be nice.

    I believe you meant it as a slam, but it fell flat. And why you ask?

    Because it was just too lame.

    The dress was so inappropiate. I blame the parents. Just go to any store, starting in the toddler section and you’ll find mini hooker wear. If you allow children to have their way of dress all their lives, what do you expect? It’s not just a Christian thing, it’s common sense. Geesh.

  21. #21
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:44 pm, Jeddite said:

    You’re not supposed to wear your work uniform to the prom, mademoiselle. /catty

  22. #22
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:46 pm, Land that I Love said:

    This is why I’m glad I graduated from high school early. The worst thing about this girl is the guys who come behind her, thinking that this type of dressing style is not only appropriate but necessary. I feel sorry for her in a way. I can’t imagine having parents who cared so little about me that they would let me out the front door in that outfit.

    High school, RIP, thank God.

  23. #23
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:46 pm, John Ansell said:

    WOW, I’m at a lost for words.

  24. #24
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:46 pm, brooklyn red said:

    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:37 pm, Cicero said:
    Is that a guy?
    At least I was not the only one who had that thought
    .

    Pssst, you need to either go out more, or hang yer guns up. Your choice.

  25. #25
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:52 pm, oldcollegeguy1980 said:

    Didn’t I see her on the MARTA?

  26. #26
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:52 pm, fourstringfuror said:

    Where was the adult in this teenager’s life to block the door and say: “Nuh-UH, no way in hell you’re stepping out that door. Go put some clothes on or I’ll make you wear a sleeping bag to your prom.”

    Oh, you mean her parents? Mom’s probably dressed no better most of the time. She probably doesn’t even know who her dad is.

    Stereotype? Perhaps, but you can’t tell me there’s not some truth to it.

  27. #27
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:54 pm, Jeddite said:

    Oh man, fourstringfuror just opened a Pandora’s Box of screaming “YOU CANT SAY THAT/ALL CONSERVATIVES ARE RACISTS!” shrieking from the e_harpies that flock to MM.com :P

  28. #28
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:55 pm, simcoe said:

    Handcuffs!?

    Is that Sharpton I see coming ‘round the corner over there?

    Here we go again.

  29. #29
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:55 pm, bloghooligan said:

    i believe the word for that dress is ‘triflin.’

  30. #30
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:58 pm, OneofThem said:

    I think she mixed up “prom” with “pron.” ;) (Only nerds will get that joke. :P )

  31. #31
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:59 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    i was thinking the word for that dress is “lacking”:

    material
    taste
    style
    beauty
    elegance

  32. #32
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:00 pm, Jeddite said:

    I couldnt even go to school wearing a shirt and pants that didnt match without getting an earful from my maternal progenitor. :/

  33. #33
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:09 pm, ajmontana said:

    I know this designer, her line is called…
    Domenow

  34. #34
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:13 pm, John Ansell said:

    Domenow? I thought it was readywhenur

  35. #35
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:14 pm, undrseige247 said:

    Viva La Paris Hilton, corrupting minds since Hector was a pup.

  36. #36
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:14 pm, GaMidnightRider said:

    Parents need to be taken behind woodshed and she needs to have more respect for herself….

    I bet her and her family will be voting for B Hussien O

  37. #37
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:15 pm, Wade said:

    Oh, you mean her parents? Mom’s probably dressed no better most of the time.

    That is the truth. Want to go see a circus, go to a High School graduation. The parents really put on a show.

  38. #38
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:16 pm, chapoutier said:

    worst prom dress of the year.

    I think, Miss Malkin, that this young lady’s prom date would respectfully disagree.

  39. #39
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:16 pm, chapoutier said:

    Sorry, meant to quote.

  40. #40
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:18 pm, DougT said:

    I liked how she and her friends thought that covering up her abdomen would solve the dilemma.

    The school authorities must have been too prudish to say, “Honey, it’s because your nipples are covered by a sheer piece of gauze.” Instead, they said that it was because she wasn’t wearing underwear, to which she rightly replied that she was indeed wearing underwear. She meant the thong that she was undoubtedly sporting, I’m sure.

    We’ve got to clear a few things up here:

    1) prostitutes do not dress this poorly and it is insulting to the profession to draw the comparison;
    2) some are assuming she has a father figure at home…it doesn’t seem likely, unless it’s Michael Lohan;
    3) there is nothing wrong with an elegant backless dress, or showing off some cleavage, it depends on its spot on classy to trashy spectrum;

    This girl seemed reasonable in the news interview. Why the need for attention, I wonder? Really, she appears as though she would have looked very pretty in a typical prom dress. Her date was looking sharp in that gold lame (accented ‘e’) vest.

    It also appears that the school had a written dress code for the prom. If she violated it, then she should not receive a refund.

  41. #41
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:19 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    chap,

    I am going to throw that out on a technicality. Michelle said dress. If Michelle had said scarf, I would give it to you!

  42. #42
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:21 pm, Wade said:

    I think, Miss Malkin, that this young lady’s prom date would respectfully disagree.

    His bad taste abounds.

  43. #43
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:22 pm, fourstringfuror said:

    Jeddite -

    Happy to open a can. When we’re dressing our girls like hookers, we can’t complain when pedophiles take notice.

    Chapoutier -

    This girl’s date probably wouldn’t know respect if it put on a bikini and sat in his lap.

  44. #44
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:22 pm, CFreiberg said:

    This whole situation with the girl is beyond sad. I say that because I am assuming her parents do not care.

    The cycle continues…

  45. #45
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:23 pm, mkarnes2007 said:

    I’ve seen stripper with more clothes on.

  46. #46
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:24 pm, Jeddite said:

    fourstringfuror:

    I completely agree. Shouldn’t a gaggle of feminists be denouncing this young lady for perpetuating the sexual objectification of women by menby women?

    Crickets?

  47. #47
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:27 pm, tencz58 said:

    she was mad cause she didn’t get in !! The nerve of her is Ultra Lib me myself and I.

  48. #48
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:29 pm, chapoutier said:

    This girl’s date probably wouldn’t know respect if it put on a bikini and sat in his lap.

    Come now. Let’s not disparage the date unnecessarily.

    At that age, had my prom date shown up wearing something like that, I have to admit my first thought would not have been “I wish my date had more self respect. It reflects poorly on her, and by association, me.”

    For better or worse, my first thought probably would have been something not appropriate here.

    But my actual prom date was a sweet, modest Presbyterian girl (Hi Tara!). So moot point.

  49. #49
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:33 pm, brooklyn red said:

    Yeah, her dress was skimpy… but no skimpier than any barmaid’s on Sat. nite in Hell’s Kitchen (Yes, the name will cause the neighborhood some well deserved issues)… But hey, NYC has it’s/our own brand of condom, NYC CONDOM, free at most local shops, grab & go… google it if you don’t beleive me. Your tax dollars at work…

  50. #50
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:38 pm, englishqueen01 said:

    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:40 pm, Azygos said:

    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:37 pm, Cicero said:
    Is that a guy?

    At least I was not the only one who had that thought.

    A local talk show host blogged about this, too. Many of the commenters had the same response.

    So, is this one filed under “Things Christians don’t like“?

    I think it’d be something that anyone with a sense of decency and self respect would dislike this. Since that includes Christians, thanks for the compliment.

    Until a band of Evangelicals starts stoning women who dress like this, stop with the immature, irrelevant, and off-topic slams.

  51. #51
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:39 pm, Rusty said:

    When someone told me about this story, my first reaction was to drum up some moral outrage. “How dare they arrest a girl for a dress, blah, blah, blah.”

    Then I saw the dress. It was more ridiculous than I could have imagined.

    I am glad she wasn’t allowed to the prom. The arrest still worries me. I read that she was arrested while she was arguing that she should get a refund for her now useless tickets. Fact of the matter is, blacks are much more likely to be arrested for any kind of public disturbance.

    And to anyone racist enough to turn this into a black and white issue, let’s not forget this beaut. This is from a catalog. Good grief!

  52. #52
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:42 pm, FloridaBill said:

    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:21 pm, Wade said:

    Would that make him a…

    “Bounder”???

  53. #53
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:43 pm, Wade said:

    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:33 pm, brooklyn red said:
    Yeah, her dress was skimpy… but no skimpier than any barmaid’s on Sat

    what possible connection does this have with a 17 yo girl at a prom?

  54. #54
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:45 pm, FloridaBill said:

    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:09 pm, ajmontana said:

    AJ:

    Please don’t tell us what type of “Heels” she was wearing (or for that matter dating)!

    ROFLMAO

  55. #55
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:45 pm, DougT said:

    She wasn’t arrested, Rusty. She was escorted from the hotel. I think they just sent her home. She was given a choice of “going home or going to jail.”

    An arrest would have been totally over the top.

    And this has NOTHING to do with race.

  56. #56
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:46 pm, fourstringfuror said:

    Rusty -

    Accusing anyone of racism who dares mention this girl’s race sounds an awful lot like something Howard Dean would say. Or Jeremiah Wright.

    Oh, and you mentioned race in your post. That makes you a racist.

  57. #57
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:49 pm, neko-chan said:

    Bad taste? Definitely.
    Inappropriate for prom (especially after having signed an agreement prohibiting clothing like this)? For sure.

    But you’re all forgetting one thing… that girl has maybe two more years of flaunting her nubile and toned figure before some gangbanger becomes her babys-daddy. Let her enjoy her hookerwear while it still fits.

  58. #58
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:54 pm, brooklyn red said:

    Wade re: “what possible connection does this have with a 17 yo girl at a prom?”

    Well 17 is not legal, I assumed she was 18 (plenty of guys doin time on that one) but the fact is that this is what your kids see every day… I don’t want to sound like lgm, but hey, have you seen the TV lately…

  59. #59
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:56 pm, Mixer14 said:

    No brains. No shame. But got 15 minutes of fame.

    Vulgar, yet tackily unrefined.

    It might have been better to let her in to the prom - and let the crowd have a good laugh.

    Any word on what her date was wearing?

  60. #60
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:57 pm, zorro said:

    This is actually quite sad. How little self esteem she must have in her own self worth that would make her believe the only thing she has to offer our society is her nearly naked body. It’s just sad.

  61. #61
    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:59 pm, brooklyn red said:

    & neko-chan, that could be considered racist… but I am not here to judge.

  62. #62
    On May 12th, 2008 at 9:00 pm, neko-chan said:

    Brooklyn Red:
    Or, for that matter, Beyonce Knowles new clothing line?
    http://icydk.com/category/beyonce/
    scroll down a bit to find the ad.
    And yes, those are 4-5 yr olds in hooker heels, red lipstick and feather boa’s.

  63. #63
    On May 12th, 2008 at 9:02 pm, neko-chan said:

    Brooklyn…
    there are just as many white and latina girls (and asian chicks, for that matter) who will end up in exactly the same position. Nothing to do with race, at all, only the stupidity of young girls.

  64. #64
    On May 12th, 2008 at 9:02 pm, ajmontana said:

    floridaBill,
    shoes by HoToe’s

  65. #65
    On May 12th, 2008 at 9:14 pm, brooklyn red said:

    Well neko-chan, guess you can call that premature uhhh posting… I mean, I just mentioned it 60 seconds ago… so I guess you wer ready to roc!

    But “that girl has maybe two more years of flaunting her nubile and toned figure before some gangbanger becomes her babys-daddy. Let her enjoy her hookerwear while it still fits.” Kinda sounds bad…

    I have never before invoked the name of the Madame Hostess, but I feel the need to do so now… Michellllll! WTF!

  66. #66
    On May 12th, 2008 at 9:30 pm, Bob's Kid said:

    Yah, she’d have been sent home from one of our proms, too. Doubt they’d refund, given that those formal dances are expensive and the money’s already been spent. Plus, she probably already got her favors, so…

  67. #67
    On May 12th, 2008 at 9:34 pm, dreid said:

    It was prom night. By getting kicked out early you can bet that at 2am she had twice as many clothes on as any other girl there.

  68. #68
    On May 12th, 2008 at 9:35 pm, dreid said:

    She would have fit right into the “pimp and ho” theme party my friends throw every year.

  69. #69
    On May 12th, 2008 at 9:36 pm, Send_Me said:

    Where’s Wendy Shalit when you need her? A Return to Modesty will be mandatory reading for my daughters by this age.

  70. #70
    On May 12th, 2008 at 9:37 pm, havok said:

    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:58 pm, OneofThem said:
    I think she mixed up “prom” with “pron.” (Only nerds will get that joke. )

    LOL…going to the pron….

  71. #71
    On May 12th, 2008 at 9:43 pm, Mixer14 said:

    Had a second thought. With the 15 minutes of ‘fame’ she’s received,

    $5 says she winds up on ‘Flavor of Love Season 3′

  72. #72
    On May 12th, 2008 at 10:05 pm, Azygos said:

    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:46 pm, brooklyn red said:
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:37 pm, Cicero said:
    Is that a guy?
    At least I was not the only one who had that thought.

    Pssst, you need to either go out more, or hang yer guns up. Your choice.

    I worked ER for many years in small and large urban hospitals. Never assume.

    Why didn’ty someone just tell her date to remove his jacket and let her wear it buttoned up? Problem solved.

  73. #73
    On May 12th, 2008 at 10:05 pm, jsr said:

    That girl undoubtedly has lots of class. Unfortunately for her it is all low.

  74. #74
    On May 12th, 2008 at 10:18 pm, BobJones-77 said:

    Channeling Imus.

    Well at least she ain’t nappy headed.

  75. #75
    On May 12th, 2008 at 10:54 pm, feebiebabe said:

    This is a serious cry for attention/help.

    Not to mention, this outfit is beckoning a lot of dangerous attention her way. Violent crimes are on account of 90% opportunity. Her dress certainly leaves little to none to the imagination…especially for sexual predetors out there.

    I think this is pretty frightening.

  76. #76
    On May 12th, 2008 at 10:55 pm, sausage said:

    This is from a catalog. Good grief!

    God Bless America!

  77. #77
    On May 12th, 2008 at 10:56 pm, spo-con said:

    Dint nobody ax her why she dress all up like a Ho ? My Lord ! That get up just says ” come knock me up” !

  78. #78
    On May 12th, 2008 at 11:03 pm, fourstringfuror said:

    come knock me up

    Again.

  79. #79
    On May 12th, 2008 at 11:16 pm, TXRose said:

    Someone’s parent(s) need to wake up and smell the coffee. This child would
    not be walking out of my house this undressed. Did the chaperones let her
    into the prom dressed this way? Where are the adults in her life?

  80. #80
    On May 12th, 2008 at 11:25 pm, DougT said:

    They were at the door to the prom, TXRose. They did not let her into the prom.

  81. #81
    On May 13th, 2008 at 12:10 am, taylork said:

    comment deleted

  82. #82
    On May 13th, 2008 at 12:12 am, taylork said:

    The problem with the word prom is that it too closely resembles the word porn. Given what the schools are teaching now, I think it’s understandable that the words prom and porn could get confused.

  83. #83
    On May 13th, 2008 at 12:17 am, bender said:

    Wow wow wee waa! If B.O. runs on a platform of year round Prom’s I may be tempted to vote for him

  84. #84
    On May 13th, 2008 at 2:35 am, blogagog said:

    Remember when sleezy girls used to try to hide that fact?

  85. #85
    On May 13th, 2008 at 4:48 am, Bogtrotter said:

    First thing that came to mind when I saw the photo was……”How much for a lap dance?”

  86. #86
    On May 13th, 2008 at 5:54 am, Steve456 said:

    Aww, whatsa matter? You conservatives skeered of the female body? Can’t handle the sexuality?

    Worthless prudes.

  87. #87
    On May 13th, 2008 at 7:53 am, englishqueen01 said:

    Aww, whatsa matter? You conservatives skeered of the female body? Can’t handle the sexuality?

    Worthless prudes.

    Yeah, that’s it. We’re so starved for sex the mere *sight* of a 17-year-old wearing practically nothing to cover her body freaks us out.

    /scarcasm.

    Why is it *this* is an expression of “sexuality”, but when women - like me - choose to dress modestly out of respect for our bodies, we’re “worthless prudes”?

    Newsflash for you, Steve. This isn’t “sexuality”, this is a cheapening of this young girl into an object. The kind of thing feminists were supposed to *oppose*, remember?

    There are healthy ways to express one’s sexuality; pretending you’re in a remake of “Pretty Woman” isn’t one of them. Those of us who understand that - you know, us “worthless prudes” - are capable of expressing our sexuality in a way that doesn’t throw it in the face of others. Like we’re supposed to do.

    Funny how liberals will argue that religion has no place in the public sphere, should be kept in the privacy of our homes (preferably with the doors locked and the windows drawn) but this girls bod does.

    She was 17, still a minor, at the time of prom. And - contrary to what some believe - just because we’re considered adults at 18 doesn’t mean we’re magically mature or responsible overnight.

    And you think that’s okay for a minor to wear this in public?

    Please.

    What a pathetic argument in favor of perversion.

  88. #88
    On May 13th, 2008 at 7:58 am, abstractmind said:

    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:39 pm, Rusty said:
    When someone told me about this story, my first reaction was to drum up some moral outrage. “How dare they arrest a girl for a dress, blah, blah, blah.”

    Then I saw the dress. It was more ridiculous than I could have imagined.

    I am glad she wasn’t allowed to the prom. The arrest still worries me. I read that she was arrested while she was arguing that she should get a refund for her now useless tickets. Fact of the matter is, blacks are much more likely to be arrested for any kind of public disturbance.

    And to anyone racist enough to turn this into a black and white issue, let’s not forget this beaut. This is from a catalog. Good grief!

    Rusty,

    I dont know how it was anywhere else, but…I know when I in high school, to fight with one black person was to fight with a whole squad of people. From what i’ve seen in the news and heard from my younger siblings, its nothing new.

    If that mentality still pervades, I could see why they are arrested in those instances. Because as a lone officer, or even 2 or 3, you might have a small, angry mob on your hands.

    Don’t know if thats accurate. Just my experience.

    This girl and her parents need some decency lessons, however.

  89. #89
    On May 13th, 2008 at 8:01 am, abstractmind said:

    Hit the button, sorry!

    But she wasnt arrested. she was escorted out. little bit of a difference.

    And steve…that comment is ignorant beyond belief. I’m sorry if you find the fact that I wouldnt want my daughters dressed up like prostitutes distasteful.

    I’ll err on the side of caution on that, thank you very much.

  90. #90
    On May 13th, 2008 at 8:22 am, lgm said:

    Just last week you were celebrating the fact that Americans don’t mind seeing half naked (bikini) girls while Muslims do. Maybe you and those Muslims have more in common than you thought?

  91. #91
    On May 13th, 2008 at 8:31 am, IndependentTom said:

    Probably better not to nourish the under-bridge dwellers…….

  92. #92
    On May 13th, 2008 at 8:39 am, fourstringfuror said:

    On May 13th, 2008 at 5:54 am, Steve456 said:
    Aww, whatsa matter? You conservatives skeered of the female body? Can’t handle the sexuality?

    Worthless prudes.

    Mmm, you like ‘em young, huh boy?

  93. #93
    On May 13th, 2008 at 8:40 am, fourstringfuror said:

    nourish the under-bridge dwellers…….

    You’re right.

    Lord, I apologize for feeding the trolls again, and be with the starving pygmies in New Guinea.

    Amen.

  94. #94
    On May 13th, 2008 at 8:50 am, abstractmind said:

    On May 13th, 2008 at 8:22 am, lgm said:
    Just last week you were celebrating the fact that Americans don’t mind seeing half naked (bikini) girls while Muslims do. Maybe you and those Muslims have more in common than you thought?

    Fair warning…you opened this door all on your own.

    On kids, lgm? this is a high school kid. You’re ok with seeing high school kids dressed like this? Isn’t that kind of sick that you’re ok with seeing this on a young girl?

    And by comparing us in this case with our adversaries is intellectually bankrupt. It’s not even close.

    Here, this girl was escorted out of the place by the police and was allowed to go home.

    In Saudi Arabia, she’d have been drug out into the street by her hair and murdered by her own family, or if she even MADE it to a sharia court, she’d have been executed anyway. And I would believe it a sure bet she would be tortured a little before she was executed.

    Little different circumstance, but it shows the mentality. here, have a read, troll:
    http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,355135,00.html

    Done.

  95. #95
    On May 13th, 2008 at 9:04 am, taylork said:

    Just last week you were celebrating the fact that Americans don’t mind seeing half naked (bikini) girls while Muslims do. Maybe you and those Muslims have more in common than you thought?

    Was she going swimming at the prom?

  96. #96
    On May 13th, 2008 at 9:07 am, On-my-soap-box said:

    :claps for abstractmind

    LGM - making the world safe for trolls everywhere. As long as this world lets idiots live, lgm has nothing to worry about.

    For the idiot:

    America
    Prom = dress nice
    Beach = bikini

    Middle East Muslim countries
    Prom = burka (if they would even allow a prom)
    Beach = burka (if women are allowed to go to the beach)

    Get a freakin brain and, don’t try again.

  97. #97
    On May 13th, 2008 at 9:15 am, taylork said:

    Just watched the new story and it’s woth noting that the girls friends tried to alter the dress in the hotel lobby in order to cover up her mid-drift. Unfortunately, she still wasn’t allowed in. Why you ask? Because she wasn’t wearing any underwear.

    Classy.

  98. #98
    On May 13th, 2008 at 9:17 am, taylork said:

    Just last week you were celebrating the fact that Americans don’t mind seeing half naked (bikini) girls while Muslims do. Maybe you and those Muslims have more in common than you thought?

    Does this mean you’re okay with sitting next to you at a nice restaurant while I wear a speedo?

  99. #99
    On May 13th, 2008 at 9:17 am, tropicalwave12 said:

    With all of the Hollywood glitz and fame and the red carpet walks where all of the photogs take pictures of the “stars” and they all are pretty well wearing the same thing this young (dare I say) lady is wearing. It is not suprise to me, shocked non-the-less, but no suprise.

  100. #100
    On May 13th, 2008 at 9:18 am, On-my-soap-box said:

    On May 13th, 2008 at 5:54 am, Steve456 said:
    Aww, whatsa matter? You conservatives skeered of the female body? Can’t handle the sexuality?

    Worthless prudes.

    WOW, just wow. So, you will not mind if we invite you to go away?

    Who left to door open?

  101. #101
    On May 13th, 2008 at 9:39 am, flutejpl said:

    “Dress” is a stretch of definitions when it comes to that yellowish hand towel she’s wearing.

    Might I add that the school in question had published a rather explicit dress code about what would not be allowed in its prom. It was shown briefly in one of the news clips about this incident. One of the first regulations was something like “You may not show more than one inch of midsection.”

    Perhaps she mistook “inch” for “foot.” Perhaps she can’t read at all; high school diplomas have been accomplished sans reading before. Most likely, she had absolutely no regard for authority, in which case I’d say that the handcuffs were a necessary start.

    Oh, wait. Dress codes restrict freedom of expression. Cue the ACLU in 5, 4, 3, 2… /sarc

  102. #102
    On May 13th, 2008 at 9:47 am, Mohawk said:

    This girls mother and father need a slap in the face!

    Prom dress!

    More like HOOKER dress!

  103. #103
    On May 13th, 2008 at 9:48 am, corona said:

    “Offensive” is in the eye of the beholder. You’re being more than a little hypocritical when you mock standards of decency espoused by some Muslims, while objecting because this dress violates your standard. How many of you laughed at the “prairie-style” dresses worn by the women from the Texas polygamy compound? What do the Amish think of the way your daughter dresses?

  104. #104
    On May 13th, 2008 at 9:53 am, DougT said:

    You’ll probably get an argument that this is all different because of the punishments meted out for the moral violation.

    If we keep the arguments on standards of decency, the moral objectivity house of cards will come tumbling down.

    If your comment generates some discussion, corona, this should be interesting to observe.

  105. #105
    On May 13th, 2008 at 9:56 am, prendad said:

    I live just outside Memphis and my wife and I saw this on the local news yesterday. Sadly, it did not surprise us as it comes on the heels of other news reports lately describing “typical” Memphis high school kids behavior such as a 14 year old picked up for skipping school to prostitute herself, cell phone footage of a local high school dance where kids perform the RAPE DANCE, humping each other and mimicking sex in full view of apathetic teachers who do nothing to stop it. This, along with skyrocketing STD rates (Memphis has the highest syphilis rate in the state), jammed abortion clinics, corrupt local government, a school system that is little more than a public day care, and a large portion of the local population that exercises its right to “exist” on welfare and other handouts is what you get when people suck eveything they can out of a system and give nothing in return.

  106. #106
    On May 13th, 2008 at 9:56 am, wighttrasch said:

    have you seen the TV lately…

    No, not daytime TV (I assume you mean Jerry Springer, et al)–I have a job.

  107. #107
    On May 13th, 2008 at 9:58 am, On-my-soap-box said:

    You’re being more than a little hypocritical when you mock standards of decency espoused by some Muslims, while objecting because this dress violates your standard.

    WOW, get a clue. Who’s standard? You may feel like this would be okay for your daughter. You may feel it was fine for her to sign a contract and then, show up dressed like this, in violation. Maybe we just HAVE standards and that is upsetting you.

    If she showed up completely covered, she would have been allowed to stay. She was NOT invited to the Playboy mansion where her “dress” would have been met with approval. It was a prom with a dress code.

    Get over yourself.

  108. #108
    On May 13th, 2008 at 10:01 am, abstractmind said:

    On May 13th, 2008 at 9:48 am, corona said:

    While i agree with the premise, the application doesnt bear out that way.

    Had this girl worn a regular prom dress, this discussion wouldnt even be here.

    While i agree its in the eye of the beholder…this beholder is seeing a bit too much from a girl thats too young to be wearing that.

    just my 2 cents.

  109. #109
    On May 13th, 2008 at 10:04 am, taylork said:

    If we keep the arguments on standards of decency, the moral objectivity house of cards will come tumbling down.

    If your comment generates some discussion, corona, this should be interesting to observe.

    Yeah, because the fact that she’s 17 years old and violating school dress code has nothing to do with anything.

    And the originall post dealt with whya parent would let their child dress like that. Hoenstly, if you cant see the difference between wearing a bikini to the swimming pool and dressing up like a street walker for prom then you have serious judgement problems.

    Furthermore, the standards of decency for many muslim countries happen to be applied by the state, wherein they are not applied by the state, they are applied by mob rule. On the other hand, we’re bitching about it on the internet and doing nothing else other than wagging our finger at the negligent parents and an idiot child. See the difference? Of course not.

  110. #110
    On May 13th, 2008 at 10:07 am, Mohawk said:

    On May 13th, 2008 at 8:22 am, lgm said:

    Just last week you were celebrating the fact that Americans don’t mind seeing half naked (bikini) girls while Muslims do. Maybe you and those Muslims have more in common than you thought?

    Yeah ok Mr. Pedophile!

    Tie any young ones up lately Dahmer?

  111. #111
    On May 13th, 2008 at 10:11 am, Rip Ford said:

    Here’s a key difference in the Muslim and Christian reaction to these sorts of things.

    Muslims expect the girl’s family to stone or beat her to death for bringing dishonor to the family.

    Christians tell the girl to go put some clothes on.

    The Muslim’s main concern is how the girl’s dress reflects on the family, especially her father. Killing her is acceptable because she has hurt someone else.

    The Christian’s main concern is how the girl’s dress reflects on the girl. Killing her is not acceptable because it causes greater harm to her than wearing the dress.

    See the difference?

  112. #112
    On May 13th, 2008 at 10:13 am, On-my-soap-box said:

    See the difference?

    Great question. Sadly, some don’t.

  113. #113
    On May 13th, 2008 at 10:17 am, jsr said:

    On May 13th, 2008 at 9:56 am, prendad said:

    … “typical” Memphis high school kids behavior such as a 14 year old picked up for skipping school to prostitute herself, cell phone footage of a local high school dance where kids perform the RAPE DANCE, humping each other and mimicking sex in full view of apathetic teachers who do nothing to stop it. This, along with skyrocketing STD rates (Memphis has the highest syphilis rate in the state), jammed abortion clinics, corrupt local government, a school system that is little more than a public day care, and a large portion of the local population that exercises its right to “exist” on welfare and other handouts is what you get when people suck eveything they can out of a system and give nothing in return.

    What, this is bad? People have a right to express their sexuality anywhere, anytime in any manner they please.You are being far too judgemental. You might even be a right-wing Christian prude!

    /sarc off

  114. #114
    On May 13th, 2008 at 10:30 am, fourstringfuror said:

    How many of you laughed at the “prairie-style” dresses worn by the women from the Texas polygamy compound?

    Not many. I know I didn’t. A little old-fashioned, perhaps, but nothing I would laugh at. Many, many women in American still choose to look like women and wear dresses, even “prairie-style” (whatever that means) dresses. Just because we don’t all want our daughters dressing like sluts doesn’t mean we’re hypocritical.

  115. #115
    On May 13th, 2008 at 10:35 am, DougT said:

    You build your strawmen pretty fast, taylork.

    I’ve already posted on the fact that she violated the school dress code.

    She looks ridiculous and the outfit isn’t worthy of name “dress”.

    Corona brought up a topic of decency standards. If that means just following a dress code generated by a school district, then fine. In that limited sense, I agree that that is an acceptable standard. Those standards will vary from place to place and some will seem lax while others seem a bit restrictive. Which is right?

    The argument about Islamic enforcement of some standard is irrelevent to the discussion, though I appreciate (and mostly agree with) your take.

    As far as your condescending comments on swimming pools vs proms and whether or not I can see the difference? Well, I won’t join you that sort of thing. I’m sure if we were having a face to face conversation you wouldn’t make such oversimplified statements.

  116. #116
    On May 13th, 2008 at 11:12 am, taylork said:

    As far as your condescending comments on swimming pools vs proms and whether or not I can see the difference? Well, I won’t join you that sort of thing.

    But by making the above statement you already did.

    While I’l admit I was a bit terse and condescending, apologies, the swimming pool vs. prom statement is not an overly simplified. It was merely an example of how the appropriateness of one’s dress is contextually defined by both the location and event. A bikini in church would be no more appropriate than a prom dress at a funeral.

  117. #117
    On May 13th, 2008 at 11:19 am, misterbee241 said:

    I wonder what sort of influence her parents had on her that she thought it was perfectly acceptable to go to a prom dressed like a hooker. Is she getting no parental direction and guidance, or did the single parent mother (assumption on my part - no father would let her out looking like that) think the “dress” was cute and told her “go for it, girl”?

  118. #118
    On May 13th, 2008 at 11:49 am, DougT said:

    We agree on that, taylork. (But I wouldn’t let my daughter wear gauze strips to the beach either, though.)

  119. #119
    On May 13th, 2008 at 11:55 am, WestCoastCoconut said:

    I guess that dress is appropriate for a gala event on Univision!

    Does she look up to Paulina Rubio and Niurka Marcos? Google these names and you’ll see what I mean.

    Maybe her parent are the one that admire them and she just wanted to satisfy her parents?

  120. #120
    On May 13th, 2008 at 12:16 pm, pressto said:

    Maybe this was suppose to be a beach party prom but changed and she forgot to get the memo. :-)

  121. #121
    On May 13th, 2008 at 12:42 pm, Storm Chaser said:

    At least I feel comfort that a two pieced loin cloth like that would never be worn at our high school prom. 45 to 55 degree temperatures are not uncommon on prom night.

    Someone paid for that. Shouldn’t the parents have helped choose the dress as my wife and I did?

  122. #122
    On May 13th, 2008 at 1:29 pm, dm60462 said:

    HOT GHETTO MESS!

  123. #123
    On May 13th, 2008 at 1:51 pm, Scooter36 said:

    i heard she is voting repub..thats hot!

  124. #124
    On May 13th, 2008 at 3:57 pm, nyk said:

    #74 Bob-Jones77 wrote:

    Channeling Imus.

    Well at least she ain’t nappy headed.

    Why am I not shocked that someone here would post something like this? It’s so easy to have your stereotypes of conservatives confirmed here. And you never have to wait too long…

  125. #125
    On May 13th, 2008 at 4:05 pm, taylork said:

    Why am I not shocked that someone here would post something like this? It’s so easy to have your stereotypes of conservatives confirmed here. And you never have to wait too long…

    and of course, you don’t confirm a liberal stereotype at all…

    (I’m not defending his comment, mind you, but coming from you that statement is laughable.)

  126. #126
    On May 13th, 2008 at 4:27 pm, abstractmind said:

    And to add on taylork…

    a stereotype would indicate thata majority of the people here are involved in the same activity.

    you pulled one quote out of (presently) 125.

    somehow, what you’re saying seems as ignorant as the nappy headed quote.

    See, as a conservative, I can dismantle your argument AND condemn someone for their behavior, and never miss a beat.

    All too easy.

  127. #127
    On May 13th, 2008 at 4:34 pm, rightwingmom said:

    If you think this prom dress is okay, you’re probably:

    A fellow member of Skank High School, a parent w/out a moral compass, or a horny single male. (No father, w/ an ounce of dignity, would allow her out his front door!!!)

  128. #128
    On May 13th, 2008 at 7:51 pm, starlightwoman said:

    It’s such a shame. She is such a pretty girl with a beautiful figure. She could have shown class and chosen so many other dresses more fitting for the occasion. Instead she chose this “wrap” which sends the wrong message in so many ways. Hopefully she’ll learn from this.

  129. #129
    On May 13th, 2008 at 8:26 pm, everett_mansfield said:

    = Obama supporter.

  130. #130
    On May 13th, 2008 at 9:32 pm, corkie said:

    On May 12th, 2008 at 8:39 pm, Rusty said:

    And to anyone racist enough to turn this into a black and white issue,

    Rusty, you are too funny. You stated this immediately beneath this statement;

    Fact of the matter is, blacks are much more likely to be arrested for any kind of public disturbance.

    Were you trying to be funny?

  131. #131
    On May 14th, 2008 at 8:33 am, MrOlympia said:

    Lets ask the Obammessiah and his full of hate wife about this situation. They have a lot of “street cred” and are uniquely qualified to give the final analysis of this situation.

  132. #132
    On May 14th, 2008 at 12:27 pm, Silkyinfamous said:

    Where are the parents?

    Oh, Yea. They stopped caring a long time ago. Sad.

  133. #133
    On May 14th, 2008 at 4:51 pm, Straight_Talk_Luigi said:

    LGM lgm lgm lGm LGM

    Just last week you were celebrating the fact that Americans don’t mind seeing half naked (bikini) girls while Muslims do. Maybe you and those Muslims have more in common than you thought?

    Now, I know that osama appreciates your front-line defense, lgm.

    Having said that:

    No, Mrs. Malkin was clearly saying that here in the West we don’t have to wear black cloth all over our bodies in 100 degree heat or at the beach, okay?

    She clearly made that distinction in the article, too, which I think you should reread.

    And this is different because schools have dress codes, lgm.

    As a sterotypical liberal, you still have that black and white, either-or thinking of the 1960’s. There are more choices than just butt naked or burka, and I’m sure it would be nice to be able to take pics of the kids at prom for the yearbook without having to worry about child pornography.

  134. #134
    On May 19th, 2008 at 1:09 am, RetFireman said:

    It used to be that the father of the children would be the one standing there, telling the daughter that there was no way in Hell that she was going out of the house dressed that way.

    The father.

    The father that the courts and Liberals have gone to great lengths to remove from the family unit, making divorce something that everyone must have, making a father’s rights only something that is complained about by the countless fathers that are denied them on a daily basis. The father that the media, television shows, movies and so forth have made into a bumbling buffoon, only worthy of laughs at his “backwards thinking” and over bearing ways. The father that is the butt of all jokes, that, according to television, movies and even commercials, is incapable of cooking, cleaning, taking care of children, incapable of changing diapers, and someone that becomes a hated, pathetic figure while “Desperate Housewives” complain about him and do everything they can to go behind his back to get a illicit lover of their own.

    That father…is not there. Murphy Brown started it all, and the media helped by making anyone who thinks that a father is needed, and a single mother who refuses any help what-so-ever from a man is the most empowered, strong, worthwhile human on the planet that all our daughters should emmulate. All our daughters are told they not only do not need a man in their lives, do not need a husband, but that they also need not isten to the father that might, against all odds, actually be in the home because he is nothing short of a clown who, if breathing wasn’t an involiuntary reflex action, would just plain forget to do it and die.

    This, ladies and gentlemen, is the result of all that. It has resulted in the Paris Hilton-ization of all our daughters. ‘Stupid Spoiled Whores” used to be an insult, something that a girl would be forever sccarred simply by the thought that she was being perceived as such, but now, it is something the aspire to become. “South Park” actually had an episode about this and made the point very well that it is something attrocious and not what a girl should want to become…but yet all one has to do is look at any television show or news article and see all the “crotch shots” and other photos of all the girls put before our daughters as their idols to see exactly where it has gone.

    And the father? Well, who really needs the “Baby Momma Drama” anyway. Statistics do not lie, and all one has to do is look and see just how many families these days consist of a woman and several children, with several different fathers and none of them around.

    Thanks Liberals…you have done us all a great service in turning girls from aspiring to be lawyers, doctors, and other wonderful things that involved self-sufficiency, brains, education and such into worthless crap that looks to whatever “stud” stupid enough to come along, donate some sperm and make them reliant on their bodies and not their minds.

    I thank God that my three daughters actually look at those “wpmen” with disdain. I actually believe it is becase i am not only in teir lives, but actually partake in everything they do, and they wouldn’t have it any other way.

    Soap-box off now.

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