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Demovictory9

(32,421 posts)
Tue May 1, 2018, 04:00 PM May 2018

Catholic School has "modesty ponchos" ready for prom night [View all]





Catholic high school announces it will hand out 'modesty PONCHOS' on prom night to girls whose dresses are deemed too revealing
Students at Divine Child High School in Dearborn, Michigan, will be handed 'modesty ponchos' if their dresses are deemed inappropriate
The ponchos, some of which have bright colors and patterns, have been displayed inside the school with a note explaining their use to students
'If your dress does not meet our formal dance dress requirements—no problem! We've got you covered—literally,' a note attached to the ponchos reads
Mary Pat O'Malley, the theology teacher who came up with the idea, said the ponchos were meant as a 'deterrent' to prompt students to obey the dress code
But one parent said the ponchos are 'a method of shaming, a method of bullying' and 'a method of degrading females'


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5678687/Catholic-high-school-plans-hand-modesty-ponchos-prom.html#ixzz5EHYJAjKT
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Mary Pat, I would prefer a Handmaids uniform. sarcasmo May 2018 #1
Perfect. nt Doremus May 2018 #3
So would Mary Pat lunatica May 2018 #33
This is in fact another step toward a republican handmaid's nightmare Achilleaze May 2018 #49
Outstanding reply! n/t raven mad May 2018 #53
Don't forget the ass-protectors for the boys. Girard442 May 2018 #2
Graduating seniors are too old for most priestly perverts. RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #5
LOL, Butt Shields for guys! n/t RKP5637 May 2018 #6
Were the students informed Ohiogal May 2018 #4
girls and parents given instructions to sign off on. Looks like Mary OMalley created instructions Demovictory9 May 2018 #7
What demented requirements. n/t RKP5637 May 2018 #8
Wonder if a women shows up in a full tux if they would be booted for indecent attire? lunasun May 2018 #12
of course NewJeffCT May 2018 #14
Dressed and covered neck to toe though .....oh well you are probably right .... lunasun May 2018 #15
They had to explain what a knee joint is? KatyaR May 2018 #23
My thought exactly! montana_hazeleyes May 2018 #42
Hmmm... Some clarification is needed here. Girard442 May 2018 #25
Ha ha, interesting approach. I think the guy will still run afoul... Beartracks May 2018 #31
WTF?????? raven mad May 2018 #54
Because tits are dangerous vlyons May 2018 #9
Not all of them Tribalceltic May 2018 #27
Seriously? Beartracks May 2018 #32
It's a Catholic School. Drahthaardogs May 2018 #47
Pretty simple answer hueymahl May 2018 #10
It isn't complicated gratuitous May 2018 #19
This made me laugh janterry May 2018 #11
If you voluntarily go somewhere, you're bound by their rules NightWatcher May 2018 #13
Since it is notice in advance JNelson6563 May 2018 #16
What kid would want to attend this prom? Ohiogal May 2018 #17
Father Abruzzi's talk before the dance (video) here: Kingofalldems May 2018 #18
That's hysterical! nt Ilsa May 2018 #34
Really? Blue_Tires May 2018 #20
Catholic school shaming, bullying, and degegrading females? Major Nikon May 2018 #21
This thread is meaningless without pictures of Boobies! Major Nikon May 2018 #22
I was lucky to be able to visit the Galapagos Islands. Girard442 May 2018 #29
Let's be honest - these are for the adult snowflakes in the room. Oneironaut May 2018 #24
Graduated 1974 runtel May 2018 #26
Welcome to DU! Delphinus May 2018 #37
Not all Catholic Schools are the same. Scurrilous May 2018 #28
But do they match the chastity belts? Sampan May 2018 #30
My daughter goes to Catholic School. JDC May 2018 #35
Might as Well The River May 2018 #36
Prom dresses as well as the stupid smock will still be coming off. Kirk Lover May 2018 #38
Cleavage is evil!!11! lpbk2713 May 2018 #39
I still blush at the sight of patent leather shoes Poiuyt May 2018 #40
When I was in high school I had to pull my shirt tails out panader0 May 2018 #41
TALIBORNAGAIN. what, did you say sharia? pansypoo53219 May 2018 #43
I don't see on the notes montana_hazeleyes May 2018 #44
I kind of want that whale shirt for daily use wonkwest May 2018 #45
Catholic school. Their choice. GulfCoast66 May 2018 #46
I went to Catholic school Bluesaph May 2018 #48
Did you find the rules to be unfairly applied to some students and not others? oberliner May 2018 #51
The problem is that these dress code rules are not uniformly applied oberliner May 2018 #50
Schools have dress codes, no problem there! ExciteBike66 May 2018 #52
Eh it's not a public school Loki Liesmith May 2018 #55
More prom night cultural appropriation jberryhill May 2018 #56
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