MARCHE TAYLOR’S PROM DRESS JUST THE FIRST

May 27th, 2008 | By Sonnie Johnson

“They didn’t give me any options, but to go to jail or go home.”  Marche Taylor

I wouldn’t have given her any options either.

Usually the main concern over Prom Night is underage drinking and hotel reservations, but Marche Taylor never got to participate.  Before she could make it into the lobby of the Sugar Land Marriott, Taylor was stopped and told her dress was inappropriate.

She offered to cover up, but was still denied access.  Taylor then requested her money back.  During the confrontation, someone called the police, and when they arrived, they escorted Taylor from the venue.

The dress was totally inappropriate, and the officials had every right to deny Marche Taylor the right to attend the Prom.  She does deserve her money back though.

But what does this do for schools all over the country? In our YouTube society, the amount of attention brought to the disagreement has only set up future rule breakers.  Some Junior in High School is designing a dress that would make Taylor’s dress look like Sunday wear, and she is going to show that dress to her friends and they are going to want one too.

Get where I’m going.  Instead of having a single incident involving a single person, there is going to be a swell of groups participating.  Tact should have been used in this situation.  Taylor’s offer to cover up, should have been taken, instead of giving the youth another reason to rebel.

I’ll be back in one year to say I told you so.