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[ForresterModern]

First, ask for a formally WRITTEN decision on the reasons why you are not being allowed to wear the kilt to the prom be delivered to you on School or Board of Education stationary, if necessary ask one or both of your parents to meet with the principal to acquire that document. If he provides it, compare it to any written documentation of school dress code present and available to the public, with specific attention to what is said about school sponsored events. Unless it specifically precludes the wearing of a "skirt" by a male student you should be good enough to have a case to take to the school board for their review, and again ask for a formal response. If they come up with another line of excuses as to why you should not be allowed to wear your kilt to the prom, try to attack each of their points individually, especially as they relate to the dress code and to personal civil liberties. Then go to the local press and ask them if they would like to print a human interest story.You might even make a phone call to your local ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) whose job it is to seek out and support instances where an individuals civil rights may be being violated, and discuss your case with them. They often will assign an attorney to a case for review purposes to see if their is legal basis for pushing a civil rights violation case into the courts. Often times just this sniffing around and question asking by the ACLU will get folks thinking twice about drawing a line in the sand about dress codes and personal freedoms, etc...

Obviously this is going "balls-to-the-wall" with your desires, and only you can weigh how important this is to you versus how much trouble it may cause for you, your school, and your principal, and what long term effects that trouble may have in relation to your education at this school----afterall, you still have to show up for school and go to classes and graduate for some significant time after prom (even if it is only a few weeks). So you would rather not have anybody important lose face over the whole issue.

And by the way, if you do decide to just wear a tux with as much tartan accessories as can wear, please let us know on this forum before you go out and buy stuff becasue I know I for one will be hapy to fund your needs in such a situation, as I am sure others on the forum would also support.

Good luck.

jeff

[Strider]

Obviously this is going "balls-to-the-wall" with your desires, and only you can weigh how important this is to you versus how much trouble it may cause for you, your school, and your principal, and what long term effects that trouble may have in relation to your education at this school----afterall, you still have to show up for school and go to classes and graduate for some significant time after prom (even if it is only a few weeks). So you would rather not have anybody important lose face over the whole issue.

ForresterModern I would have to agree with you. For most people they rely on what people think when they hear their name. Which goes with losing face.

I just thought of something so please pardon a second post. If your principal is someone who is scared of losing face and possibly getting fired. The threat of the media could be big enough for him to change his mind. BUT as always be respectful. This will get you farther.