Are you guys serious? How does anyone think this is a good idea. Just pick a normal theme like space or like 80s night instead of mocking an entire country.
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jane
10 years ago
insulting, this is an unecessary theme
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Debra MacKay
10 years ago
live and learn
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Please change it
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Jenessa volle
10 years ago
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I really hope that the school considers changing the theme, its not right to use someone's country and culture as a costume.
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Karen Froming
10 years ago
There has to be a better name for a prom than this!!! Educate and change!
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Blake Simpson
10 years ago
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If you're trying hard to not appropriate Jamaican culture, at least change the name! this is about to be so many high schoolers making fun of Jamaican culture, wearing dreads, doing fake accents, etc. not cool.
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Sandi Long
10 years ago
We need to support the changes this generation can make to our world.
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Laura Goossens
10 years ago
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This also stigmatizes the mentally ill. An ethnicity group is not a theme. Why not Bahamas or the Tropics?
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Antoine Delcayre
10 years ago
On Monday, myself and another leadership student made a PSA to equity advisory class to get their opinion on the issue and to address any concerns
Branham High School has had a tradition of celebrating "Multicultural Week" each year for the past 5-6 years. During this week we host days for each continent such as "Asia Day", "Europe Day", "Africa Day", etc. Some assumptions are being made as to the nature of this Friday's dance. No one has ever been upset or outraged at past culture-themed events because their purpose is to celebrate, not deprecate other cultures. The leadership class is working hard to prevent cultural appropriation at this event and we are focusing on the island theme and the colors associated with the culture. The theme is benign to the culture and is not encouraging anything demeaning. A few years ago, we hosted a Hawaiian themed dance on the same principle. I understand your concern and we are actually working very hard to create an event that the school can enjoy. We are not supporting the propagation of hurtful stereotypes; the dance is a spring celebration with a tropical island paradise theme and a catchy wordplay for its title.
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Wayne Morgan
10 years ago
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This is the same as having an "asian" night or an "indian" night, or any other culture. This may seem small, but it encourages and teaches high-schoolers that it's okay to appropriate and tease another culture, which is not. Get it together.
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Jessica Belo
10 years ago
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My daughter is a graduating senior who has learned many things in her 4 years at Branham, including the ability to recognize the inappropriate use of a cultural slur in the name of "fun." Please hear your conscientious students', parents', and community members' concerns and select a neutral name for this event that does not further marginalize an already oppressed group.
Are you guys serious? How does anyone think this is a good idea. Just pick a normal theme like space or like 80s night instead of mocking an entire country.
insulting, this is an unecessary theme
live and learn
Please change it
I really hope that the school considers changing the theme, its not right to use someone's country and culture as a costume.
There has to be a better name for a prom than this!!! Educate and change!
If you're trying hard to not appropriate Jamaican culture, at least change the name! this is about to be so many high schoolers making fun of Jamaican culture, wearing dreads, doing fake accents, etc. not cool.
We need to support the changes this generation can make to our world.
This also stigmatizes the mentally ill. An ethnicity group is not a theme. Why not Bahamas or the Tropics?
On Monday, myself and another leadership student made a PSA to equity advisory class to get their opinion on the issue and to address any concerns Branham High School has had a tradition of celebrating "Multicultural Week" each year for the past 5-6 years. During this week we host days for each continent such as "Asia Day", "Europe Day", "Africa Day", etc. Some assumptions are being made as to the nature of this Friday's dance. No one has ever been upset or outraged at past culture-themed events because their purpose is to celebrate, not deprecate other cultures. The leadership class is working hard to prevent cultural appropriation at this event and we are focusing on the island theme and the colors associated with the culture. The theme is benign to the culture and is not encouraging anything demeaning. A few years ago, we hosted a Hawaiian themed dance on the same principle. I understand your concern and we are actually working very hard to create an event that the school can enjoy. We are not supporting the propagation of hurtful stereotypes; the dance is a spring celebration with a tropical island paradise theme and a catchy wordplay for its title.
This is the same as having an "asian" night or an "indian" night, or any other culture. This may seem small, but it encourages and teaches high-schoolers that it's okay to appropriate and tease another culture, which is not. Get it together.
My daughter is a graduating senior who has learned many things in her 4 years at Branham, including the ability to recognize the inappropriate use of a cultural slur in the name of "fun." Please hear your conscientious students', parents', and community members' concerns and select a neutral name for this event that does not further marginalize an already oppressed group.
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Please change it.