Georgia high school still segregates

[Askold]

Obviously not all of Georgia is made up from racist bigots. I mean the kids mentioned in the article are just one example of Georgians struggling against racism.

It does suprise me that something like those segregated "totally not a prom so it's ok" could have lasted this long.

[Distind]

It's the kind of thing no legal challenge is going to win against. To flop it they'll have to do pretty much exactly what they're doing and point out how backward it all is. The problem is getting people to listen. Well, the right people anyway.

[Askold]

I know that they can't excactly sue the school for this since "officially" there are no proms and it's "just unofficial dance parties arranged by the parents."

What I meant was that untill now there hasn't been enough of an outrage or that no one has managed to organise a countermovement to this. If there had been parents or students who would have declared that they are going to do an integrated prom years ago would that have worked? Or would the students back then still have wanted to have separate proms? Is this a small group of students who are the few non-racists or have the others just grudginly obeyed their "custom?"

[Art Vandelay]

Not even- and I make this observation fully aware that it is shocking- Tasmania

It's a very nice place, if you ask me. Hardly an economic powerhouse, but the climate's quite pleasant, as is the scenery. Not to mention, all of the historic towns and even railroads.

Though I will say don't travel there by ferry overnight unless you're willing to shell out for an actual cabin. Otherwise, you're going to have a very bad time.