cinderelly schminderelly
I'm not really sure what to make of this: The Glass Slipper Project.
It seems like it's great that they're going out and helping disadvantaged kids to be able to have outrageously expensive prom dresses, and given that they're apparently doing it by soliciting donations of used dresses it seems like this is a great thing to do. Because, to me at least, it seems kind of silly to hold on to that very expensive dress that was worn only a handful of times at best. Though, perhaps I'm not the most qualified to make that call, given that I've never purchased one.
But at the same time, TGSP will go out and purchase dresses when there is a shortfall in donations, and it seems a little peculiar to me that all this money would go towards buying these expensive dresses rather than buying books or computers or something for their schools. I mean, maybe books and computers aren't really any better as charitable donation-funded purchases go, but presumably there's something better than prom dresses, right?
Maybe I just don't like the whole prom tradition, but that's neither here nor there.
It seems like it's great that they're going out and helping disadvantaged kids to be able to have outrageously expensive prom dresses, and given that they're apparently doing it by soliciting donations of used dresses it seems like this is a great thing to do. Because, to me at least, it seems kind of silly to hold on to that very expensive dress that was worn only a handful of times at best. Though, perhaps I'm not the most qualified to make that call, given that I've never purchased one.
But at the same time, TGSP will go out and purchase dresses when there is a shortfall in donations, and it seems a little peculiar to me that all this money would go towards buying these expensive dresses rather than buying books or computers or something for their schools. I mean, maybe books and computers aren't really any better as charitable donation-funded purchases go, but presumably there's something better than prom dresses, right?
Maybe I just don't like the whole prom tradition, but that's neither here nor there.
2 Comments:
Presumably people who are unable to purchase their own prom attire are also unable to purchase more important things, like college tuition.
This seems like a gross waste of money.
Unlike prom, college generally has needs based aid... If one's self-esteem is based partially on the way one looked at prom maybe it's a good idea...
Post a Comment
<< Home