Sergio Garcia, an eighteen year old male senior at a Los Angeles high school, decided that he wanted to run for prom QUEEN.
"I will be wearing a suit, but don't be fooled," Garcia said. "
Deep down inside, I am a queen!"
Garcia, who is openly gay, ran for the title of prom queen, beating out several female classmates. His professionalism in running his campaign surprised his fellow students, making them believe that this was not just a joke or a political statement.
“It just shows how
open-minded our class is,” said Vanessa Lo, 18, the school’s senior class president.
"Open minded" isn't exactly the term I would want to define
my graduating class. What does "open minded" even mean? Based on the term it seems like it would imply that one is open to ideas. But what Vanessa Lo seems to insinuate is that open minds are
moldable minds that support whatever recent fad or politically correct statement opinion is most popular. Open mindedness should not be coupled with neutrality! One must decide what they believe, develop opinions, and make decisions based on that.
And in this specific case, having a man as queen (regardless of the many moral implications) twists the basic cultural definition of "queen" that has been around for millennia and shouldn't be thrown out the window because one man decides he wants a sparkly tiara. This may cause a nationwide evaluation of prom court rules and perhaps a redefinition of who can can run for which title.
“I’m not really happy about that. He should’ve run for prom king,” said 17-year-old senior Juan Espinoza.
"Espinoza said he has nothing against Garcia but believes many students voted as a joke so they could see the prom king dancing with another guy on prom night."