JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — School officials have apologized after flyers of prom dress guidelines posted at a Florida high school sparked a social media outcry.
The flyers were put up in the hallways of Stanton College Prep High School in Jacksonville by administrators.
Photos of girls wearing dresses considered acceptable were labeled "good girls."
Photos of dresses without backs or with slits read: "Going to Stanton Prom? No, you're not."
The student body responded with #scpgoodgirl and the flyers were taken down, but not before many people took to social media to speak out against them.
"good girl" this is absolutely disgusting and insulting to all the intelligent young ladies who attend this school https://t.co/kgLBXI0MhI
— cam (@camrynDAMNico) March 27, 2017
No one deserves to be disrespected by a school that demands such excellence #scpgoodgirl
— savannah (@VannahRoy) March 28, 2017
You are all beautiful, smart, and independent. Don't let a poster from a dying and outdated moral code bring you down #SCPGoodGirl
— Jack LaGoy (@JackLaGoy) March 27, 2017
The school district said on Twitter Tuesday that the displays were not appropriate.
The display of prom dress photos at Stanton College Prep is not appropriate or an approved policy. Images were removed on Mon. #SCPgoodgirl
— DCPS (@DuvalSchools) March 28, 2017
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