Last week on Facebook, I saw an advertisement for “Mormon Prom,” a formal dance for older teens. I don't know where or when this dance is going to take place (and I'm pretty sure I don't want to), but I think a better title for it would have been “How to Create More Ex-Mormons, Especially Among Girls!”
The flyer contained clear and unambiguous dress standards. For boys, a button-down shirt and tie were required, and low-riding pants were regarded as objectionable.
For girls: No bare shoulders, naked upper arms, visible cleavage or bra straps, sheer fabrics, low necklines, low backlines, bare midriffs, tight or revealing clothing, or hems more than three fingers above the knee. As a preventive measure, girls were required to text a photo of their dress beforehand to obtain approval from a leader in the Young Women program.
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