I'm shocked, like everyone else. My daughters had a school leavers prom, and another when they left 6th form. Both had part time jobs, and I gave them a minuscule amount (in comparison with this daft story) towards their frocks. They did each others hair, makeup and nails - in fact our house was like a beauty parlour as various pals came to get ready. My anti US prom feelings were softened by seeing these girls having such a good time. I suspect the getting ready bit was the high spot of the evening.
One of those daughters works in a primary school, area of high deprivation. They had a leavers prom for the 10 and 11 year olds. The children all travelled in hummers, the girls all had hair and nails professionally done, and the boys had suits and evidently walked and talked like mini gangsta's. It's so wrong, let them be children a bit longer.