Standing Up

Pennsylvania teenager Aniya Wolf was asked to leave her prom for wearing a tuxedo a few weeks ago.

Below is a letter she wrote to help clarify the situation.

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Clarification is key to this story. I am a practicing Catholic and I live out God's teachings. I hands down love my teachers, I feel as if they have given me an excellent education, they have never frowned upon the way I present myself.

I was presented with not one but two dress codes. The first dress code I was presented with stated that "dresses must be formal" followed by guidelines for a dress but not explicitly stating a dress MUST be worn. This is the dress code my mother and I signed, it stated nothing about woman wearing suits NOT to mention females have worn suits in the past according to alumni. No Bishop Mcdevitt student got an email of the dress code that was "supposedly" sent out on March 9th and March 6th, I asked everyone I know to check their emails and there was nothing there.

The day of prom my mom got a new dress code stating that you need to be wearing a "formal dress" this dress code was presented to just me.

I'm over the situation but I can not just sit back and watch this administration completely try to cover up what actually happened.

I'm sorry for all those who feel like they have been victims of hatred throughout this incident but the truth needs to be heard.

God doesn't make mistakes, he makes people out of his image and likeness. But honestly who is McDevitt to judge.

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Do not be afraid to be yourself, no matter who turns you away or chooses not to accept you - staying true to who you are should be above everything else. Congratulations to this strong young woman for standing up for herself, and still having an amazing prom!

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