To be a Deb or not to be a Deb?
 

Ok I have watched a couple movies now that talk about Debutantes and Debutante seasons and Debutante balls.

So people please explain about debutantes for me.

Should we want our daughters to be debs? Should we be upset if they are not?

Thanks.

I always wince when I see you've started a new thread.

Sing it sista.

Especially about a female/sorority/dating related topic.

Totally agree on all previously mentioned points but... I'll go ahead and answer.

I think being a debutante is a lovely, but superfluous type thing. I live in North Carolina, so we have deb balls but they are not the huge deal that they might be in some states.

I was not a deb (lol mostly because I'm not rich) but I do know several girls who were, including my grandlittle. It seems to be a very fun and enjoyable experience, so I can't see why anyone would NOT want their daughter to be a debutante given the opportunity. Deb balls are lots of fun.

However, I don't think that debuting is a make-or-break-you event anymore. I know lots of rich people who didn't debut (lol now doesn't that make me sound like georgewallace?). It hasn't affected their social life or standing, as far as I know.

I have no idea what debutantes is.


So I'll just start using it anytime I ask my friends if they slept with a girl.


"Hey dude, did you debutante that chica?"

I believe it's the redneck/hillbilly version of a sweet sixteen party.

Ohhhh

So is that why Molly Ringwald was pissed? Because she didn't get debutanted? (my defintion applies here as well)

What movie was that?

No broseph, but I debutanted her momma!

-Rudey
--All...night...long?

If anyone wants to see a hilarious satire of the New York deb season, get Walt Stillman's "Metropolitan" from Netflix.

One of my all time "Oh my, those silly Manhattanites" movies.

KR that is a great movie. Hey James which movies did you see that inspired you to make the thread?

I saw metropolitan a long time ago, it was a cute movie.

Wrigley, there is no particular movie that mad eme post this, its more of a culmination of movies about coming out parties or debs.

The last movie I saw that mentions it was "She's the Man" A teen movie spin off of Twelfth Night.

But in that movie's case the daughter didn't want to do the deb thing but the mom was fanatic about it. And it seemed to be set up by the local junior circle. Also, I think it was set in the South.

I'm sorry that some of your friends were in abusive homes :(