[Stef the Pef]

I wonder if the original poster in this thread ever went with the theme or not?

Anyway, the only "Pimps and Hoes" party here was a GDI "everybody's invited" sort of "Golf Pros and Tennis Hoes" deal. I didn't go, but I had friends who did and they didn't end up looking trashy at all--just cute in sporty tennis/golf/preppy gear. I guess that's an alternative to keep with the name, but first off, I don't think my school (Baylor, a fairly strict Baptist university) would ever officially sponsor something with "hoes" or "pimps" in the name, but then again, that's just here. The theatre student society tried having a "Ghetto" crush earlier this year, but it was denied by the school for being potentially offensive.

I can sort of see how it would be offensive to do something with a ghetto/pimp theme, but really, lighten up, it's a theme. People suggested Texan themes all the time for high school events in WA, and although they were usually cheesy, cartoony, "Sandy Cheeks"-esque representations of my home state, hey, it was all in good fun and I wasn't about to complain. I think the same standard applies to any subculture-themed party: do it in a good, respectful manner and everybody'll have fun. I really liked the idea of the "Gangsta's Ball" mentioned earlier--nobody's a ho, and you still get to have fun with the costumes and a lot of great music to fit the theme. It's essentially a good party theme, but even if men come as "hoes," it's just not a very respectful term, even if it is catchy.