[All-postdocs] Queer Prom is BACK BABY!

[Max A Jahns]

Hello beautiful people!

We are so excited to announce the FOURTH ANNUAL ~QUEER PROM~ is returning the night of August 5th at WHOI's Fenno Patio. Read on to learn more, and please consider joining queer prom committee!

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What is queer prom?

It's a celebration of you and your unique brand of awesome. Let's be honest, most parties stretching from high school prom to now are boring and have lots of social expectations. Queer prom is better. Queer prom is experimental. Queer prom is everything you wanted high school prom to be. Basically: we dress up all pretty. There's lots of decorations. We have apps and refreshments and jokes and dancing. A LOT OF DANCING. Our goal is to make you feel good in your own skin.



You might be wondering, "this sounds a lot like prom, where does the queer part come in?" Well, unlike regular prom with its many social expectations, queer prom EXPLICITLY encourages you to break the norm in any way that makes you feel more empowered. Want to experiment with your gender expression? A taboo at regular prom- HELL YES at queer prom. "This isn't what a young professional scientist should wear" you say to yourself. Wear it at queer prom! There's no such thing as gaudy, weird, tacky, etc. at queer prom!



~ALL ARE WELCOME AT QUEER PROM!~ This is an event designed to "queer"/subvert the traditionalism of prom and parties, especially formal ones. It is not a queer-affinity space. However, queer prom is 21+. We don't serve alcohol, but there will be alcohol at the event.

Queer Prom Committee
We are also looking for new members of the queer prom committee who help organize and decorate the event. If you want to be a cool person and help us make this night magical, please reply to this email! The commitment is very low- committee members just meet every other week or so and brainstorm ideas and help with purchasing and setup. Previous queer proms have included bubble guns, a snow cone machine, go-gurts, custom temporary tattoos, and so much more. We are looking for new, exciting ideas! If you want to brainstorm with us, reply to this email to come to our initial queer prom committee meeting. This event wouldn't be possible without our amazing queer prom committees each and every year.

TL;DR
-Queer Prom is the night of August 5th (start time to come)
-Reply to this email to join queer prom committee!

Be on the lookout for an RSVP in the weeks leading up to Queer Prom!

We're stoked to see you there,
Max, Kharis, and the 2023 Queer Prom Committee

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