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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]While some of the traditions are a bit outdated (such as dresses only for girls - I don't see why nice pants wont do), like with most things in life, we take in the lessons that work for us but not all. We are not mindless robots after all.[/quote]

No.  Things that are sexist are inappropriate, and should not be supported with your $.  Would you feel the same way if the rule was that kids should only ask kids of their own race to dance?  If not, what do you see as the difference? [/quote]

To me the dressy clothes are the uniform for the activity.  Would my son prefer to show up in athletic gear 100%, but he wears what is required and if he refused we would not go. 
I imagine for a variety of reasons cotillion is not for everyone and that is OK.  There are lots of activities that are not for my family.  The stories I have heard about travel soccer frustrate me and sometimes even make me angry, so my family does not support it.  But I don't ask other families to justify to me why they do.

That said, in terms of OPs asked I wanted to share our experience.  Many people seem to be ruling it out without knowing much about it.  Therefore, I thought the perspective of a family who participated would be helpful to OP.

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