Male students at a California high school are drawing criticism from school officials over a "prom draft," where they rank female students before selecting their date, FoxNews.com reported.
Kathy Scott, principal at Corona del Mar High School, notified parents of the activity in an email over the weekend.
"I am sure that the intention of this 'draft' is not to be harmful, but it may be," Scott wrote. "It is not OK for any student to be objectified or judged in any way."
Scott also asked parents to discourage their children from participating.
"This is not behavior that is consistent with our school's outstanding reputation," she said in the email.
Though the activity is not associated with the school or administrators in any way, it has gone on for a while, according to Fox News.
Many students used Twitter to discuss the upcoming "draft" though many of their posts have since been deleted. In an interview with The Orange County Register, some students said they were upset by the negative coverage.
"I am part of the draft and am friends with many girls in the draft and yes, in some instances girls can be picked by appearance," sophomore Jessie Harris told the Register. "It is all just a fun way to decide who you will be going to prom with."
Emily Flores, co-president of Feminists United at the nearby Estancia High School, called the game "insulting."
"Prom should be about having a fun time with your peers and celebrating the end of a successful academic year," Flores said. "These boys must be very confused about the time we live in if they think that being asked to prom is such a high honor."
