Casual Racism?
Another offended Twitter user, Kate added some casual fuel to the fire with the loaded comment, “Was the theme of prom casual racism?”
Sticking To Her Guns
When Keziah Daum realized her post had sparked a fully-fledged international debate, her initial reaction was to stick to her guns and stand by her decision. She didn’t even succumb to pressure to delete the original post. In fact, the story received so much publicity that Keziah defended herself to news outlets around the world. Keziah even told the South China Morning Post that the dress projected a “wonderful message”.