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In reply to the discussion: High School’s Bold Decision to Outlaw School Dances [View all]TexasMommaWithAHat
(3,212 posts)76. But we're supposed to think it's just
fine for kids to be doing that in school.
Not that long ago we would look at that young woman in the second picture and wonder if she was drunk. Really. Now, we're supposed to think it's ok that girls choose to "dance" like this when they're fourteen.
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If a student is 'uncomfortable' seeing a same-sex couple kissing, should all kissing
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#7
There's still plenty of dancing going on without actual bumping and grinding
TexasMommaWithAHat
Dec 2014
#21
yes there should be boundaries. That would be 'Is it legal?'. If legal, and you don't like it,
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#30
So, it is not that they were offended that dictates why the dances were canceled (as the school
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#42
If you don't give a crap about other peoples opinions then you probably are doing the message board
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#60
It was about some being offended. If the system we are going to have is that something that is
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#35
That goes into subjectivisim. Some would say bump-and-gring is offensive. Others would say
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#47
Who defines overtly sexual? If a student thinks that slow dancing with less than 2 inces of
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#48
So, if I am reading you correctly, once society 'progresses' to the point when what you are offended
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#57
OK, I will conceed that point. However, let's consider a student who does not feel comfortable
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#59
Some of the kids might not want to dance without 2 inces of separation or be bullied because they
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#71
You know that bullying cannot be ducked and dodged. The potential for bullying is almost always
TheKentuckian
Dec 2014
#110
If you have to bring something back then the state is "officially canceled"
TheKentuckian
Dec 2014
#121
OK - I conceed the point. However, let's consider a student who feels uncomfortable with
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#63
I know what twerking is. So, let's have our forum and let's assume that the kids themselves say no
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#74
You need to share the article you are reading because you keep adding stuff not in the article
LynneSin
Dec 2014
#82
I am not reading any other articles. I am engaging in hypotheticals to try and
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#84
Thank you for the reasoned response. And I am sorry if I was unable to communicate my thoughts
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#86
Actually I did noting of the sort. I compared two people 'feeling uncomfortable'. One person felt
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#98
As a society we make distinctions every day. For example, I don't believe in zero tolerance
pnwmom
Dec 2014
#99
I would TOTALLY agree! If kissing is allowed it is allowed for all. My trouble is
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#119
I'm not about to hold judgement against this school because I do not have enough information.
LynneSin
Dec 2014
#19
Why not just tell dancing couples that they must leave room for the Holy Ghost? (nt)
Nye Bevan
Dec 2014
#38
What if you found out your daughter was at that dance being sexually harassed or even raped?
LynneSin
Dec 2014
#62
30+ years ago I attended high school dances where we "bear hug" slow danced, and, uh,
Arugula Latte
Dec 2014
#65
I really don't think anyone not in a high school setting NOW knows what it's like. I include myself,
WinkyDink
Dec 2014
#69
It is as old as time. Schools are never going to approve of having this kind of dancing at
liberal_at_heart
Dec 2014
#91
In a further development Principal Bishop announced that all kids must get off his lawn.
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2014
#109
I can see how an overabundance of sensitivity might lead to such a move.
True Blue Door
Dec 2014
#113
I don't have kids, so you're welcome to say I know nothing. That's probably true.
True Blue Door
Dec 2014
#118