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In reply to the discussion: High School’s Bold Decision to Outlaw School Dances [View all]LynneSin
(95,337 posts)I think the 'bullying' was more along the lines of sexual harassment. Mind you, no one ever defined what the kids meant by 'uncomfortable' other than some of the kids were dancing sexual in nature. But I think my first thought with 'uncomfortable' was that some of the boys might have been 'putting the moves on' so to speak with some of the girls and that those girls were not feeling very comfortable at the dance.
I honestly have to blame that Rolling Stone article about the UVA Rape. After that article it's like the internet exploded about all the issues with Fraternities and the problems with Frat Parties where girls were getting sexually harassed and raped. So somehow that got projected into my mind when I saw the word 'uncomfortable'. Girl goes to the dance, cute football player asks her to dance and next thing you know that cute football player is grinding his pelvis up hard against her in a very sexual nature. Some girls might like that but not all of them. Some might still be too young to deal with that kind of stuff.
But it's like the argument I'm having with someone who thinks it's about kids not wanting to see people dance 2-inches away from each other. This was not actually mentioned in the article and perhaps I am overthinking it.
Unfortunately as for bullying, yeah kids do that. Kids will bullying over the strangest damn things if given the change and the bullying is left unchecked. In my school - I was bullied because I was going to hell because I listened to Satan's music like Led Zeppelin. I shit you not. Gotta love those so-called 'Fundie Christians'. But as someone who really follows what Jesus says - I forgive them anyways.