General Discussion

There is so much speculation going on here because the article very vague. So the bullying is nothing more than an assumption.

But we do know there is sexual style dancing and seriously, it really is uncalled for if the kids are dancing to the point of grinding on each other. Yes I know the kids could do it in the back seat of a car or in their parent's basement, but that is someone else's problem and not the school's. That's why the school said they are not cancelling the prom - the prom isn't being held on school property.

In the end - kids do not mature at the same age. So what some kids think is fun or feels good, others might think is awkward or even uncomfortable especially if they have to watch others do it or if someone tries to get them to do it and they aren't comfortable doing it. Kids should be kids. If kids want to grind, then stay home and do it in private and not in public.

And I want to end with this odd situation, not mentioned in the article but a possibility. If two grown adults walked into that high school dance and started grinding heavy on the dance floor in a manner that, as you described, "like having sex with your clothes on" - wouldn't that be considered something worthy of permanent registration to a sex offenders list? Consider this - a high school dance you could have kids there ranging from the age of 14-15 years of age up to 18 years of age maybe a 19 year old tossed in there. I know my high school dances were 7-12 grade so our range was even wider. So you got seniors in there and they are 18 years of age grinding in a sexual nature on the dance floor - there are kids that are 3-4 years younger out there that are no where near the same level of sexual maturity that are subject to watching this. This actually could also be a liability for a school. There are some crazy things that can land people on that list.

I think the school did the right thing but I do hope that they work with the students to find a way to allow the dances to return.