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Years ago this kind of stuff would wind up in the school news paper now it's nationwide news and discussed endlessly who really cares what 6th graders are doing anyway these people want to talk about it go to the PTA meeting.
Years ago this kind of stuff would wind up in the school news paper now it's nationwide news and discussed endlessly who really cares what 6th graders are doing anyway these people want to talk about it go to the PTA meeting.
I guess everyone who commented cared enough, to fill up 17 pages.
And the mom cared enough to go to the school board about it, so...
Unfortunately, choosing one's own partner in dating and marriage is now being attacked as discriminatory. It's already happening.
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Originally Posted by MillennialUrbanist
Whoa-oh, we're halfway there. Only we're not living on a prayer, but on the school administrators' stupidity.
Your responses combine to worry me greatly. What freedoms do we have left if we can't decide of our own free will to befriend or associate with someone or not?
Your responses combine to worry me greatly. What freedoms do we have left if we can't decide of our own free will to befriend or associate with someone or not?
We--and students--CAN make that decision. Everyone being told what do do needs to grow a spine.
Your responses combine to worry me greatly. What freedoms do we have left if we can't decide of our own free will to befriend or associate with someone or not?
We have the freedom to complain about our lack of freedom.
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Originally Posted by Delahanty
We--and students--CAN make that decision. Everyone being told what do do needs to grow a spine.
How do you expect 6th-graders to "grow a spine"? Have you forgotten your middle school years? Kids will get in trouble for even a small trace of rebellion at school. And these days, there are cameras all over. These circumstances don't leave much room for a spine to grow. Not to mention, 6th-graders at the bottom of the social totem pole. Your statement sounds great on paper (on a computer screen?), but it falls flat in the daily grind of the kids' school life.
My daughter went to cotillion for three years. For six Saturday evenings the middle school aged boys and girls dressed up and learned a few different dance styles. First the boy asked the girl to dance, then the next song the girl asked the boy. And no, you couldn't say no. An additional rule was you never danced with the same partner twice.
This wasn't a school function but something done by the town. It was immensely popular to the point where there was a limit of participants and if you didn't sign up that first day you probably weren't getting in.
They focused on polite interacting, learning how to ask nicely and accept graciously. In the middle there was a break where the dance partner escorted the girl to a seat, politely asked if she wanted a glass of punch and a cookie, and brought it to her if she wanted something.
The event was well chaperoned and done in a well lit hall. The last week parents were invited to participate as well. The kids showed their dancing skills and danced with one of their parents.
Done right, this sort of event is fun.
I agree with this poster.
If the school can't set up a well mannered dance, then the school shouldn't be sponsoring the dance.
I understand the school's point, but agree that it's heavy-handed.
I remember square dancing in the 4th grade. I think the teacher must have said that the girls could ask the boys to dance because I can remember the room being dead silent while the teacher waited for one of the girls to ask the least popular boy in the class to dance. He often didn't smell good and he was just an odd bird. Finally, one of my friends sort of harrumphed and walked over and asked him to dance. I admired her for that and wished that I had been that kind and generous.
Being rejected and left out sucks and I imagine that is the point of the school's rule. But the other side is that it teaches people that they need to please others at the cost of their own will.
Yes; I can definitely see two sides to this. I think their intentions are good but . .
I think one of the TV shows that best shows racial mixing was "Firefly/Serenity". Lots of Chinese, African, Asian, and everything else represented. Certainly not a left wing show, IMHO?
I've never seen that show. But you seem to be confident enough to proclaim that it isn't left-wing or fed by leftist politics of the creative staff or talent...may I ask how you arrived at your conclusion?
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Originally Posted by MillennialUrbanist
What, what?! Who said anything about race? I agree that schools are a liberal circus, but "race"?
But I do think it's stupid to require kids to dance with whoever asks, at an age where kids value popularity above all else. The age when dancing or even being seen dancing with the "wrong" person is beyond their tolerance level. What should be done is teaching kids how to extend, accept, and decline dance offers graciously. In which case, saying "Thanks for asking, but I'm good" in response to a "Care to dance?" is perfectly fine.
Well you didn't read the article, did you? Go read it again, and you'll see who said something about race, and where they said it. Read carefully.
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Originally Posted by Sassybluesy
I want to completely and clearly separate myself from the idea of racial mixing. I'm much more concerned that my (grown) kids be in relationships with people who value them, are good to them, and are loving people, then the color of their skin. For that matter, color of the skin doesn't really register to me.
Well, you weren't the one making policies based on leftist schemes of racist social engineering, so there isn't any need for you personally to do all this virtue-signalling.
Nobody is slapping you with hysterical screams of "Racist" and "Bigot" so chill out.
But congrats on kowtowing without even being attacked. The left appreciates your capitulation.
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I think it was in response to post #122.
Actually, post 122 was itself in direct response to the text of the article quoted by the OP. The article is the sole source of the "racial" twist to this story.
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Pretty soon it will be considered discrimination when people try to choose their own friends and dating partners.
The leftist racial/social engineers would like nothing more.
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I agree that schools are a liberal circus, but "race"? 
