The Bump and Grind Have To Go

The bump and grind have to go.

Dances should be fun for all.  They are not practice sites for animal husbandry.  I know the styles change and the methods of expression change.  At the same time there is a point of violation when girls and boys feel forced to rub against one another in some right of passage that is not respectful of the other person.

If that is the only way your son or daughter can dance, then he or she needs to attend a dance at some other place.  Let it be known from the very first moment of thinking about going to the dance -- rubbing your body parts against some other person is not okay.

February 2 is the date of the Winter Formal.  Student Council members went from class to class trying to explain that the dances were going to be fun and not sexual displays.  There  were attempts at discussions about respect and responsibility. There have been discussions in some of the classes about the old people and the "new" rules.  The information is out there - if you want to harass another student do not embarrass yourself - go some place else.

"No one told me" is usually the first outcry.  I am not sure why someone has to tell you to keep your privates private but if that is the case - consider it told. 

Please talk to your sons and daughters.  If he/she is going to the dance, it is to have fun and enjoy the music and good time with friends.  The kids know what the problem is.  The kids have the ability to solve the problem.  A great number of the kids want to have fun without the nonsense.

Let the kids be kids and have a good time.