Posted on 02/28/2020 9:44:44 AM PST by RightGeek
Alicia Hobsons 11-year-old daughter, Azlyn, was counting down the days until the Valentines Day dance at her Utah middle school.
She was so excited she could barely sleep, Hobson told TODAY Parents, noting that the sixth grader picked out her outfit a week ahead of time.
"It was supposed to be the best day ever," Hobson, 37, said.
But it wasn't.
That afternoon, when Azlyn got home, she had an "emotional explosion" in the kitchen, while recounting how a boy who makes her uncomfortable had asked her to dance.
She politely said, No thank you, Hobson revealed. The problem? At Rich Middle School in Laketown, Utah, it's against the rules to say "no," and principal Kip Motta allegedly intervened when he heard Azlyn decline the invitation at the dance.
He said something like, No, no. You kids go out and dance, Hobson revealed. He basically shooed Azlyn and the boy off onto the dance floor.
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This boy has been quoted as publicly saying something very disturbing of a sexual nature. It doesn't matter if it's true or not. It doesn't matter if rumors are terrible and should be dismissed. That's irrelevant. The point is that this kid makes my daughter feel uncomfortable. She should not have to stand close to him with his hands on her if she doesn't want to. She has the right to say no to anyone for any reason or no reason. Her body is her body and if she doesn't want to dance with someone, that's her prerogative.
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“School policy forbids kids from saying ‘no’ when asked to dance”
well, that’s easy to rectify: just say F-off ... and if that doesn’t work, then stand still on the dance floor refusing to move your feet or “accidentally” step on the feet of your partner ...
Sad, but true.
And my daily ear-worm has now been dispensed. Ha.
In my middle school, if we didn’t want to dance with someone or we were tired, we could ask the individual if they cared to sit this dance out with out with us. That should eliminate any hurt feelings.
Or they could follow this great example from The Court Jester.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hgt2hCDgr4
To the boy: No.
To Principal Kippy: Buzz off.
It is society enforced already. You are not allowed to say no to sex no matter who is asking.
At first it was just women, if they were not promiscuous then they were "surrendering to the patriarchy". Then it was they had to have sex with any woman who asked too or else they were, you guessed it, "surrendering to the patriarchy".
Now it is the guys turn. If they turn down sex with a guy, they are homophobes, with a woman, they must be gay, with a transsexual, trans-phobia.
It went from my body, my choice to my body, everyone's playground.
Oh and you can not limit the kind of sex you want to have either.
-PJ
That clip from “The Court Jester” was wonderful.
Yeah, I don’t know. At this same school, the entire theater department (students) came out as gay one day. How trendy!
That “Be a Lady” video was... odd.
It is one of my favorite movies. Family friendly too.
> Hard to believe Kevin Bacon is 61 now.
My cousin has a friend whose brother was an extra in a movie, and the star of that movie worked with Kevin Bacon.
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