Foreplay or dancing?

Betsy Hart is one of many parents who are offended by the kind of "dancing" that goes on at high school dances. She wants a face to face leave some space rule. She claims that that kind of dancing and distasteful and dangerous to get teenagers sexually aroused at school dances. When I was reading this article it reminded me of an act by comedian Dane Cook. He says "Whatever happened to the very formal 'May I have this dance'? Now guys just go up behind the girls and bang their(male parts) on them for a few minutes, and then move on to the next one." The reason why this dancing is going on at high school dances is because it is glorified in the media and is looked at by society as acceptable. Everything that is in the media filters down to high schools, so it is no surprise that this is happening. I agree with Hart that it has the potential to be dangerous, but she is talking as a protective parent. There comes a time when parents just have to trust their kids to do the right thing, and there are bigger things for parents to worry about than the way their children dance, like the what goes on at the afterparty. This is just a fad and will die out in a few years. One of the rhetorical questions that Hart uses is If the "$400 dress girl" had been sexually assaulted in the parking lot after the festivities because the dance wasn't a "dud," would her mom be happy, or suing the school? This shows that this situation is a no-win situation. No matter what the schools do there will always be someone who is unhappy. Parents will be unhappy if it is allowed, and the potential for more sexual activities is there. I can nderstand why a school, especially a school with a relgious affiliation, would want to ban this kind of dancing, but if it is banned, than the students will not be happy and will stop going to the dances. They may even chose to go to other schools who do allow that kind of dance. So, no matter what the schools do there will always be someone who is unhappy. The risks and benefits have to be weighed, and the question is to the benefits outweigh the risks. No, that $400 dress girl's mom would not have been happy if her daughter was sexually assaulted, but I would like to know who can prove that sexual assaults are directly related to this kind of dancing. I don't know, but my guess would be that it is a very rare case. The schools are placed in a predicament here. They are under heat from parents, but if they ban grinding students will be enraged and boycott dances. Teens are always going to be rebellious, they will just find another place to partake in these sort of behaviors. This sort of dancing is a matter of taste. Most high school students find it acceptable, while older (and more mature) members of society find it offensive and distasteful. If parents are really that concerned with the way that their children dance, then don't let them go to dances.

Assignment 1: Imus returning?

I am strongly opposed to Imus returning to the air. He made derogatory comments that were both hurtful and demeaning. It was as much a race issue as it was a gender issue. Yes, Rikleen brings up the point that Imus did apologize for his actions, but that is no consolation for the players he directed his comments at. Why would he even make those comments in the first place? His punishment of six months is nowhere near enough. Rikleen contradicts herself when she said that his punishment has not been enough. She says that there have still been incidents since Imus's, so why in the world should he be reinstated to the air? If you want to make a statement that this type of talk will not be accepted he should never be allowed on the air again. One example that she uses, Rush Limbaugh, supports my argument more than hers. What she fails to mention is that beside the recent comment that Limbaugh made he also directed racial slurs at Eagle's quarterback Donovan McNAbb. Limbaugh took alot of heat for that comment, and he is still making slanderous comments on the air. That goes to prove that someone who says something like that will eventually say it again. Imus should never be allowed on the air again because he will eventually make another dumb statement, but also to make a point to all other hosts that derogatory comments will not be accepted in America.