I feel as though this is one sided. We are appeasing to the boy’s emotions (mostly) so they are not hurt or rejected while taking power away from the girls. We are telling these girls it is not okay to say what you feel but to make boys happy and not hurt their feelings. This goes back to the idea women are here to smile, look pretty, and appease men. Those are not God defined gender roles. That is sexism.
Children should be taught effective communication, boundaries, being respectful, and to be kind. The kids turned down for dances aren’t scarred by the kind ones that just aren’t interested but by the ones that are cruel and mean.
To the person who said this isn’t a big issue and it starts at home. Children spend most of their social lives at school and develop skills and habits. Yes things are taught in the home but practiced elsewhere. A shchool should not be telling any child they have to dance or touch anyone if they don’t feel comfortable, period.
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Utah school requires girls to say "Yes" to all boys who ask them to dance.