We keep thinking that the world cannot get any more stupidly ‘woke’ but, as Einstein reportedly said, “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.”
The latest idiocy comes from the USA (naturally) where a poor petal might be upset if someone declines the request for a dance at the school Valentine’s Day dance so they are instructed that ‘No’ does not mean ‘No’ and the only allowable response is ‘Yes’.
#MeToo is soooo last year!
Alicia Hobson’s 11-year-old daughter, Azlyn, was counting down the days until the Valentine’s 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.”
Azlyn told her mother she “hated every minute” and was “so relieved” when the song finally ended. […]
The principal responded to the mother’s complaint:
We do ask all students to dance. It is the nice thing to do and this will continue to be our policy. There have been similar situations in the past where some students have felt uncomfortable with others, and, as stated prior, the issues were discreetly handled. This allowed all students to feel welcome, comfortable, safe, and included.”
Motta added that Hobson always has the option to check Azlyn out of school during dances, which are held in the daytime.
Well, that’s an adult response. (Not). If your daughter does not want to dance with the neighbourhood creep, then stay away from the dance and become a social outcast. Lovely!
Mum took to Facebook, naturally.
Girls HAVE to learn that they have the right to say no and that those around them have to respect that. I’m not going to quietly stand by while my daughter and all of her classmates are being wrapped up in rape culture. No way.
Today
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