Get ready to rage.
Alicia Hobson took to Facebook recently to address the situation at her daughter’s school. Azlyn, 11, was excited to attend the Valentine’s Day dance at Rich Middle School in Laketown, Utah. Hobson told, “It was supposed to be the best day ever.” That was before Azlyn turned down a boy’s request to dance.
“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.
In a letter to Hobson, Motta stood by the policy. “We do ask all students to dance. It is the nice thing to do and this will continue to be our policy,” he said. “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.
It’s understandable that the principal would look at the policy from a place of wanting to be inclusive, but this is simply not the way. When it comes to helping kids feel included, we never want that to mean that another child feels uncomfortable having been fed the message that another’s happiness is more important than their own.
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