Comments on: Damn that Dirty Dancing!

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By: Occidental Girl

Occidental Girl — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 01:25:34 +0000

I’d only be reiterating what has already been said. I agree with you, and those commenters who think that outright banning is the wrong approach. The iron fist parenting style doesn’t solve the problem, and all of that.

Our culture is partly to blame, yes. Absolutely. How debased do we have to get before we realize that it’s affecting our kids, and it always has? It’s not about prudishness, but appropriateness; age appropriateness.

I agree, too, about having open communication and talking about making good choices. We haven’t had the sex talk yet, but we will soon. She’s five, and from what I have seen that’s old enough for a stripper pole. Sheesh!

By: Peetsmom

Peetsmom — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 23:50:29 +0000

Was thinking of this post last night when I watched about 30 seconds of the American Music Awards performance by Snoop Dog and some other guy…both of them could have been rapping about turkey dinner but who would notice with those completely skanky dancers that were on stage with them. Sad Sad commentary on the U S of A. Really quite embarassing. Sigh…

By: Sunshine Scribe

Sunshine Scribe — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 17:10:57 +0000

I personally think cracking down on dances isn’t the solution. In fact it will just drive the kids to go somewhere “less public” to party the way they want. I know that’s what we did!

By: Maniacal

Maniacal — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:08:06 +0000

Wow, this sounds an awful lot like what our grandparents said to our parents about the suggestive hip grinding of Elvis!!! THAT FREAK! lol

Funny how all of a sudden when YOUR the parent your NOT A FAN of SUGGESTIVE HIP GRINDING anymore!!

It’s all relative. It just means we are getting old! bah!

By: wordgirl

wordgirl — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 14:54:27 +0000

The whole obsession with Dirty Dancing is being talked about here, too. Even in our middle schools. I do a lot of volunteering for school stuff, but I’ve managed to avoide dance duty. Maybe I should check it out. And by the way…come see my new Christmas banner. I’m trying to get myself into the “spirit” early.

By: Her Bad Mother

Her Bad Mother — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:44:35 +0000

Outright banning… that sets off alarm bells for me. But I do think that something would have to be done. Aside from the obvious need for effective communication with kids, this is a case where I think some supervision might be required. Chaperones, teachers in attendance - these might seem as restrictive, but as a former (very) awkward teenager, I have to say that I might actually have welcomed it. We assume that kids WANT to do these things - perhaps some, even many, do, but what about peer pressure? There are probably many kids who would breathe a big fat sigh of relief if the pressure to be sexy at dances were lessened - even forcibly lessened. But maybe this is just me - I was awkward and would have LOATHED those kind of dances, just out of sheer embarassment.

Again, banning is not, I don’t think, the right way to go, but some intervention sounds necessary.

By: marcie

marcie — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 03:16:02 +0000

It’s kind of like the new law that doesn’t let 16 year old drivers have other teenagers in the car, my 36 year old self loves it. My 16 year old self would of hated it!