What is grinding? It’s when one person is dancing and another person is dancing with them from behind. The dance isn’t limited to just two people as there have been “grind lines” in the past where a group of people dance in this manner. It can almost be described as a conga line meets the lambada.
How did the rule get started? Although many versions exist of how the rule came into play there’s one version that seems to be the most popular among the teens asked about for this story. Allegedly, there was a boy who attended the schools Welcome Back Dance and reported to his parents that he was disgusted with the amount of grinding going on during the dance. His parents went to the school and the new rule was born and goes into effect just in time for Saturday’s Homecoming Dance at the Wood River Junction school.
The students aren’t taking the news too well and many students, in light of the new rule are planning to boycott the dance this weekend and instead are throwing private parties. One teen even called grinding a part of their “culture” and that she opposes the rule. Another student is boycotting the dance but is in support of the rule. When asked why she would boycott the dance if she’s in support of it she said, “None of my friends will be there.”
Does the school have a right to ban certain types of moves from the dance floor? Should students be able to express themselves in that manner? Is it inappropriate for students to grind?
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