Today we had a lecture at school about hugging - at first when i heard this my recation was 'how stupid! They cannot stop us from showing affection to our freinds' our yr nine co-ordinator explained that when we hug each other all the time it takes the meaning out of getting a hug when we are down and realy need it. Which i thaught was a fair reason.
our co-ordinator also mentioned how it was unacceptable to hug boys, because it ruins our reputations, and apparently boys love it when we hug them all the time because they get 'a feel'.
Yeah we all know what boys are like and how they act. But i know personally that boys don't feel girls when we hug them in a freindly way. I also think that our teacher said it in a way where it acctually made a difference to us, and we listened and understood.
Whereas some girls still thaught it was stupid and said stuff like 'but can we hug our freinds before we go on holidays?' and 'i think that when we get hugged by the boys it makes us feel special because we are only a few of the girls they hug.'
I thaught that was absolutally ridiculouse, most of them asked the same question and didn't even listen to what they were being told, plus they didn't get what the teachers were saying.
As much as i agree with my peers i also see where the teachers where coming from, weird huh?
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It's good to read that you have considered this issue for yourself and listened to all the viewpoints put forward. That's all we can do when confronted with new information and ideas.
I also like the way you have discussed this online, without using names and therefore protecting others identities and privacy.
I had a big sleep this afternoon and am feeling better. Thanks for asking.
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