I think this attack against grinding is reasonable, but the uproar it's causing is a bit extreme. I know that everyone loves to bump their crotches against bottoms, but honestly, is it that important to people to be allowed to do it in public? I think students make a much bigger deal out of this issue than is necessary. It is possible to dance without grinding. Trust me, I've figured this out, as have many other kids. The Funk dance is a prime example of this. There was a large group of kids dancing for hours together, having lots of fun and never resorting to grinding. Kids who made any attempt to join in and have fun ended up having a very enjoyable evening. The kids who sat around and stood at the doorway were obviously not trying to have fun, and therefore didn't have a very good experience. Here's what the article says regarding the negative response to the Funk dance: "And, indeed, the music seemed to set the tone for the night: Imagine once again that you're standing in the middle of the North Attic, but this time there is no grinding whatsoever. Some students are walking out the door with disgust written all over their faces, and more line the walls. You hear the words "undanceable" and "music" used together in many a conversation." Personally, when I walk into a room and no one is humping, I don't get disgusted. I think it says something about how kids see dances when they think music is undanceable because they can't grind to it and are disgusted and leave when there is no grinding in sight. I think there are a fair amount of kids who go to dances just so they can grind, which would be a bad way to look at dancing in the first place. If anyone had actually wanted to grind at the Funk dance, it would have been very easy to do. If you can't grind to Marvin Gaye or Al Green, then something's wrong with your hips. Jeremy Pillow's comment showed some misconceptions students have on the grinding issue: "They are taking our rights. They need to learn that just [because] they didn't [dance like this], doesn't mean we can't. Also they should know that a s**tload of people won't go [to dances if dance policies are changed]." What rights? The school can make whatever rules they want as far as dances go, whether it be no grinding or having people do the limbo. While I don't agree with everything the school enforces, the fact remains that the school funds the dances and therefore the school can do whatever they want with the dances. And while a lot of people won't go to dances if the dance policies are changed, there won't be any dances if the behaviors at dances continue to offend teachers. So really, the school doesn't care if there aren't any more dances, and students shouldn't think it's their innate right to have dances. As I said before, I think this grinding issue has been overblown. Grinding is fun and exciting, but it is not essential. Just show up to dances, get together with a group of friends, and have fun. It's as simple as that. And after the dance, you can go back to the privacy of your own home and grind to your heart's content.