Grade school girls can't say No when asked to dance

[Thumpalumpacus]

Have you ever tried to stop a hugger? As an adult or a child?

A back patter? 

A shake with one hand and grab your arm/hug with the other?

I have ... but I'm an adult male.

Teaching children that saying "no" to unwanted touching is unacceptable -- where's that going to lead? Teaching boys that "no" is not an acceptable answer to their advances -- where's that going to lead? Telling our kids that rather than exercising critical thinking, they must submit to rules which result in allowing strangers to touch them with no option to refuse that -- where's that going to lead?

There are better ways to teach inclusiveness, ways which do not demand submission. Assign the kids to study groups, in a class, where there's no physical contact but the children are still made to interact with folks of other races, religions etc. This rule is extremely foolish, and sends all the wrong messages.