(February 11, 2018 at 1:10 pm)Aoi Magi Wrote: During my younger days while camping we were paired with camp-buddies who were decided by pseudo-lottery (cause the pairings often seemed suspiciously pre-determined to me) and we weren't allowed to say 'no'. I can sort of understand how that helps teach inclusion, cause no matter how we felt about each other, we had to work together to get the badges. But in this case, the policy seems quite misguided and does in fact send the wrong message. I fully agree with the mom in this instance.
That sounds like a healthy way to teach kids how to work together no matter how much they like or dislike their partner. That's certainly something they'll need in the workplace. Dancing is more intimate, so I agree with you. Forcing kids to say yes to everyone is definitely going to give the wrong message. Compulsory pairings in classes, gym, sports teams, etc. would be far more beneficial, and it's also where kids get embarrassed the most publicly.
