Hazing

The following letter was sent by me to Town Hall as a response to an article that dealt with a male student who was hazed at a high school in the  boy's PE locker room.  A pencil was stuck up his anus.  Most of the responses to this letter were positive.  However, oddly enough, some respondents did not agree with my evaluation of the situation.   They had a "boys will be boys" perspective.  I say no way.  I say "boys will be taught to not do extremely foolish and dangerous things."

"Hazing may be a tradition in some areas, but it needs to stop. A person's body is not the "toy " of someone else. Especially in a public school, and especially the type of hazing that took place.  Hazing needs to stop. It is criminal behavior. Leave people alone. Conduct your activities. Play your sports. Learn, grow, participate. Stay away from the anuses of others. Yes, stay away. Respect others. Fire teachers and coaches who encourage perversity.  These matters are particularly affected due to the facility of taking photos with a cell phone."       RD