i didn't know blindfolds were illegal here...
hazing has always been an issue in my life. in high school, every athletic team that i can think of got in trouble at least once during my four years for hazing issues. the marching band got in trouble for hazing. the dance team got in trouble for hazing. different school organizations were faced with disciplinary actions when it was discovered that they were engaging in "questionable" activities aimed at new members.
throughout college, greek life was always dealing with hazing issues. every house had different issues, whether it was drinking, scavenger hunts, auctions, wake-a-thons (they didn't sleep for 5 days), ultimate fighting, beauty contests...the list goes on.
but at school? i feel like it's a little ridiculous. though i know it's nearly impossible to stop outside of school activities, this really seems like it's gotten out of hand. it also seems pretty clear that staff and faculty members would have know about these issues.
when our students are throwing different parties and they make flyers, every teacher sees them. if there's a "slut list" going around the school, teachers would almost certainly have known about it.
i feel that it is the responsibility of the teachers and administrators, to some extent to deal with this issue. at this point, however, it seems like it is a deeply-rooted tradition that girls WANT to be a part of, which is somewhat frightening. i think it is important to talk with the parents and let them know the behavior and how it is not going to be tolerated at school.
i don't believe it is the job of the faculty and staff to stop the children from behaving in a specific way OUTSIDE of school, but it should not be tolerated once it enters those doors.
i think, somewhere along the line, that there was tolerance of this behavior, and now you have the adverse effects of that tolerance.
it needs to be dealt with, and an end needs to come to the behavior.
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