Discrimination?

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Originally Posted by Ibram

Why should a person have to dance with the opposite sex if they don't like the opposite sex?

And dont even get me started on 'The GUY has to lead, while the girl has to follow...' and all that shit.

Dancing doesnt have to be sexist; why does the school get to enforce a sexist code for dancing?
Schools shouldnt be able to discriminate by gender for any reason.

Would you object if the partner the school picked for you was ugly?

The dance taught in schools should not be sexual. In a way you are bringing sex into it if you refuse and you are discriminating if you refuse.

But let's approach this practically. Say the school allowed people to dance with the partner of their choice. Then the "couples" would dance together, the single girls would dance together and the single boys would refuse. mostly. That's just the way it is. This rule is probably the most practical way for the school to get the stuff done. And for that reason, I wouldn't say it's discriminatory.

I might question why the school feels it's necessary to make paired dancing compulsory (as it sounds it is).

Would you claim it's discrimination if you are not allowed in the ladies locker room? Even if you have no interest in the girls? Would you think that their request that you not be allowed in unreasonable? Or discrimination? If so, I think you'd be in the minority.