My high school actually had a slave dance, where students got to bid on other students and they got to boss their "slaves" around for the week. This was in the mid-80's, and even as a high school student who was not woke I found this pretty horrifying. By my senior year enough students complained and it was replaced with some other theme. I don't know how old Katie Hobbs is, but I'm guessing my high school wasn't the only one who thought this all in good fun. On its own it's high school stupidity, but given the crap leftist dig up and outright fabricate, I have no issue with Kari Lake making hay about this.
Now that you mention that, I do recall being able to 'purchase' the services of other students, but it was totally voluntary and was done as a fundraiser for some worthy cause... I'm sure the word 'slave' came up, but don't really remember.
In hindsight, there were other fundraising options that may have been better options, but I don't think there was any malicious intent.
I think it is silly for us to judge school-age kids for actions taken in a different time - societal norms have changed considerably.
As an example, I could care less about Trudeau in blackface, even though I despise him and think he is ruining my country. I do, however, get a good laugh at him (and others) being held accountable based on his own ridiculous standards.
Our slave dance was a similar premise, raising money for class funds, etc. In truth I didn't participate because I wasn't jazzed about being made to do humiliating things, and I wasn't Machiavallian enough to make others do humiliating things. It does feel like we're devolving by resorting to this type of attack, but I'm also tired of watching the GOP roll over and let the left stomp on them. I guess we'll find out if this type of fighting back helps us in November.
I don't recall having 'Slave Day' when I was in school...🤔
My high school actually had a slave dance, where students got to bid on other students and they got to boss their "slaves" around for the week. This was in the mid-80's, and even as a high school student who was not woke I found this pretty horrifying. By my senior year enough students complained and it was replaced with some other theme. I don't know how old Katie Hobbs is, but I'm guessing my high school wasn't the only one who thought this all in good fun. On its own it's high school stupidity, but given the crap leftist dig up and outright fabricate, I have no issue with Kari Lake making hay about this.
Now that you mention that, I do recall being able to 'purchase' the services of other students, but it was totally voluntary and was done as a fundraiser for some worthy cause... I'm sure the word 'slave' came up, but don't really remember.
In hindsight, there were other fundraising options that may have been better options, but I don't think there was any malicious intent.
I think it is silly for us to judge school-age kids for actions taken in a different time - societal norms have changed considerably.
As an example, I could care less about Trudeau in blackface, even though I despise him and think he is ruining my country. I do, however, get a good laugh at him (and others) being held accountable based on his own ridiculous standards.
Our slave dance was a similar premise, raising money for class funds, etc. In truth I didn't participate because I wasn't jazzed about being made to do humiliating things, and I wasn't Machiavallian enough to make others do humiliating things. It does feel like we're devolving by resorting to this type of attack, but I'm also tired of watching the GOP roll over and let the left stomp on them. I guess we'll find out if this type of fighting back helps us in November.