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A 6-year-old Brockton boy’s suspension on accusations
\n of sexual harassment startled some school officials in the region yesterday;
\n the officials said they avoid the words ”sexual harassment" when
\n trying to teach young children about appropriate touching.<\/p>\n
The Brockton first-grader was suspended for three days Jan. 30, after
\n school officials said he had put his hand inside the waistband of a girl’s
\n pants and had touched the skin on her back, said his mother, Berthena
\n Dorinvil. But she said her son had told her that the girl had touched
\n him first and that he had responded by touching her over her clothes,
\n not on her skin. Dorinvil said the boy had not been in trouble before.<\/p>\n
from the Boston Globe<\/a><\/p>\n How times have changed. Is this more evidence that we are drifting The Dowbrigade thanks his lucky stars that these laws and regulations Sandwich involved laying a broad, flat couch pillow down on the floor. Finally, somehow (for there was no one else to help) we got another Once the sandwich was assembled, the fun would begin. The object, Obviously, we were trying to recreate what one of our filthy, infantile Lest we give the impression that the Dowbrigade is a swinging libertine So, thank goodness the statute of limitations has expired on our note: some of the names have been changed to protect the hopefully innocent.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A 6-year-old Brockton boy’s suspension on accusations of sexual harassment startled some school officials in the region yesterday; the officials said they avoid the words ”sexual harassment" when trying to teach young children about appropriate touching. The Brockton first-grader was … Continue reading
\n towards religious fundamentalism and an Islamic separation of the sexes,
\n to avoid
\n even the trace of a suspicion of impropriety? No more tag on the playground?
\n No more Twister, no more touch football, no more ring around the rosie?
\n No more water polo, tug-of-wars, piggy-back rides, arm wrestling, Indian
\n leg wrestling, wheelbarrow races, musical chairs, alee alee in free,
\n punch buggy, seat sharing, legups, paper, rock or scissors, or any other
\n activity which could lead to boy skin touching girl skin.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n hadn’t been thought of when he was a wee miscreant. We remember, at age
\n three, inviting two friends, Lori Herman and Karen Gannett, over to play
\n one Saturday afternoon. We were in the playroom in the basement,
\n obviously too young to get into any serious trouble. That’s when
\n we invented the memorable game called "Sandwich".<\/em><\/p>\n
\n This was the bread. Then Lori would pull her pants down around her ankles
\n and lie face down on the pillow. Next, the precocious mastermind three-year-old
\n Dowbrigade
\n would pull down HIS pants and lie down on top of Lori. This accomplished,
\n young Karen would pull down HER pants and get on top of the Dowbrigade.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n of the big, flat pillows and maneuvered it onto the very top of the pile. This
\n was the finished sandwich.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n as we seem to remember, was to sway gently and slightly back and forth,
\n gradually increasing the swings in amplitude and speed, balancing more
\n and more precariously, until the whole stack fell over onto the playroom
\n floor, and we started the whole process over again.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n minds (probably yours truly) had seen some adults doing, somewhere, somehow.
\n We had no idea what we were trying to accomplish, but we seem to remember
\n it was rather fun.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n with an extensive history of menage-a-trois, it should be noted that
\n this was as close as we have ever been to being in bed with two girls
\n at the same time, with the exception of one ill-fated attempt with the
\n Weaver sisters which resulted in the Dowbrigade getting slugged, slapped
\n and locked out of his own apartment.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n infantile indiscretions. Although we seem to remember that in some
\n cases there
\n is no limitation on sexual molestation charges. Perhaps we should speak
\n to a lawyer before writing any more….<\/em><\/p>\n