Moving Violations (Purient Interests)

Freson Bee ^ | 2 May 2004 | Erin Kennedy

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Moving Violations

Teens call it 'freaking,' adults call it simulated sex, schools grapple with limits.

By Erin Kennedy THE FRESNO BEE

(Updated Sunday, May 2, 2004, 6:44 AM)

Lisa Gonzales and Manny Soliz hit the dance floor at Visalia's Redwood High. Schools across the nation are writing rules for acceptable dancing.

The high school gym is dark, the bass is booming and kids shake their hips to the beat. But unlike their peers in the past, teens today are likely grinding their hips against their partners.

Chaperones' eyes pop and jaws drop when the teens take it further. Girls bend over at the waist and guys take turns bumping from behind. Girlfriends straddle each other's legs as they slide up and down. Guys come in from both sides to make a wriggling girl sandwich.

Kids call it "freaking" or "freak dancing." To adults, it's sex with your clothes on.

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"Like dirty dancing, is all about copulatory skills. At least, that's what a Japanese news article says. Then again, the article says the craze was brought on by Britney Spears. I've seen her "Slave For You" video, and that ain't belly dancing, aside from one or two altered movements. That's fornication on wheels.

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YES! I know I mispelled P-R-U-R-I-E-N-T in the title.

Definitions of prurient on the Web:

characterized by lust; "eluding the lubricious embraces of her employer"; "her sensuous grace roused his lustful nature"; "prurient literature"; "prurient thoughts"; "a salacious rooster of a little man"

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[narses]

Pray for the children Ping.

[visualops]

Well grinding fits right in with songs about s*cking d*ck.

[don'tbedenied]

Wow teenagers freaking out adults by dancing dirty. What will they think of next. Excuse me will I play my Elvis records.

[lizma]

Teens threatened boycotts and private proms without supervision.

Good! The school should wash their hand of them and have the parents deal with these brats.

[jjackson]

"But unlike their peers in the past, teens today are likely grinding their hips against their partners."

Public school bump.

[sinkspur]

Wow teenagers freaking out adults by dancing dirty.

I remember the Brothers of Mary breaking up dancers for being "too close," and coming unglued over the "gator."

[don'tbedenied]

I remember slow dancing to the "Midnight Hour" and grinding it pretty good. That was about as close to sex as I got.

[Straight Vermonter]

When we would slow dance too close we would hear, "Leave some room for the Holy Spirit".