Yeah, 11 years old. Monkey see, monkey do. No 11 year old has the capability to understand any issue of social importance.
I had a seventh grade kid pull that stunt in a class I was subbing in. As he did it, he was smiling and looking around for his classmates’ approval. He wasn’t getting it; I told him to get on his feet and that I knew exactly what he was doing. He smiled and stood up.