So the internets are a buzz over the New York Times ground breaking article on hugging in today's high schools.We learn about this shocking trend.
A measure of how rapidly the ritual is spreading is that some students complain of peer pressure to hug to fit in. And schools from Hillsdale,N.J., to Bend, Ore., wary in a litigious era about sexual harassment or improper touching — or citing hallway clogging and late arrivals toclass — have banned hugging or imposed a three-second rule
Wow if only Boston Public was still on they could of gone all special episode over this.
We also learn how the facebook has his dirty hands in this.
As much as hugging is a physical gesture, it has migrated online as well. Facebook applications allowing friends to send hugs have tens of thousands of fans. Katie Dea, the San Francisco eighth grader, as wellas Olivia Brown, 11, who lives in Manhattan and is the younger sister of Gabrielle, the LaGuardia High freshman, have a new sign-off for their text and e-mail messages: hug.
So Katie and Olivia have a new sign off message,see that is type of quality reporting you only get in broadsheets. Got to go now
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