So, why is it that schools still tend to turn a blind eye on hazing incidents in their institutions? Millburn High School in New Jersey is one school that has been under much scrutiny in regards to hazing. As fourteen year old Freshman girls are having whistles blown in their faces in the hallway and are having their names added to the annual senior-created "Slut list," parents and administration is finally taking a stand. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/22/nyregion/22hazing.html
The article, "When the Cool Get Hazed" helps further explain the psychology behind female hazing,
the effects of disrespectful language, and possible negative outcomes of hazing.
WOW Sarah! These articles are great and very sickening to read. It's horrible to think of this happening in a high school. In college, it's pretty common but high school its gross.. students, regardless of age, are not emotionally stable for that kind of humiliation.
ReplyDeleteI remember sitting in behavior management wondering exactly how much bullying I would encounter being a teacher. With things like this going on in our high schools, the chances are high that I will probably be surrounded by this. I might not notice it going on around me though. This is what concerns me the most. With the large amount of technology that our students are comfortable with using, chances are high that most of the bullying going on will be cyber bullying. This is so much more difficult to combat unless the students are willing to volunteer information. Normally they are ashamed or scared to let someone else know about it. It really saddens me that so much uncontrolled bullying and hazing goes on. The public only hears about something like this when someone is hurt or commits suicide, and by then it is entirely too late.
ReplyDeleteI was amazed to read those articles! My high school was not like that at all (or at least, I didn't hear about bullying like that). It definitely makes me wonder about the types of students we're going to be teaching. Are middle schoolers going to start behaving like high schoolers?
ReplyDeleteI can't believe that the administration knew about this "tradition" for 10 years and did nothing about it. Every teacher and administrator in that building should be ashamed of themselves. It is our job to keep our students safe, and to allow a hazing event to become a tradition speaks volumes.