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Originally Posted by Basel A
Do you ask the person which they prefer, do you wait for them to make the first move, or do you take a guess what they're comfortable with and hope they go with it? If the latter, there's a chance you're discriminating by gender without even realising.
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This is pretty much what it boils down to. 4901 has huggers, and 4901 has anti-huggers. It doesn't break down along gender lines, and I imagine we aren't alone there. Was this some concerted plot by Dean/Woodie/Don? Probably not--I'd bet a dollar that it didn't even cross their minds at the ceremony. Nothing crazy, nobody died, but I do agree with OP that "handshake or high-five unless the kid makes a move for a hug" should be in the notes for next year.
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Originally Posted by pribusin
Good grief...are we aiming to be the perfect PC organization or inspire young minds about STEM. Many things are different in this world - that's what makes it exciting. If everything were the same how boring would that be...
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Part of inspiring young minds is to make it clear that all the young minds are welcome. Some people really don't get down with hugs, or clothespin games, or face painting, or tomatoes, or whatever. If the kid goes for a hug, we've got empirical evidence that Dean/Woodie/Don are okay with hugs too. But it probably shouldn't be the default greeting they go for unless the kid makes the first move.