RA: Mindless Drone Mentality

Kissing a lady’s hand recalls days long gone. The gesture grew out of northern Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries as a polite means of a gentleman to greet a woman, and is perhaps slightly more dignified than its modern cousin, the wolf whistle. It’s respectful. Deferential. Gallant. It was, anyway. In post-chivarous America, it’s not enough any longer to show esteem towards a “fairer” sex. It’s less chivalry, and more sexism. Sexual harassment, even . At least it was for one Hunter Yelton, age six. In the most egregious case of legitimate sexual harassment in over three generations–or something–young Hunter had the sheer gall to lean over to his little gal pal in school and plant one on her hand. That’s it. Incident over. I’ll pause while Congress convenes the yet another committee, this one on Careless Childhood Chauvinism/ Michael Haugin, Mindless Drone Mentality. More here.

Question: Did you ever kiss (or be kissed by) someone of the opposite sex in school as a young child (grades K-3)? Did you consider it to be a big deal?