PATCH POLL: Should West Des Moines Schools Ban Grinding at Dances?

In a mock election last week, West Des Moines Valley High School students overwhelmingly rejected the notion of a ban on grinding, a dance that critics say simulaties sexual acts.

Of the nearly 1,100 students who voted on the question, 818 said they would boycott dances if such a ban were put in place.

The West Des Moines school board hasn't taken a position on the issue, but the idea of a ban has been discussed informally by Valley's administrative team and a committee of parents and educators, said Assistant Principal David Maxwell.

"Unless you've witnessed it, you don't know what grinding means," Maxwell sid.

What do you think?