| Almost everyone has seen the thin silicone or jelly like | | | | snap was if a person was able to break the bracelet, |
| bracelets. They're made of silicone, an inexpensive | | | | the wearer was somehow obligated to perform a |
| flexible rubber like material and are a major fashion | | | | sexual act on the one who broke the bracelet. Most |
| statement with the middle school or early teen group. | | | | rational people who think about this can see there's |
| These little bracelets come in all colors with many | | | | some serious issues with banning jewelry because of |
| identified with specific diseases or social causes.Like | | | | a claimed game.First there's the fact that these jelly |
| ribbons, many of these jelly like bracelets have | | | | bracelets are worn by many who would never |
| become synonymous with specific diseases like pink | | | | consider playing any such sexually charged game. |
| for breast cancer or yellow for supporting the military. | | | | Second, the supposed benefactor destroys someones |
| Although the intent is to call attention to a certain | | | | private property and is somehow entitled to sexual |
| cause or disease, as the number of colors has grown | | | | benefits? Does this sound as if schools who ban these |
| so has the ability of many to simply ignore the | | | | bracelets over reacted? In a word, yes! In reality, few |
| statement. It was easy to understand the statement | | | | kids probably were actually playing the game. The |
| and many people continue to associate a yellow ribbon | | | | better option would have been for the school officials |
| with supporting the troops or pink for breast cancer. | | | | to hold anyone who broke or damaged someone |
| But how about "lime green" or "blue"?The growth in the | | | | else's property to replace the damaged bracelet and |
| interest for these bracelets is actually more a fashion | | | | be charged a fine. This would have allowed the great |
| than a social cause statement. Simply put, they're | | | | majority of kids who find wearing these awareness |
| colorful, easy to care for, cheap and the kids like them! | | | | bracelets a fun fashion accessory to continue to do |
| They're no big deal as the cost is so small that having | | | | so, while also placing limits on the inappropriate |
| lots or losing them all doesn't really matter. For about 2 | | | | behavior of a few.The reality is that although the news |
| bucks, you can get almost any color and with larger | | | | reports may have led you to believe this was the |
| orders, the cost goes down even more. This makes | | | | purpose of these bracelets, the actuality is that |
| the silicone awareness bracelets an attractive fund | | | | reporting sensationalism took this all out of proportion |
| raising product for many schools and non profit | | | | and marred an otherwise cheap fun accessory for the |
| organizations.Recently, some middle schools have | | | | rest of us.Abigail Franks writes on many subjects |
| banned these colorful adornments as rumor has it they | | | | having to do with home, family, and health. |
| were used as part of a game called snap. The idea of | | | | |