Mental health care advocates say a high school dance custom called "We Get Crazy" is disturbing and insensitive. Waunakee's High School's varsity dance team had costumes that resembled straitjackets with the words "Psych Ward." The dancers messed their hair, put on black eye structure and snarled through their routine. It was too much for advocates for the mentally ill. Wisconsin Family Ties executive director Hugh Davis says the routine evokes painful memories for some. The team's coach, Erin Cotter, says she's taken back by the reaction to the hip-hop routine. Cotter says the aim was to get fans energized; it wasn't about mental illness.
Monday, February 14, 2011
'We obtain crazy'upsets mental health advocates
Mental health care advocates say a high school dance custom called "We Get Crazy" is disturbing and insensitive. Waunakee's High School's varsity dance team had costumes that resembled straitjackets with the words "Psych Ward." The dancers messed their hair, put on black eye structure and snarled through their routine. It was too much for advocates for the mentally ill. Wisconsin Family Ties executive director Hugh Davis says the routine evokes painful memories for some. The team's coach, Erin Cotter, says she's taken back by the reaction to the hip-hop routine. Cotter says the aim was to get fans energized; it wasn't about mental illness.
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