Parents please take note!!!!!!!
As a little girl coming up to teen years I remember the fad that developed with plastic bracelets, mainly one colour “black”. Back then we referred to them as “power bands” or “black power”. Gradually different colour bands/bracelets were introduced. When we wore them back in the 80’s it was simply a fashion trend, at least that’s what I knew; if they held any other meaning, in my innocence, I was oblivious to it.
Now I look forward to every second of my lil ones growth and development; I look forward to introducing her to the little things which brought me joy, but allowing her to express her personality at the same time. One of those things were “plastic coloured power bands (not the funny shaped “so-called friendship bands”), which I came across the other day in all colour shade and tone imaginable. I was tickled pink; so excited I wanted to get a set for myself as well when that lil voice in my head said “girl there’s no fool like an old fool – act your age” 🙂 🙂 🙂 . Anywho’s…..I purchased a set for her both the solid and translucent colours, along with the matching rings. When I gave them to her I was even more pleased to see her response to them was just as enthusiastic as mine (*angels playing harps descending from the sky with a background choir simply saying ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!; cheesy grin on my face doing the happy dance..she thinks her mom is cool / would whoop her ass but cool). When the school term began we realized there was some allowances for the students to wear these bands, since to a large extent some colours are in support of raising awareness to certain medical ailments such as cancer etc. When she asked me if she could wear hers I agreed, but only two at any one time.
So imagine my surprise when the lil one and I were having our daily debriefing bonding session (that’s when we share with each other the events that transpired through out our day), she said to me:
Lil One: hey mom did you know that these bands have meanings,
Me: what kind of meaning
Lil One: I don’t know exactly; I hear people at school talking about the colours mean different things.
*silence…….blank stares…..thoughts firing off in my head*
Me: Ok babe let me check it out.
With the help of google I started to search…….my mouth dropped as I came upon a very specific website listing what all the colours meant. Immediately I confiscated them from her and after I made her read the meanings she was more than happy to give them back. Taking nothing for granted we agreed she would wear them only when we went out together and no more to school. Prevention is better than cure is what I grew up hearing and I firmly believe in it. We do not want an innocent act to attract any unwarranted solicitation.
Following is the context as written on the website:
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Meaning of Colored Jelly Bracelets
By Jane Myers– 2009-04-07
Jelly Bracelets with different color meanings have been used in many health and fitness campaigns to fight cancer and other diseases. However today’s youth have devised a new sexual meaning for the wearing of the bracelets and they are a trend in some schools.
Jelly bracelets are thin rubbery bands which can be worn one at a time or interconnected together on the wrists, ankles, or around the neck. They are available in an array of colors.
Jelly Bracelets with different color meanings have been used in many health and fitness campaigns to fight cancer and other diseases. However today’s youth have devised a new sexual meaning for the wearing of the bracelets and they are a trend in some schools.
The wearing of jelly bracelets started when Lance Armstrong, an athlete overcame cancer and defied the odds. As a way of helping to fund cancer research he helped to design and sell a simple bracelet that was yellow and had the words, “Live Strong” on them. The colored bracelets caught on and Lance raised millions of dollars in cancer research money. Other health foundations around the world have set up similar funds as well.
Today jelly bracelets, or sex bracelets, are currently popular among high school students. It is said the bracelets are color-coded according to the wearer’s willingness to perform certain sexual acts. Kids in many high schools refer to them as “sex bracelets” and the different colors can denote the wearers sexual preference(s), or be used in games.
In a sexual game called snap, a boy or girl snaps or breaks a bracelet off the wearers wrist. The rules of snap can require players to do all manner of things from kissing to actual intercourse, depending upon the color of the bracelet.
Colored Jelly Bracelets Meanings
Black – the wearer will have regular “missionary” sex
Blue – indicates oral sex performed on a guy
Clear – indicates a willingness to do anything the snapper wants
Green – indicates that oral sex can be performed on a girl
Glittery Blue – is willing to perform anal sex
Glittery Clear – wearer will let the snappee “feel up” or touch any body part
Glittery Green – the wearer is willing to “69”
Glittery Pink – willing to “flash” a body part
Glittery Purple – willing to French kiss
Glittery Yellow – indicates kissing and hugging is acceptable
Yellow – wearer is willing to hug
Pink – wearer is willing to give a hickey
Orange – wearer is willing to kiss
Purple – wearer is willing to kiss a partner of either sex
Red – wearer is willing to perform a lap dance
White – wearer will flash what they have.
Sex bracelets are a silly teen fad with a dangerous sexual twist. The bright colored bracelets are popular with teens, but they’re creating controversy and many children, and even adults, wear these decorative bracelets without any sexual connotation or meaning whatsoever.
Do not let students who have made up sexual meanings deter you from buying a jelly bracelet if you know the money is going to medical research or a good cause.
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Until next time……..
K
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