The school's principal tried to calm things down with a voicemail to parents that seemed to completely miss the source of their outrage.Īccording to Principal Charles Bruner, the issue was with Lookadoo's 'choice of non-religious terminology used to illustrate his topics,' rather than, say, his lengthy 'rant against women,' as eyewitnesses described the talk. That's never happened,' Lookadoo told the station. 'At this rate, our speaker on Friday will be Ritchie Incognito,' half-joked another student.Īccording to WFAA, Lookadoo's assembly was followed by a volley of biting questions from attendees who 'circled around the speaker.' 'I love that RISD has a no tolerance on bullying and they brought in a bully to motivate us,' added student Meg Colburn. 'I refuse to listen to the enforcement of stereotypes and gender roles.' 'Walking out,' tweeted student Aisleen Menezes. She was joined by a large number of students, who took to Twitter to rechristen Lookadoo #lookadouche. Jaime Clark-Soles, an RHS parent, told the Dallas Observer. 'I am extremely troubled by the fact that Richardson High School would bring in an 'expert' speaker who holds the dangerous, misogynistic views that advance a rape culture such as those expressed on his website,' Dr. Would you believe it if I told you that some people found Lookadoo's teachings outdated and offensive? Dateable guys are real men who aren’t afraid to be guys.

They know they are stronger, more dangerous, and more adventurous, and that’s okay. Meanwhile, 'dateable boys' are 'wild,' 'fearless' and 'Godly':ĭateable guys know they aren’t as sensitive as girls, and that’s okay. Other things 'dateable girls' are: 'soft,' 'gentle' and 'needy.' They don’t tell everyone everything about themselves. 'Dateable girls know how to shut up,' the site actually says. (Guides to the Sexes), Lookadoo and his co-author Hayley DiMarco, offer tips to teens on how best to become 'dateable' boys and girls. That's the advice imparted to the kids of Richardson, Texas, by faith-based dating guru and motivational speaker Justin Lookadoo - co-author of Dateable: are you? are they? and The Dateable Rules. At a PTA-sponsored assembly yesterday afternoon, Richardson High School students were taught a very important, very timely lesson: If a girl wants to be dateable, she needs to know when to shut up.

Dateable by Justin Lookadoo