Mothers and fathers: teach your sons.
Teach them that it’s not okay to ask a girl to send them nudes.
Teach them that no one really wants to see a picture of their parts.
Teach them that touching without consent is an aggressive act.
Teach them that no means no.
Teach them empathy.
Teach them to love unselfishly.
Why?
Because those of us who are the mothers and fathers of daughters are really, really tired of teaching:
Be careful.
Look out.
Protect yourself.
Don’t go alone.
Be careful what you say.
Don’t laugh at him.
Don’t let down your guard.
Just smile and hope it stops. Don’t make a big fuss because that might make it worse.
Don’t make him angry.
In case you are wondering, this is a local post. It’s not directed at what’s happening on the national scene. We’ve got work to do right here in blissful Howard County.
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