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redqueen

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27. That's so important to do.

Reply to Arugula Latte (Reply #17)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 10:29 AM

Apr 2014

And of course we get lots of opportunities for teachable moments during our day-to-day lives, as well.

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Report: Many girls view sexual assault as normal behavior [View all] redqueen Apr 2014 OP

Wow CFLDem Apr 2014 #1

It is shocking and aslo sadly unsurprising. redqueen Apr 2014 #2

one self kick redqueen Apr 2014 #3

I see your one self kick and raise it to two yuiyoshida Apr 2014 #13

"Girls believe the myth that men can�t help it." leftstreet Apr 2014 #4

Depressing indeed. redqueen Apr 2014 #6

K&R Solly Mack Apr 2014 #5

Not surprising at all. laundry_queen Apr 2014 #7

Same here, redqueen Apr 2014 #9

Yep. Nobody told girls when we were young to NOT ACCEPT IT and stand up for ourselves. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2014 #8

This stuff is still practically invisible to most people. redqueen Apr 2014 #10

I tried to ignore it. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2014 #11

I had a sales guy do the same at one of my first jobs. redqueen Apr 2014 #12

I have it when married men hit on me. They seem to have this feeling of entitlement. :puke: nt raccoon Apr 2014 #28

K&R JoeyT Apr 2014 #14

The first time I had to deal with harassment at school was in eighth grade. LeftyMom Apr 2014 #15

Oooh, that sounds familiar. KitSileya Apr 2014 #19

Well... Ohio Joe Apr 2014 #16

"Nobody should be surprised by the OP... redqueen Apr 2014 #25

I'm going to talk to my young teen daughter tonight and explicitly restate Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #17

That's so important to do. redqueen Apr 2014 #27

This.. one_voice Apr 2014 #18

I'm sorry that happened to you. KitSileya Apr 2014 #20

It is also to show us that we "have no right" to move freely in tblue37 Apr 2014 #22

Exactly. It is a part of male privilege that men do to create an advantage for themselves. KitSileya Apr 2014 #24

You should consider making this an OP! nt raccoon Apr 2014 #29

I admit that in this, KitSileya Apr 2014 #30

pretty much. nt TheFrenchRazor Apr 2014 #37

I have been through similar. Behind the Aegis Apr 2014 #21

you are correct; "cat calls" and such are meant to harass and intimidate, primarily. nt TheFrenchRazor Apr 2014 #36

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2014 #23

I am surprised that this story surprises other posters. merrily Apr 2014 #26

yep; i remember how anita hill was skewered for daring to speak the truth. nt TheFrenchRazor Apr 2014 #35

At 42 I am still shocked at times. Rex Apr 2014 #31

It's a crisis almost all over the world. redqueen Apr 2014 #32

I didn't really believe such opposition existed until I read all the links Rex Apr 2014 #33

absolutely true. kids need to be taught from a young age that this stuff is unacceptable, and TheFrenchRazor Apr 2014 #34

Serious consequences? redqueen Apr 2014 #38