Gov. John Kasich (R-OH) said on Sunday that he does not understand the criticism over his comments Friday suggesting that college women should prevent sexual assaults by avoiding parties with alcohol.
In an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash, the Republican presidential hopeful noted that his own daughters will someday go to college parties where there
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I understand that's not along the lines of consent, but it definitely begins to teach children at a young age that someone being mean to you doesn't mean they like you and if you're mean to a member of the opposite sex that it is definitely not okay. And it's telling boys right off the bat that that is not how they get positive attention from a girl.
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Looking back on it, yeah I feel really bad for the girl, but she couldn't be left alone with other children and her grandparents knew that.
It was so long ago that I remember bits and pieces, but my mum and I were talking about it recently and she said that the thing that affected me the most was them telling me I couldn't see who I considered my best friend and I thought I did something wrong.
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i know that it can be difficult in some respects because sometimes they have to see a doctor or a dentist, but there are so many little situations in which children (of all genders) are taught they don't have the right to say no, and i feel that's problematic.
one example i can think of (one that really resonates with me) is how children are often forced to hug/kiss older relatives (even those they don't know well, or are meeting for the first time) in the name of respect. it can almost gives this notion that "nobody can touch you without your permission, unless they have power over you then it's ok" and i don't think that that's ok.
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My fiancee omimouse and her husband/my boyfriend louisadkins are trying for baby. Kiddo will also be mine, and we've been talking a fair bit about things we want to make sure for teaching kiddo about consent and etc ( ... )
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