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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD is a Senior and is currently reading an assigned book that takes place in Afghanistan and is very violent. She told me she is having nightmares but is only half way through. I have read the book and the treatment and brutality towards women is horrifying but I don’t know what to advise my DD to do.[/quote]

If your DD has been diagnosed or if you suspect she’s having diagnosable psychological issues, etc, talk to a professional and disregard my advice.  But if this were my daughter (I have 2 teens), I’d encourage her to read it.  Sheltering near-adults from the brutal, uncomfortable truths of the world doesn’t benefit society or your daughter in the long run.  Ignorance about abhorrent, brutal reality is not bliss.  I’d concurrently offer her tons of opportunities to talk about the book and her feelings and would try to remind her how safe and loved she is at home, though. And I would encourage her to follow that book up with something light (which is what I like to do after I read an emotionally tough book).  [/quote]

This.

If it was just pleasure reading, setting it aside is one thing. However, in the context of an ELA or Social Studies course, there’s an opportunity to learn more about the context of the violence and hopefully apply what she learns from the book to her actions as an adult. That might be how she votes, where she donates, even a career field.[/quote]

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