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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sure I will tell my girls to just laugh it off when they are sexually objectified, no one will take them seriously if they complain anyway. Why not just go with the flow? It is probably their fault for wearing makeup and short skirts. When they get date raped I will tell them to think about how they probably teased the guy and led him on.

And people wonder why sexual assault us so prevalent in college! You defenders of this stuff should be seriously ashamed of yourselves.[/quote]

All Sidwell 9th-graders participate in a guidance program that includes extensive discussion of sexuality, including issues related to date rape and consent.  The school takes this quite seriously and it makes a strong impression on the kids.  What the school doesn't do, though, is shame the students for having feelings or thoughts related to sexuality.  Just as it's absurdly prudish to think that girls who wear makeup and short skirts deserve to get raped, it's also absurdly prudish to think that boys who see a girl as sexy are going to turn into rapists.              [/quote]

Clearly Sidwell skipped the part of the curriculum about sexual harassment and how lewd comments can contribute to a "hostile environment" for girls and women.  I wouldn't tolerate that kind of atmosphere at work and girls shouldn't have to tolerate it at school.

Double yuck that the paper was distributed at an admissions event.  That has me seriously questioning the judgment of the adults at Sidwell.

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