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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks, everyone. DD finally decided to go speak to the school counselor about this. School seems to be taking it seriously, but not clear yet how it will all play out.

For DD, the difficulty of this situation is compounded by also struggling to deal with random street and Metro harassment and with a high school culture (accelerated by social media) in which girls feel that what they wear and how they look is constantly commented upon by peers (both male and female). It's just really rough. She knows intellectually that it is not her fault if she gets harassed - it's the harasser's fault- but I think she finds it impossible not to feel embarrassed and ashamed anyway. It just kills me to see her feeling so bad.

Anyway thanks for all the thoughtful advice - and, parents of boys, thanks for teaching your boys that this kind of crap is never, ever okay... that no matter what a girl wears or says or does, it is never okay to pressure her for a date, comment on her face or body, mock her clothes, or insult her for not reciprocating interest. I know most boys get this, but it still shocks me how many apparently do not, even in so-called "progressive" communities.[/quote]

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