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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From a young age, I taught my son that enthusiastic consent is the bar. [/quote]

This is the right answer. We've also been teaching our kids that if it's not a hell yes! from everyone involved, than it's a no. When they were little, it clearly wasn't about sex, but now that they are older, this is a big part of the sex talk and my son and daughter are on board.

I really do think that asking how boys can be respectful is also the right question. Since I have a boy and a girl, of course I want them both to be responsible, respectful, etc. But I cannot spend all of my time teaching my daughter to "don't go out at night, carry keys in your hand, send a location to me or to your friends on dates, etc." and not teach my son to notice when women walk across the street when they see him, to make sure that he calls out his male friends if they are being gross, to not perpetuate any type of gossip about girls and their behaviors, etc. The lesson isn't "watch out for bad girls," it's don't be a bad guy.[/quote]

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