Teen Sexting
In Tanenbaum, L. (2018, January 18). What Teen Sexting Reveals about Women and Sexual Coercion. Time.com http://time.com/5108384/teen-sexting-slut-shaming-me-too/, we hear about the intense pressure girls feel not only respond but to comply with the request of boys.
Girls’ as young as 12 years old
Is it universal? Do all girls experience when pressure from boys?
There is a collective and historical oppression of girls and women. Girls as young as 12 years old tell stories about how they felt cornered, or how someone’s brother chased them for a kiss. What starts off as teasing or flirtation, can quickly become threatening and serious.
Feminism
There have been three waves of feminism stating in the 1830’s. How are we still here being chased down by boys and men? Have we not learned anything about empowerment, standing up for our personal boundaries? Have we not taught our children how to respect their own bodies and others?
The three waves of feminism (1830-1900’s, 1960-1980’s, and 1990-today) addressed the right to vote, reproductive rights and gender equity. How do we continue to be perceived and ultimately subjected to the oppression of boys and men?
Compliance as our greatest enemy. Compliance has a crippling effect on our girls’; this is personal and must be the impetus for change.
Adolescence
As a feisty adolescent, I was told to act “like a girl,” to be “lady-like.” I was “too loud”, “too opinionated,” and way “too vocal.” Sequestered by a boy, I froze. My training kicked in, I was quiet and conciliatory. My mild protests were crushed by the desire and dominance of the boy. Read the rest of this entry »
