On a More Serious Note

I stumbled upon this blog (http://www.racialicious.com/2008/12/21/original-essay-the-not-rape-epidemic/) and it struck a chord with me. Please take the time to read it. It's about "not rape." There are almost 200 comments, nearly all of them relating similar stories. One commenter stated that nearly every woman they know has a "not rape" story. Think about it - it's likely that most of the women you know have one, too. I do. As the mother of young girls, I can only hope to protect my girls from having one of these stories. I would encourage you to read it whether you are a woman or a man and talk to your children - whether they are girls or boys - and make a difference in their lives. If they're girls, let them know it's OK to tell if someone treats them inappropriately and if they're boys, teach them to respect personal space and that when a girl says no, she really means no, even if she's wearing a short skirt. It's absolutely sickening to me that so many women can relate to this story and it's sickening to me how many men laugh off their antics as some normal manly thing to do. As parents and responsible humans, we need to change that with the younger generation.