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In reply to the discussion: Last night I sat my teenage sons down and showed them a picture of this: [View all]4Q2u2
(1,406 posts)You seem to grasp the right nature of the word Man/Men. People always ask why I am so hard on my boys, and expect a lot from them. I respond to them that we raise men in my family and not BOYS. We have let the true nature of that word leave our discussion and have it perverted. You may be asked to go alone into bad situations, either physical, mental, or legal situations that someone needs your help or doing the right thing needs to be done. It is your responsibility as a human being to stand up and do what needs to be done, that is what is missing today. Now before I am castigated for being Chauvinistic, I am raising my daughter to be a strong, smart, independent woman who should always do what is right.
I feel for this poor girl, to be treated in such a shabby manner, to have her looked at like an object to be broken. Woman, or people in general, while not being an ideal situation, should be safe and protected if they get into situations that they find themselves over their head. Another word we are missing the true meaning of Friendship.