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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]Blue_Roses
(12,894 posts)79. I couldn't get past the picture
so I didn't see the video, but I can imagine. It makes me literally sick to my stomach. My first thought was,"what the hell is wrong with these scumbags", and secondly, "where is the justice?"
As the mother of a 13 and a 15 year-old, I want them to be aware of these things,but I am so outraged that I don't think I could express my thoughts as well as you did with your sons. Kudos and thank-you for bringing awareness to such a horrific crime.
Now, when I get my bearings, I'm headed to the living room to have a discussion with my two daughters as well.
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Last night I sat my teenage sons down and showed them a picture of this: [View all]
trumad
Jan 2013
OP
You highlight another character asset that parents and other mentors must teach...
BlancheSplanchnik
Jan 2013
#70
to want to raise strong, healthy, balanced boys with character... how would you suggest that as
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#25
+1000, Thank you for making the world a better place for girls and women.
smirkymonkey
Jan 2013
#147
As a mother of a boy (and brought up a nephew too )I basically did the same thing
lunatica
Jan 2013
#13
I had the "drugs" talk with all of mine and my oldest daughter told me years later that the only
Dustlawyer
Jan 2013
#18
another great parenting example. Especially good how you explained "signposts"
BlancheSplanchnik
Jan 2013
#74
Just keep the lines of communication open with your kids. The teaching them how will
japple
Jan 2013
#142
i am right there with you trumad. i did the same with my 15 and 17 yr old. one i am sending to
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#20
I don't think anyone would suggest that it's the woman's fault when she is slipped a drug and raped.
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#78
It's not possible to never leave a drink unattended. She was at the home of friends.
yardwork
Jan 2013
#121
Surely you're not disagreeing that women should be warned about the possibility of "date rape" drugs
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#133
Perhaps I should have said "if your drink leaves your sight, don't drink it,
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#140
When we're in the houses of close friends, we don't watch our drinks. We just don't.
yardwork
Jan 2013
#141
it is said so casually all the girls and women are supposed to do to protect themselves. do you
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#129
Men need to be taught that "no" means "no" and that drunkeness does not equal consent.
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#134
i think where the offensiveness comes is the acceptance of all a woman has to do and be
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#136
You make an excellent point. One which applies to a great many of the problems in society today.
whopis01
Jan 2013
#149
"Of course women have to be careful who they are around and where they place their drink"
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#150
it appears more than she was drugged. and it was a couple friends but one of the boys, matt
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#125
If the university thinks it is safe for the women on campus with his presence.
LiberalFighter
Jan 2013
#44
same state as penn i hear. their FB is full of calling out administration. they say getting
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#47
you know what the real problem is? from a very young age, too young, with social media,
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#39
i remember son was around 8 and i was having to try to explain abortion in an age appropriate manner
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#63
If this had happened even 10 or 15 years ago, it would have been buried under the rug forever.
Arugula Latte
Jan 2013
#64
Thanks. You are not alone in being completely haunted by this. Especially on the tails of the case
PeaceNikki
Jan 2013
#51
The only good that will come from all of this is because of parents like you
DonRedwood
Jan 2013
#62
That whole group peer pressure thing among young men can be highly motivating.
raouldukelives
Jan 2013
#88
and if a parent addresses this and give the boys tools to handle this, and do their fuckin job
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#92
Every teenager needs to KNOW what occurred and how to stop it if they are witness,,,
benld74
Jan 2013
#90
While we're at it, be sure to support Drinksavvy--working to keep girls safe from rape drugs....
Moonwalk
Jan 2013
#94
Don't worry. They'll take care of them in prison. What goes around, comes around. Law of balance.
judesedit
Jan 2013
#96
Can a lswyer possibly be able to wiggle these kids out of this? I pray not. They need to be punished
judesedit
Jan 2013
#97
husband did the same when he was young with clock w orange, or something. today rape is in so many
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#119
You are a great Dad. I can't believe these animals are still alive, let alone not
elfin
Jan 2013
#131
You are a wonderful father. A picture is worth a thousand words. As a woman....
Honeycombe8
Jan 2013
#165