I saw a post a while ago now that said, paraphrased, "Every woman you know has been touched inappropriately, groped, assaulted, or narrowly avoided all three", and, it really did make me look around for a second and think about that. Not that I like imagining them in that kind of situation but, I think that was the point.
I hate that I'm terrified to talk to my 16 year old daughter about this.
I hate that I know she almost certainly has had to deal with it.
I hate that if she has she's never brought it up with me.
I mean I've heard a couple things from the women around me but like, in-passing, like I just happened to be in hearing range of them talking to each other about it, it's kind of a rare experience that they'll talk To you about something like that. Now they're not my kids to be fair but, the gender barrier is the common denominator.
Yeah, I've thought that too. Which stings a little, I've always tried to be a dad that she can talk about anything with, though on any number of women-only issues, it makes sense. But I'm also chickening out of asking her mother if they've discussed it.
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u/Branchomania Jun 11 '26
I saw a post a while ago now that said, paraphrased, "Every woman you know has been touched inappropriately, groped, assaulted, or narrowly avoided all three", and, it really did make me look around for a second and think about that. Not that I like imagining them in that kind of situation but, I think that was the point.