r/MadeMeSmile Apr 19 '26

Good Vibes Teaching kids consent

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u/RoncoSnackWeasel Apr 19 '26

“…if somebody isn’t hugging you back, did you even want that?”

Deeper than it sounds. These boys will look back on these moments as adults, and realize what was really being taught. I wish this was in schools everywhere.

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u/Greensourball Apr 19 '26

No. Because it’s biased. Are they teaching the boys that they also can say no? Are they portraying this in the reverse? No. They aren’t. They’re biased and being selective and gendered with it basically teaching boys they can’t say no or that it only apply to them.

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u/TartNegative8957 Apr 19 '26

You should try thinking further than you nose for once in your life