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redneckmomma25

Lildoll513 said:

@redneckmomma25, your new siggy pics are so adorable! Seriously beautiful.

Thanks! She can be so sweet. I love her to death. 

Mushibamboo

snegde said:

RHoPA1109 said:

Hugs to you @scoutfinch13‌, @MOtownMama‌, @fabledmabel‌. Just caught up to this thread now.

I am piling on the hugs.

Me too--hugs all around. I went to an all-women's college and we hosted a "take back the night" each year. I remember being shocked the first time I attended that so many of the women I knew had been raped/sexually assaulted. It is not about what a woman says, does, wears, eats, or who they befriend. The onus is completely on the person who commits the crime.

On the topic of clothing, I don't care--I hope my daughter dresses the way she wants and feels good about it. I could quote Eve Ensler here . I think the human form (male and female) is a work of art and we should all be proud of what we have and how we choose to adorn it. I also think that a person's physical attraction to another person often has nothing to do with what they are wearing. If Michael Fassbender is wearing a parka and snow pants--yup. Still hot. You won't stop me making goo-goo eyes at him just because he's covering more up. I have a good imagination and don't think anything is wrong with using it .

whippoorwill3

I know I'm coming in on the end of all this but reading through some of this thread made me think of this case I was reading about the other day. (Trigger warning) https://www.star-telegram.com/2014/09/22/6140223/former-tcu-student-found-not-guilty.html It just breaks my heart for that girl. I can't imagine why a girl would go through all of that scrutiny and questioning and exposure just for a lie. My sister was brutally assaulted when she was in college and never said anything because she was so sure nothing would be done about it. She didn't tell me until years later. It just makes me burn on the inside. Hugs and hugs to others who have shared and who are so emotionally connected to this.

BabiesEverywhere

Was just now able to come back to this thread. I know most of you are probably over this thread by now but I would really like to post again to apologize.

First & most importantly to @scoutfinch13‌, @MOtownMama‌, & @fabledmabel‌ : I am so so sorry that you were harmed at the hands of men. I, in NO way, think what happened to you was your fault. Scout, it breaks my heart that your dad told you that you should have done something differently & made you feel at fault. (And Mabel & Motown, I'm sorry about whoever it was made you feel at fault, too.) With all this being said, I also apologize for unintentionally bringing up the emotions that this topic must bring about for you. Big hugs to all of you. Thank you for sharing your experience so that I can understand your perspective. I've never talked to a girl who has been assaulted (or at least one who is open about it & shares her story like you did), and it's important for me to learn from how you're feeling. Although I wish you never had the awful experience to share with us in the first place! I hope & pray that my daughter is never assaulted but if she ever is, I will be especially cautious to never make her feel like it was her fault no matter what she was wearing, what time it was, etc.

Second, @CaterinaC‌ - I have never heard those statistics before. Thank you for sharing them.

Third - like @fabledmabel‌ said earlier, my goal is to teach both my sons & daughters to respect their sexuality and learn how to be responsible with it.

Okay, that is all.