Originally Posted by
DrPete
Of course I'll teach her to be smart/safe, but ultimately smart and safe don't matter.
Sure they do, they change the odds in her favor. There are no guarantees but for goodness sake, any factor in your favor, no matter how small, may be all it takes to avoid some very unpleasant life events.
Originally Posted by
DrPete
Meanwhile, my wife is working with the frat boys to teach them that no, it's not OK to get a girl hammered and have your way with her without her consent, to abuse them verbally, emotionally, or physically, etc. etc. Changing men's attitudes toward women is a much more effective way of changing things than just telling women to stay inside, never drink, and not interact with the opposite sex ever.
God bless her but you have to know it's an uphill battle. Winnable yes, but the problem there may be that they didn't learn basic human respect when they were under 5.