@guidedinspiration: I’m primarily addressing the moms because that’s what’s on my feed and not to my audiences but Dads, you are not exempt from this conversation. And while we’re at it, let’s include the administrators the board of trustees and anybody else who thinks that exceptional grades makes you an exceptional person. #cornell7

UBUNTU💜 :

my brother would do it, he used to send me out of the house in the middle of the night alone everytime he'd get drunk, my mom never believed it when she heard it from people who'd rescue me and still refuse to talk about it today, moms are the biggest enablers and I hate her

that basketball mom :

I told my son I will help put you under the jail if you even touch a woman/girl wrong. I will always be on her side!

nvla :

one of the reasons im childfree is i dont want to have a son.

Julie Theis :

THIS. Thank you.

Elucidate1111 :

Agreed. On another note, why are we only talking about and referencing mothers having these conversations with their sons? Nobody says “parents” or “fathers” needing to have these convos. Women have to be responsible for making sure they’re not SA’d, but we also own the responsibility to teach sons not to do it. ALL responsibility is on us when it comes to SA in this world.

A Giant Unicorn 🦄 :

When I was a kid in middle school the boys at church RELENTLESSLY bullied me. I would defend myself and dish it right back. Which one day lead to me busting some kid’s lip open. The following Sunday at church his mom screamed at me that I was a bully and the reason her son didn’t want to go to Sunday school anymore. No ma’am, he’s a coward and a bully. They themselves cannot take accountability let alone hold their sons to it.

Kimber6040 :

Isn’t that something you’re inherently teaching your sons, as you raise them into good people? Are these women too scared to be an authoritative figure to their sons, and correct their shitty behavior towards women!! Stop the cycle, boy moms!

Bibi Husin :

My son is still young. What age appropriate to talk about this??

Juanita Smart :

Facts, I asked my son plain and simple. Please tell me you are not that boy. Please tell me you are not one of the Cornell seven please promise me you would never do anything like that to anyone. Please tell me you would never take advantage of someone please tell me you would never force yourself on someone. Please tell me you understand no means no please tell me you understand if she’s unconscious that means no please tell me you understand if she’s intoxicated that means no please tell me you understand if she’s incapacitated that means no please tell me if you are aware of any situation like this that you wouldn’t sit by and do nothing my son is a freshman in college so much coming at him all the time every day and I’m having to have these conversations every day every other day it’s exhausting, but we gotta have them

V I T A N I A :

If they’re just now having these conversations, it’s already too late. As a SA survivor, all of the women in my family have been having these conversations with my son and nephews since they could walk and talk

Gina D 1 🇵🇷❤️ :

as a mother of two sons, I have been having this conversation with my two sons since they were 10 and 11. I never approached it like they would never do that. I approach it. What are the feelings that they feel like they wanna participate in something like that or worse ignore something like that. They are 20 and 22 now and we still talk about these types of scenarios all the time. That’s how I can protect the women in the world by making sure that I’m honest and having honest conversations with my sons. 🥰🥰

Sicola256 :

Parents don’t have enough power to protect their kids from becoming these kinds of evil men. You can talk yourself blue in the face but once patriarchal conditioning takes hold in boys’ teen years of individuation, especially if they have bad company they’re done. The real enemy is patriarchy

Carrie Saum :

Literally has this conversation with my 13 yo son last night. I don’t like to think that he would be capable of doing something like that. But I also didn’t think the people who SA’d me were capable of doing that until it happened.

VenusinLeo :

Mothers have no idea what their sons are like away from them

Yaz :

You are absolutely correct.

Katherine Jeffries :

Literally EVERYONE was in shock when I told them what "one of the good ones" did to me and my life. They believe me but they needed a minute to process that a standing member of the community did so much messed up sht to a good person. I've talked to my sons, in depth, about consent, respect, reciprocity, enthusiasm, trust, morals, integrity and safety. And not just once. Whenever a case like this comes up and there's another facet to go over, I go over it with them.

5th :

Marla 🇨🇦 :

Mothers (parents) can teach their sons respect, but MEN must also be prepared to challenge the culture that rewards disrespect and silence. In an environment where approval of their male peers is the doorway to their future … the vulnerable become forgotten casualties along the way.

Anne🤍 :

I have a son and he is 6. The work started the day he was born. Every single day is an opportunity for us to raise morally responsible boys who can lead and who can not only say no but put an end to the atrocity.

lima_seonghwa :

7+ Andrew Hage, Henry Malarkey,Evan Beyers, Johnny Lewis, Matt Luebke, Andrew Solnik, Bennet Mccomb, Danny Rusk, Luke Verzella, Ben Stewart, Jullian Bennet, Cole Chapmin, Ryan Cordi, X'avier DaCosta, Erik Williams, Pierce Fine, Matthew Ingalls, Matt Hellerman, Alex Jordan, Michel Keschner, Scott Kretzschumar, Evan Lewis, Jonathan Lim, Matt McAuley, Winston Lee, AJ Nambier, Scott Norris, Chin Okasi, Gabriel Panicuic, Gillio Lopes, Aaron Seth, Ryan Shim, Milo Skolnick, Sean Su, Lucas Suero, Johnathan Newell, Jack Tapper, Blake Haberstock, Brett Kaufman, Diego Sarabia, Henry Friedburg, Will Anderson, Jason Chung, John Kowalcyk, Lucas Maley, Matthew Calarco, Matthew Keebler, Matthew Meakem, Matthew Pilc, Miles Bramwit, Nate Meakem, Nicolas Gonzalez.

JustMoi74 :

100000%!!!!!

Bravenly By Ashley :

I couldn’t imagine actually NEEDING to have that conversation 😳

Marixxx23 :

When my lil bro was old enough to date I told him I’ll love and support him no matter what- with one exception- if he 🍇 anyone. I looked him in the eyes and told him I’ll end him. I told him stories- mine and other stories. His mom almost jumped me when she found out I said that to her “innocent” son. I KNOW he is a good guy BUT I considered it MY DUTY to talk with him about it. As long as I’m alive and as long as he is alive he should ALWAYS remember. I AM HERE and MY brother is NEVER allowed to do THAT.

Mayday 🇨🇦 :

I will assume my boys will be capable of anything conversations will continue throughout the years

Erin Rodrigues :

👏 👏 👏 !! MOMS TAKE NOTES !!