Raising Feminist Boys: How to Talk with Your Child about Gender, Consent, and Empathy

ItS Never Too Early To Start Talking To Boys About Gender, Consent, And Empathy. In A World Still Steeped In Gender Inequality And Sexual Violence, ItS Become More And More Clear That We CanT Just Teach Girls To Protect Themselves. We Must Also Teach Boys Not To Do Harm. As Parents, We All Want To Raise Kind And Loving Kids Who Will Grow Up To Be Conscientious Adults. But When You Look Closely At Our SocietyEspecially At The Statistics Surrounding Rape, Domestic Violence, And Sexual AssaultItS Clear That Something Needs To Change. ItS Time To Teach Our Sons Compassion And Empathy. ItS Time To Show Them That ItS Okay To Cry, To Laugh, To Be Angry, To Be Silly. ItS Time To Teach Them To Respect Girls, And Not Just The Ones They Think Are Pretty. ItS Time To Teach Them That ItS Not Okay To Pick On The Queer Kids, The Little Kids, And The Fat Kids. ItS Time To Teach Boys That ItS Not Okay To Treat Kids Of Color Like Second-Class Citizens. ItS Time To Teach Our Boys How To Be Conscious Citizens. But Where Do You Begin? Written By A Clinical Psychologist With Expertise In Modern Families, Raising Feminist Boys Is A ParentS Guide To Having Age Appropriate Conversations With Boys About Sexual Responsibility, Consent, Gender, Empathy, And Identity. YouLl Find An Accessible Framework That Includes Developmental Considerations, Language, And Clear Tools For How To Talk With Your Son About Feminism Without Shame, Fear, Or Judgment. We Need To Have Honest And Informative Conversations With Our Sons About Sex And Consent. We Must Show Them How To Recognize And Question Gender Norms And Bias, Both Within The Culture And, Most Importantly, Within Ourselves. Raising Feminist Boys Will Give You The Tools You Need To Get Started.