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Raising Boys in a #MeToo World.

5 Comments / November 28, 2017

In my last blog post, I talked about protecting girls in a #metoo world. My hope was to give practical suggestions that will help empower girls and women to be kind yet proactive, respectful of all yet cautious with trust. I think teaching girls appropriate boundaries as well as teaching them how to respond to unwanted advances […]

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5 responses to “Raising Boys in a #MeToo World.”

Marcia Cramsey

December 1, 2017

Wonderful post! I particularly like point #4. I would add that this point would apply to all, men and women. I reiterate, “people never reject the Bible because they cannot understand it.” The Holy Spirit uses the word to convict men and women of sin. It’s a humbling experience and one that most do not want to face, especially if it means giving up the sin they enjoy.

I also like #6 of what to give yourself, “NEVER MAKE AN INTIMATE FRIEND OF ANYONE WHO IS NOT A FRIEND OF GOD.” Again, this would apply to both genders. I coach many who have made this mistake, now their hearts and emotions are intertwined and it’s so difficult for them to separate. They see the relationship pulling them away from God, but fearing their feelings more, they remain with the one who is drawing them away. Very sad to me. And the ones who do pull away experience a great deal of heart pain in the process.

samluce

December 1, 2017

Marcia thanks for your comment. I wholeheartedly agree these are great for either gender. They aimed at boys in this post because if followed they will help foster a love God and respect those around them especially women.

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Evan Jackson

December 8, 2017

Concerning “the pagan view of women being a commodity or property” I think we might need to second-guess our culture, because “property” would be a step-up at this point. If women were treated as “property” they’d actually be more valued than they are with the so-called “freedom” and “equality” that liberal Hollywood-types ascribe to them. A man protects his property because he values it, but who was protecting these women? We need to teach our daughters to be self-respecting, yes, and we need to teach our sons to be caring and moral. However, if fathers would do the work of defending their daughters as much as they do a prized truck, women wouldn’t be in these situations in the first place. The problem might be that women are given too much “freedom” in a dangerous world, and aren’t quite “property” enough.

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