"The reason is that a kiss isn’t just a kiss, no matter how innocent and innocuous the intent might be. The ritual of demanding affection from children on cue is one of those tiny, everyday little lessons in which we teach children — especially girls — that they are to tailor their emotional responses to please others. "This is despite the fact that we go to great lengths to tell children that they are in charge of their bodies. But if their bodies are truly their own, then they also need to learn that they’re in charge of their instincts and desires. If a child doesn’t want to kiss a relative stranger — and let’s face it, why would they? — then they shouldn’t have to."
Posted on: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 19:04:40 +0000
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