So long as we exist in a society where it commonly doesn't....it will always be a confusing message to young girls and boys alike. Obviously, just sticking with no means no will solve the immediate problem of sexual assault..but we really have to work our prudish shit out, too...at some point. We're taught that the sexual dynamic is that girls put up token resistence and guys signify their interest and worth through persistence.
Pretty much a recipe for misery. We probably ought to tell our daughters to be peener go-getters, if that's what they want to be, just like we tell our sons with respect to the vj. That'll put the two on the same page right quick.
Pretty much a recipe for misery. We probably ought to tell our daughters to be peener go-getters, if that's what they want to be, just like we tell our sons with respect to the vj. That'll put the two on the same page right quick.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
