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Don’t force your kids to hug family members during holidays, Girl Scouts advise
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Posted on 11/21/2017 2:29:14 AM PST by SMGFan

“Have you ever insisted, ‘Uncle just got here — go give him a big hug!’ or ‘Auntie gave you that nice toy, go give her a kiss’ when you were worried your child might not offer affection on her own? If yes, you might want to reconsider the urge to do that in the future.”

That’s the advice the Girl Scouts of America is giving to parents. The organization published a blog post this week arguing that forcing children to hug relatives and family friends during the holidays could muddy the waters when it comes to the notion of consent later...

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1 posted on 11/21/2017 2:29:14 AM PST by SMGFan
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Most of do not WashPost subscribe so

“Girl Scouts of the USA issued a warning to parents this holiday season, asking them to think twice before forcing their daughters to hug relatives at gatherings.

“Think of it this way, telling your child that she owes someone a hug either just because she hasn’t seen this person in a while or because they gave her a gift can set the stage for her questioning whether she ‘owes’ another person any type of physical affection when they have bought her dinner or done something else seemingly nice for her later in life,” reads the post on the Girl Scouts’ website.

The organization’s missive to parents comes as allegations of sexual misconduct by men ring out from every industry, including Hollywood, politics and the media.
One in nine girls under the age of 18 experiences sexual abuse or assault at the hands of an adult, according to data shared by the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), an anti-sexual assault organization.

Past research also suggests that nearly one in three episodes of sexual abuse of a child is perpetrated by a family member.”

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/girl-scouts-not-force-kids-hug-relatives-holiday-174211967—abc-news-parenting.html


2 posted on 11/21/2017 2:34:32 AM PST by SMGFan (Sarah Michelle Gellar is on twitter @SarahMGellar)
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To: SMGFan

Especially if your Grandpa is Joe Biden


3 posted on 11/21/2017 2:35:47 AM PST by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: SMGFan

This is not new advice. When I was little, I was the kid that was forced to hug all the relatives who stunk to high heaven. My cousin’s parents were much more forgiving.


4 posted on 11/21/2017 2:36:55 AM PST by arderkrag (STOP BEING PARANOID.)
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bowing or curtsey is a good alternative? Shake hands.


5 posted on 11/21/2017 2:40:22 AM PST by SMGFan (Sarah Michelle Gellar is on twitter @SarahMGellar)
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To: SMGFan
Come on, give your uncle Bill a big hug.


6 posted on 11/21/2017 2:45:51 AM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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To: SMGFan

When I read the title, I thought this was about spreading the flu. In that case minimal contact is always best.

But it was about pervs? if your kids are around weird uncle Willy, it’s the parent responsibility to keep them safe. If Uncle Willy is a perv....don’t go to his house for dinner. It’s that easy.

And wash your hands. That’s how you get the flu.


7 posted on 11/21/2017 2:50:03 AM PST by Vermont Lt (Burn. It. Down.)
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To: SMGFan

I agree. I don’t believe anyone should be forced into physical contact with anyone else.


8 posted on 11/21/2017 3:02:11 AM PST by Tax-chick (The bigger the problem, the less likely a solution can be politically feasible.)
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How long before the family hug from Uncle Clarence is re-designated as “sexual assault?”
I’m fed up with these man-hating feminazis.


9 posted on 11/21/2017 3:25:49 AM PST by I want the USA back (Cynicism may just keep you from going insane in a world that has chosen its own demise.)
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To: SMGFan
The day I squealed on Uncle Sid,
I told my Daddy what he did,
Now Uncle Sid is off the streets,
And no one ever brings me sweets.

10 posted on 11/21/2017 3:58:55 AM PST by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: SMGFan

How about the girl scouts still with indoctrinating lesbians, rather than tell families what to do?


11 posted on 11/21/2017 4:01:08 AM PST by BobL ( I drive a pickup truck because it makes me feel like a man.)
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To: SMGFan

You must accept, “transgendered” folks in the locker room but not hugs from relatives. Okay...


12 posted on 11/21/2017 4:15:25 AM PST by outofsalt ( If history teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything)
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To: SMGFan

WaPo, turning children against their loved ones. What a nice thought for this disgusting hate rag to publish on thanksgiving week. Why are postings from WaPo allowed to be posted here when so many decent sites are banned?


13 posted on 11/21/2017 4:18:58 AM PST by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed)
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To: SMGFan

I’m mixed on this one, see both sides. But, coming from GSA and WaPo, gotta question the base motive...


14 posted on 11/21/2017 4:23:51 AM PST by polymuser (Enough is enough.)
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To: SMGFan
And don't forget to tell them they can get an abortion...no problem...paid by the government.

I know longer buy their cookies.

15 posted on 11/21/2017 4:27:33 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Sacajaweau

The Government is Father. The Government is Mother. The Government is all. My allegiance is to the Government.


16 posted on 11/21/2017 4:51:26 AM PST by Flick Lives (The FBI is a taxpayer funded Mafia organization)
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To: Sacajaweau

“I no longer buy their cookies.

Roger that!


17 posted on 11/21/2017 4:52:00 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: SMGFan
could muddy the waters when it comes to the notion of consent later...

That the Girl Scouts have reduced morality to "consent" is part of the problem. There are some things that are immoral even if there is consent.

18 posted on 11/21/2017 4:52:55 AM PST by Petrosius
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To: SMGFan

But we bring them to the mall to sit on Santa’s lap so we can have a “memory”.


19 posted on 11/21/2017 5:22:27 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Tax-chick

So, by extension one must not be forced to say hello to the relatives when they arrive, or other people when they enter, and not be forced to give thanks to anyone either, unless they feel it?

People don’t learn to do these things themselves unless they learn to do it by rote first, then they appreciate the significance and decency of it.


20 posted on 11/21/2017 5:24:38 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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