No. But I’m the mother of four daughters, who I raised to know that no one had a right to touch them against their will, especially in a sexual way. And if some teenage boy had been grabbing repeatedly at any of their breasts while they were in school, I would have called the cops. I can’t believe that you think that they should just have to duke it out.
If the result of this boorish offense is to ruin the lives of a couple of adolescents because you believe everything should end up in the courts, then yes, I think you should teach your girls to box.
I didn’t say they should “duke it out”. I said send the little brats to the principal’s office.
Lady, you need to teach your daughters to stand up and be counted among those that have some spine. Teaching them to call the cops for everything is doing them a disservice in their education. The ladies in our family, young and old, can hold their own with anyone and would consider it bad form not to take care of a problem like that personally and quickly.
You sound like a liberal.
I agree with you. I would have called the cops. My daughter shouldn’t have to learn self defense against boys in school. You are right.
No children should have to put up with that. These boys behavior was completely unacceptable. I don't think I saw anyone here saying otherwise.
Those boys needed to learn that such behavior would not be tolerated and that it was wrong, and they should have been punished to a reasonable extent as well to dissuade others from doing such things as much as to make sure they don't do it again.
I can’t believe that you think that they should just have to duke it out.
They shouldn't. They shouldn't be punished if they choose to defend themselves from such unwanted behavior, but they shouldn't have to do so.
However, why call the cops? Why not call the school? Why not call the kid's parents?
This is not a new problem. This has been happening between young teens in schools for a very, very long time. They might be getting a bit bolder because of the decay of dignity in our society, but it is not a new problem.
You should be able to call the school, and the boy should get punished through detention and / or suspension, and maybe having to do some work around the school or in the community. The boys parents should be called and they should be involved in his punishment.
If that fails, then I guess you would have to call the cops. However, do you really have much faith that our criminal justice system and prison will rehabilitate these boys?
I am glad your are teaching your girls self respect, and I hope that they never have to deal with such actions from schoolmates. If something like this does happen at their school, I hope the teachers and administrators correct that behavior immediately. However, calling in the cops is not the right way to do that unless other reasonable options have failed in dealing with these boys in the past.
Life in general was a whole lot better when people were able to handle things themselves and not feel the need to run to the law every time something unpleasant happened.
And if you really truly believe that jail is appropriate for 13 year olds who play grab ass, then you’re more a part of the problem than they are.