Breaking the Double Standard
Should kids receive the same punishment for bad conduct regardless of gender? Some folks on the internet seem to think it’s unfair that girls aren’t punished as much. Unfortunately, violence and abuse toward boys aren’t usually taken as seriously as it is with girls. Nowadays, people talk a lot about double standards, but it seems that we still don’t tackle that in the early days of childhood as much as we should.
Even though we should encourage children to defend themselves, we shouldn’t encourage them to do that through violence – which is a matter beyond gender. It’s a shame the school didn’t do anything to protect the little boy, but many people online said the mother was in the wrong, too, for saying she wouldn’t teach her son not to hit women. What’s your take? Let us know back in the comments.