So I've posted on a few of the toxic masculinity/DC threads but I have been thinking more and more about the problem. I'm still very much of the opinion that the problem is with men/boys and their attitudes absolutely need to change. Society, parents and schools need to tackle it.
However, I am increasingly worried girls and their own increasing obsession with sexuality and their looks. I think we can partly blame on the patriarchal society etc but I also think a discussion about girls and social media etc needs to be had.
- Girls from the age of about 11 posting mirror selfies in underwear/almost underwear in the hope that they will get likes and comments telling them that they are hot/shaggable/'gawjus'
- Only Fans and similar - I just don't get it. Slightly older girls thinking that selling nudes/semi-nudes is a perfectly acceptable career option.
- Connected to the above - the desperate desire to be an influencer. This will often involve posting highly filtered images of themselves.
As well as having a conversation with boys about respect, attitudes, how they behave, I think we also need to talk to girls about the above and why they do this/want this. I really hope there is a backlash against all of this soon as it's pretty grim becoming a woman with all of this in the background.