I have been reading through some of the threads on here about women being sexually harassed and assaulted, and reflecting on my own experiences, and it has got me thinking about how I should be talking to my 15yo dd about these things.
We have talked a lot about sexism and misogyny over the years. She is very aware of the issues at a societal level, but I haven't talked to her much about how this problem might affect her personally (other than the usual stuff about bodily autonomy etc). I have been struck by how many women (including myself) are affected by these issues from an early age, even younger than my dd.
I want to talk to her about this, but what is the best way of approaching it? Honestly speaking, it never occurred to me to report any of the stuff that happened to me, and I didn't recognise it for what it was (sexual assault) for many years. I just accepted it as something that women had to put up with. I don't want my dd to feel that she just has to tolerate this stuff, but equally, I know how easy it is to minimise these episodes when they actually happen. I'd be interested to know how other parents have handled conversations with their daughters about this stuff.