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“He said it’s easier for girls to dress modestly than for boys to behave. And so I told him I wasn’t interested in following rules that make life harder for girls so it can be easier for boys.
“Title IX is a federal law that forbids sex-based discrimination in schools. That means your school can’t have one set of rules for girls and another for boys.
When you have everything, the only luxury left is taking things away from others.
I think we are good enough to see where our ancestors went wrong. And we’re strong enough to take responsibility for our forefathers’ mistakes and make damn sure we never repeat them.”
But what’s wrong with feeling bad? Isn’t that what makes us all try to do better? You worried the next generation might want to improve things around here? Who knows—maybe they’ll make sure all people are treated equally and allowed to pursue happiness with those they love. Lord have mercy, wouldn’t that be awful?
