Sex

I read this earlier today and this just now.  And as sometimes happens, it made me think and so I wrote and feel compelled to share.

 

I hope for my daughter: 

That the information she gets about sex is accurate and with minimal bias.

That she understands that her body belongs to herself and no one else. 

That she has sex when she feels ready, whether that’s “early” or “late.” 

That she never feels forced or coerced.  

That she has safe and easy access to both birth control and condoms. 

That she feels comfortable talking to me. 

That if she feels she can’t talk to me, she can find someone else to listen.

 

Of course, my daughter is seven and for her, these decisions and discussions are far in the future.  But the future comes faster than we expect.