I couldn't believe my eyes seeing this advice to teach young boys to hit girls so as to restore the boys' self esteem and pride.
This is the kind of toxic belief that shouldn't be allowed to proliferate here and yet is embraced with open arms by other users.
That boys can only regain their pride and self esteem by hitting girls leads directly to more violence against women and girls.
This hits home. I was severely bullied and ostracized at school.
It was only when I snapped and kicked a bully that the bullying stopped and simply became avoidance. There's a point to be made about setting personal boundaries "Don't do onto others what you wouldn't want done to you".
I don't think it's about restoring self-esteem or pride but simply setting personal boundaries in a situation where "turning the other cheek" wouldn't help.