Don't you think boys are used to making girls uncomfortable from a very young age? They chase them on the playground, they pull their hair, they make mean jokes at them as a form of "flirting" so the issue is that when these same boys get to a place in their life where consent is now an issue, they js wouldnt care bec they're so used to seeing a displeased look on our faces that THEY caused and they simply don't care as long as they're having fun, this is how they start to overlook these things and disregard how we feel. This isnt the woman's fault its the patriarchy's fault bec “boys will be boys”. I'm saying teaching boys the concept of consent is like putting a bandaid on a wound, It's not the fact that they don't understand what no means, it's the fact that they don't care how a woman feels or what she says and yes, boys should absolutely be able to read your body language and tell that when you're uncomfortable and then stop but the problem isnt that they can't read it, its that they just don't fucking CARE enough oh my god im so so pissed rn why did i think of this even but its true and that sucks bec they are desensitized to terrorizing women, and this behavior is not reinforced through their everyday experiences it's through the media that they consume, the movies, shows, music, relationships that they see irl, family, friends whatever. Consent is a deeper issue than just no means no, its the fact that men do not give a fuck about women AT ALL and im obv not saying every guy is like this, but this is something patriarchy and society has normalized sm to the point it’s unsettling.
