Right to Know

by A Well-Wisher Self-Mercy One of the most important aspects of evaluating the content you consume is self-mercy. When we realize that content we choose is damaging to our own dignity and the dignity of others, our immediate reaction as humans can be self-hatred. It is of utmost importance for us to recognize content that is damaging, repent of repeated consumption of such content, and take firm and necessary steps to bar that content at once. The temptation to give in to self-hatred and...

by A Well-Wisher We live in a world that is filled with content. Books, movies, music, tv, every social media outlet imaginable – in the world today, content is inescapable. But do we ever stop to ask ourselves what the content we consume is actually saying? Do we pause long enough to think critically about the messages our brains are automatically retaining? Because hear me out when I say this: everything has a message. The makers of the content you consume have a motive. And these...

After reading about puberty, masturbation, pornography, peer pressure, body literacy, and the relationships that shape a girl’s choices, a parent may feel more intimidated than prepared– I’m sorry! How are you supposed to talk about all of this without saying the wrong thing? What if she shuts down, laughs, becomes embarrassed, or asks a question you do not know how to answer?