To all the parents of males,

I urge you to teach your sons what is and is not okay. I urge you to teach them the difference between yes and no. I urge you to teach them that an unconscious drunk girl is not prey. I urge you to teach your sons that simply because a girl is intoxicated, does not mean they have the right to take advantage of her. I urge you to teach them that if a girl can't answer a question, the answer is no. I urge you to teach your sons that if a girl is so drunk she has been vomiting, don't pursue her. I urge you to teach them that if she doesn't kiss them back, that is not an invitation to continue kissing her. I urge you to teach them that if you have to pin her arms above her head as she tries to free herself from you, it means stop. I urge you to teach them that if she starts making up excuses to get him off of her, he does so willingly. I urge you to teach your sons that woman are not prizes to be won. I urge you to teach them that what they do, she will continue to carry with her for the rest of her life. I urge you to teach your sons that saying no, means fucking no.

Sincerely,

A victim of sexual assault