We teach girls so many rules about safety: "Don’t walk alone at night." "Don’t talk to strangers." "Don’t wear that."
We teach girls so many rules about safety:
“Don’t walk alone at night.”
“Don’t talk to strangers.”
“Don’t wear that.”
“Don’t go there.”
“Don’t be too trusting.”
“Don’t make anyone mad.”
“Don’t make a scene.”
But here’s a question we must ask ourselves as adults, as caregivers, as protectors:
How often do we tell girls that they deserve safety?
Not just how to avoid danger.
Not just how to survive.
But that safety is their right. Their birthright. Their inheritance.
🌱 Girls Deserve More Than Warnings
The world is loud about what girls should fear.
But it often goes quiet when it’s time to name what girls are owed.
In a society where:
Harm-doers are defended, and
Victims are doubted, and
The powerful are protected, while
The vulnerable are asked to “understand”
…it becomes even more vital that we say what the world refuses to say.
You deserve to feel safe. You deserve to be heard. You deserve to be believed.
🛡️ What We Can Say to Our Daughters (and to Ourselves)
Here are a few powerful truths to speak out loud—early and often:
“Your body is yours. No one else gets to decide what happens to it.”
“You don’t have to make people comfortable at the expense of your peace.”
“It is never your fault when someone chooses to harm you.”
“If you feel unsafe, we will believe you, protect you, and walk with you.”
“You deserve protection—just because you exist. Not because you’re perfect or polite.”
💬 When We Say It, They Begin to Believe It
The safety messages we send girls shape how they show up in the world.
When girls hear over and over again:
“Be careful.”
“Don’t bring attention.”
“You should’ve known better.”
They learn to shrink, to question themselves, to stay silent when something feels off.
But when girls hear:
“You are worth protecting.”
“Your instincts matter.”
“You never have to apologize for keeping yourself safe.”
They grow into women who walk in power, trust their voice, and expect to be treated with dignity.
🌎 Our Responsibility Is Sacred
As parents and caregivers, our role is not just to prepare girls for a world that can be cruel.
Our role is to raise the standard of what they believe is possible.
To plant the truth deep:
“I deserve safety. I am worthy of protection. I don’t have to earn it—I was born with it.”
Say it often. Say it with love. Say it until it echoes in her bones.
Because the world may not protect her. But we will.
🕊️ Listen. Respect. Protect.
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