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Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Girl Scouts' PSA advises parents not to force kids to give hugs



JOHNSTOWN, Penn. (WJAC) - As the holidays approach and family gatherings become more frequent, the Girl Scouts are reminding parents to not force their kids to give out hugs.

In a public service announcement, the organization says telling a child they owe someone a hug can lead to them questioning if they owe another person physical affection later in life.

The Girl Scouts say urging your daughter to hug someone after they’ve done something nice for her, can paint the wrong picture when it comes to consent and physical affection.

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

They need to do one about creepy old guys in politics giving unwanted hugs and smelling little girls hair!

Anonymous said...

Just one more reason to not support these people anymore.

TheRealRay said...

I immediately thought of Joe bite me too...

Anonymous said...

Lost... just lost they are.

Anonymous said...

This is the same group that lets MEN be girl scout leaders!

Anonymous said...

My mother dedicated her life to the girl scout organization. She would turn over in her grave to see what it has become since her death.