Ladies don’t start fights, but they can finish them! — The Aristocats

I never want any of my children, boy or girl, to depend on someone else. I want them to be able to feed themselves and keep a roof over their head. I want them to have all the skills they need to be independent. I especially want my children, especially Girlie Bear, to know to fight like a cornered cat if someone threatens or hurts them. When I was growing up, very few girls were equipped to stand up to others. It was social taboo for a man to hit a woman, but it was almost as bad for the woman to fight back. My goal is that I won’t need to be the overbearing father when dates come around, because by the time that happens, the young man or woman will know that my child doesn’t need my backup to defend themselves.