Raising responsible citizens

Our young adults are in charge of their sexual and political futures

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I’m thinking about citizenship right now, specifically, Webster’s 2b definition:

Citizenship, to me, has to do with personal responsibility and how it overlaps and interacts with responsibility to one’s community.

I care deeply about citizenship and hope I got that across to my kids. It’s hard to know. I didn’t model it in a conscious way, like, “I will now teach my children the value of citizenship.” I just tried to live it.

Anyway, two things got me thinking about this:

1. The release of Gabrielle Blair’s new book, Ejaculate Responsibly.

2. The midterm election, which is coming right up.

Taking responsibility for one’s sexual- and civic lives are examples of citizenship that are particularly relevant for teens and young adults, so I wanted to talk to you about it.