Girls In The Trump Era: How To Raise A Courageous Daughter In Trump's America

Women and those who support gender equality believe their rights are threatened in Trump's America. The man who sits in control at the White House had thousands of women protesting his presidency in its first few days.

Some believe there challenging days ahead for women in a world where Donald Trump is the President of the United States. How can girls in the Trump era endure the next four years? How can parents raise a courageous daughter in light of the potential threats to her rights?

Rachel Simmons of Time noted that parents who want to raise fearless girls in the Trump era should take cues from how African-American parents raise their children. They teach their kids early on about stereotypes, inequality and a broken system. Thus, when it comes to self-esteem, it's African- American girls who grow up more assured of who they are in their teens than Caucasian girls.

Parents of young girls could encourage their daughters to aim for whatever they want, but as the political climate is different today, a dash of reality that sexism is present must be properly explained to the girls too. It will help them understand why they will have to step up their game further.

Fathers should have a vital role in raising courageous daughters. Girls often idealize men through their dads. How they see the men in their lives treat women sets a bar that will help them determine how they should be treated as well.

PJ Media suggested key values that parents must instill in their daughters. They should be taught to find value in themselves and not seek approval from other people. They should be discouraged having a victim mindset. The world might be cruel, but girls should be taught to believe she can handle this.

Girls in the Trump era shouldn't be sheltered if only to preserve what they can enjoy. Daughters should be taught to empower themselves to know that they always deserve better.