Another great video has been made about teen dating violence!
Watch The Line !
Receiving the Girl Scout Gold Award, “The Line” does a magnificent job of illustrating the invisible boundary between love and control in relationships. This video not only demonstrates how teens are turning project assignments into messages to raise awareness of teen dating violence, but also shows how the Girl Scouts of the USA are passionate and committed to ending teen dating violence.
We want to give so much praise to the “The Line.” The video discusses one of the fundamental issues of teen dating violence: What is the line between love and control in relationships? This question is never easy to answer because definitions of love in relationships vary: people want different things out of relationships. Even though it may be hard to figure out relationships, it is never OK to take advantage of, or demean your partner. Like the video details, being jealous, possessive, suspicious, obsessive, or demanding are all controlling behaviors that take away the other person’s rights in relationships.
This video is a great example of how you can turn projects into something that helps raise awareness for teen dating violence. The guidelines for the Girl Scout Gold Award are simple and straightforward for every eligible Girl Scout: create something that greatly impacts a Girl Scout’s community. One Girl Scout took this opportunity to help out her organization AND spread the word about dating violence at the same time. Think of all the projects that you are doing or will do for school or other organizations. If the guidelines of the project allow you to do so, these projects are a great opportunity for you to tell people in your community while doing the work that you already have to do!
Remember, you can often incorporate teen dating violence into the projects you are already doing. We are so impressed with this video. This is yet another example of how talented everyone is!
Great post! I agree, respect is important in all aspect. Dating is where you first meet the person and some of the personality may show or not.
What an incredible way to empower young women to take a stand against this violence while also demonstrating their ability to shine. Kudos to the Girl Scouts for providing a path of such great opportunity.