Things every child should be taught (idea) by Demeter

Practical things

that you don't get money for nothing
that good manners make life easier
that you should ask for advice if you are unsure but that the final decision is yours, and so are the consequences
that if you need help you should ask for it
that you can't have rights without responsibilities
that respect and trust, like money, have to be earned
that suicide hurts other people too
that not everyone can be trusted
that virginity is neither a gift nor a burden
that however bad things get there are people who love them and want to help
that they have value and worth as a person quite apart from what other people think of them.

What girls aren't taught	Silly things we believe when we're kids	Synthetic Sentience and Everything2	Sawn-off shotgun
Tyre	virginity	Unconditional love	The Velveteen Rabbit
Donald Duck was banned in Finland because he doesn't wear pants	safety pin	Synthetic	Zeitgeist
condom	Why I wear sunscreen	quantum physics	chess
Les Parapluies de Cherbourg	Capitalize	Libra	resistance