03/05/2026
This stopped me in my tracks.
A young Scottish football team, boys aged around 13 to 15 on a trip abroad....
Photographed wearing t-shirts with slogans like “I love drunk girls”, “I love sluts”, “I love big tits.”
These weren’t hidden.
They were worn openly.
Photographed.
Posted online.
And in many cases ...bought for them by adults!
Let that land.
Because this isn’t 'just boys messing.'
This is culture.
This is what young boys are absorbing, normalising &repeating.
And for girls?
This is the world they’re growing up in, just stomach churning!
As a psychotherapist.
As a woman.
But mostly as a mother to an 8 year old girl.
I find this deeply disturbing.
And we need to ask ourselves honestly:
What are we teaching our children about women?
What are we laughing off?
What are we excusing?
Because messages like this don’t stay on t-shirts.
They shape attitudes.
They shape behaviour.
They shape how safe or unsafe females feel in the world. Females like me, like you, like your wife, your sister, you daughter, your mother, your friend, your child, your aunt....
I have been very vocal on radio, in my work & in everyday life about misogyny & the treatment of women in our society. And I will continue to stand firmly against misogyny, patriarchy & all of this harmful horror being normalised.
So what can we actually do?
Change!
Call it out ...even when it’s 'just a joke'... because it's not funny! I'll say that again for the misogynistic fools out there IT IS NOT FUNNY.
Don’t buy it, don’t endorse it, don’t ignore it.
Teach boys about consent, respect & empathy early.
Challenge misogyny in everyday conversations.
Talk openly with girls about safety without placing the burden on them!
Hold adults accountable...not just their kids.
Create environments (homes, schools, teams) where this isn’t normalised.
This is about taking responsibility as adults.
Because if we don’t challenge this, well then we are part of what allows it to continue.
And that’s not the world I want for my daughter or yours!
Marie, Glosna House
