We Teach Algebra… But Not Healthy Relationships?

We teach kids how to solve equations… but not how to recognise control, coercion, or abuse. In this episode of The Difficult Woman’s Guide to Education (and Life), I unpack the uncomfortable truth that we are preparing young people for exams-but not for relationships. After attending a recent rally against violence towards women, I was left asking one question: why are we only having these conversations after the damage is done? This episode explores what young people actually need to be taught-consent, boundaries, red flags, and emotional safety-and why avoiding these conversations is no longer an option. Because if we don’t teach them… the internet will. And it already is. This is a conversation about responsibility, prevention, and the kind of education that doesn’t just inform-but protects.