STOP trying to make stalking “sexy”

STOP making your female protagonist feel “guilty” or “uncertain of herself” when her gut is telling her to avoid this creep

STOP writing teen girls with uncontrollable hormones that make them want to “bang this douche” when they repeatedly state that he makes them feel uncomfortable

STOP writing friends, family members, and teachers who IGNORE said female protagonist when she goes to them and tells them how uncomfortable this jerk wad makes her feel, but they either ignore her or encourage to KEEP SEEING HIM because somehow that will ”help” her??? (or his needs are more important than her comfort)

Just…please…STOP making money off of something that continues to perpetuate rape culture and tells teenage girls (and women of all ages in general) that “you’re a freak if you aren’t falling head of over heels for the ‘bad stalker boy’ and you should thank your lucky stars that he’s into you at all, and you BETTER give in to his every whim and desire and let him use you until he’s done and when he does drop you after abusing you, don’t blame him because it’s somehow YOUR fault!”

And readers? STOP giving these assholes your time and money–demand change from the writers, the publishers, the industry; this is not healthy, this is not NORMAL, and we need to STOP allowing them to “normalize” it