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She doesn’t! Neither does your son! Or you for that matter!   It’s pretty disheartening to see how many commenters don’t get this. 

Holy shit yes. Agree. Thank you Girl Scouts.

Along with the Girl Scout Law, our 4th grade Junior troop has two rules:

1. Your body belongs to you 
2. You are responsible for your own actions

We have had rule #1 since they were in Kindergarten, and they know that it means you are not allowed to touch/grab/hug another troop member without permission. We have talked about non-verbal cues that it is okay to touch, such as holding your arms out for a hug being an invitation to be hugged. If the girls are being grabby with each other (they frequently climb all over each other like a litter of puppies), all I have to do is say “What is rule #1?” and they will all chorus “Your body belongs to you!” and stop touching each other. 

We started rule #2 last year, and they know that it means if you break rule #1, that is a choice YOU have made, and is not the fault of the girl you touched/grabbed/hugged without permission; it is YOUR responsibility to not touch others without permission. 

Rule #2 would also help kids understand that being touched or grabbed without permission is the other person’s fault, not theirs.