In
the time of Hollywood and DC scandals, #MeToo stories have flooded the internet
in an attempt to broadcast the severity of sexual misconduct. While it’s
forcing a lot of men to reexamine their own behaviors and past encounters, some
men are still averse to accepting they may have had any part in this culture at
any time.
"Many
men haven't felt this is their problem because they don't see themselves as the
bad guy," said Ted Bunch, who co-founded A Call to Men, a men's violence
prevention and socialization organization. "But what they don't understand
is that even though most of us are not abusive, we are silent. And that makes
us a bad guy."
It’s
up to men to stop the behaviors in this culture that makes it okay to make
women not feel okay. It’s up to men to help redefine the concepts intertwined
with dating, sex, consent and so on. I hope men will start taking advantage of
the programs and training that have long been present in combatting our
sexually violent society.
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