Saturday, February 23, 2013

Men and Sexual Violence

Hello all!

Since I have been in Higher Education there is a lot of discussion about women and the topic of sexual violence. The modern-day statistics state that at least one in four women will experience some form of sexual violence in her lifetime (rainn.org). However, the most effective pattern that has been seen to combat this issue most effectively is surprisingly not other women educating women but actually men educating men.

However, since this topic is such a sensitive one, it is difficult to find ways for men to be educated about it without causing men to feel blamed. Therefore, the question I pose to you, is this:

In what ways do you think advocates against sexual violence can effectively and engagingly educate men about their part in preventing and stopping sexual violence against men and women?

Please watch this video before responding as it provides an interesting perspective on this topic.

http://www.ted.com/talks/tony_porter_a_call_to_men.html