The Chica's Thread....

10 Things Men Can Do To End Men's Violence Against Women

1. Acknowledge & understand how sexism, male dominance & male privilege lay the foundation for all forms of violence against women.

2. Examine & challenge our individual sexism & the role that we play in supporting men who are abusive.

3. Recognize & stop colluding w/ other men by getting out of our socially defined roles, & take a stance to end violence against women.

4. Remember that our silence is affirming. When we choose not to speak out against men's voilence, we are supporting it.

5. Educate & re-educate our sons & other young men about our responsibility in ending men's violence against women.

6. "BREAK OUT OF THE MAN BOX" Challenge traditional images of manhood that stop us from actively taking stand 2 end violence against women.

7. Accept & own our responsibility that violence against women will not end until men become part of the solution 2 end it. We must take an active role in creating a cultural & social shift that no longer tolerates violence against women.

8. Stop supporting the notion that men's violence against women is due to mental illness, lack of anger management skills, chemical dependency, stress, etc. Violence against women is rooted in the historic oppression of women, and the outgrowth of the socialization of men.

9. Take responsibility for creating appropriate and effective ways to develop systems to educate & hold men accountable.

10. Create systems of accountability to women in your community. Violence against women will end only when we take direction from those who understand it most, women.

 

beautiful

 

did fred put you up to this?

 

Can you send this to the police department where I live. I had an asshole male cop try to tell me that I did not know the difference between being strangled and being restrained. I told him that if he did not remove my ex from the property or if my ex did not leave willing that my ex would be leaving via me throwing him out the second floor window because I know what hands around my neck feel like. Then I asked him if he wanted me to do a demonstration on him of what my ex had done. I don't think he knew what to do after that. He just kinda gave me a look of "well women who get beat are not supposed to be strong and stand up to it." I told him that this is not the fist guy who I have been with that has hit me (My daughters father was very abusive. Both physically and mentally)but it is the first and last time that this guy will ever lay a hand on me. The officers partner ended up telling him to go downstairs and wait