The allegations emerging from Cornell University in the United States have once again raised difficult questions about male peer culture, sexual behaviour and, perhaps most importantly, male silence. The details of individual cases must be established through the appropriate processes, but there is a wider question worth asking: What happens when men see behaviour from … Continue reading From “Don’t Be That Guy” to “Be the Guy Who Speaks Up”
Violence is a men’s issue. That doesn’t mean what some people think it means.
The moment you describe violence as “a men’s issue”, someone will inevitably reply: “Not all men.” They’re right. Not all men commit violence. Not all men harass women. Not all men abuse their partners. But that’s never been the point. The real question isn’t whether all men are violent. The question is whether men have … Continue reading Violence is a men’s issue. That doesn’t mean what some people think it means.
