On "Women's Issues," Men Listen

**frostyboy** · 9th-February-2010

From The Spectator:

On "Women's Issues," Men Listen

A woman is sexually assaulted every two minutes in the United States. This disturbing statistic is evidence that it cannot just be sociopaths who commit gender violence. No, writes activist Jackson Katz on his website, "men…who sexually harass and abuse women are… disturbingly normal. They're normal, average guys." Although we don't typically acknowledge it, harassment and abuse can occur on a liberal arts campus.

That is why Katz, a leader in the gender violence prevention movement, will present a lecture on masculinity, the media and violence on Tuesday, Feb. 9 in the Chapel at 7 p.m.. Even though the lecture is concerning violence against women, typically thought of as a "woman's issue," the talk will be mainly geared towards male students.

Katz is a highly accomplished speaker in his field, boasting numerous award-winning videos, a book entitled The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help and co-founder of the Mentors in Violence Program (MVP). Katz launched MVP in order to influence young men and women of all socioeconomic and racial backgrounds to promote gender violence prevention in the school setting.

MVP is directed towards both men and women, but Katz is more concerned with male culture and how it perpetuates sexual abuse and domestic violence. In a 2000 interview, Jackson explained that "there are so many different ways in which the culture contributes to the high rates of sexual violence." The activist cited the ideological role of media in helping to shape gender constructions, especially masculinities. He states that in order to secure effective prevention, "introspection [is needed] on a national or cultural level, as well as on an individual level."

Jackson believes that the media, which he calls on his website "the great pedagogical force of our time", and its endorsement of violent male culture feed this pandemic. In an interview with the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Jackson explained that in the media, "male bodies grew more powerful, [whereas] the ideal woman's body has become more frail." Jackson also cites "a level of callousness and brutality that's entered the culture that was not around a generation ago." This combination supports and even idolizes violence against women in ways that translate into society.

The issue of gender violence is especially significant at Hamilton, a college campus. The Department of Justice reports that one in five college-age women will be the victim of attempted or actual sexual assault on their campuses. Unfortunately, 70 percent of these attacks will go unreported due to the fact that nearly 80 percent of attackers are friends or acquaintances of the victim. The statistics for campus assaults are disturbingly high due to an element which fosters violence–alcohol. Drinking is involved in 75 percent of these attacks, accentuating the fact that, under the wrong influence, any one can be an attacker or victim.

So what can male students do if they can't make Jackson's speech? On a pamphlet he gives out at his lectures, Jackson advises men to "have the courage to look inward" and to "question [their] own attitudes" as introspection can be the strongest form of support and prevention. What Jackson encourages most, however is to "set the bar a little higher for what it means to be a 'good guy,' " says Jackson. "Just saying, 'I'm not a rapist' doesn't quite get there."

**byslexic_danana** · 9th-February-2010

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This disturbing statistic is evidence that it cannot just be sociopaths who commit gender violence. No, writes activist Jackson Katz on his website, "men…who sexually harass and abuse women are… disturbingly normal. They're normal, average guys."

The usual, feministic ploy, in perfect keeping with the feministic aim of the breakdown of heterosexual relationships: imply that it is "average" guys who rape, and that most women rape victims are raped by someone they know; thus making women suspicious of men IN GENERAL. Given that the vast majority of men DO NOT harass or abuse women, don't you dare fucking describe the minority who do as "average", you wretched little swine.

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Jackson believes that the media, which he calls on his website "the great pedagogical force of our time", and its endorsement of violent male culture feed this pandemic.

Hmmmmm, and, of course, you get no female rap fans, do you? Of course not.....In an interview with the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Jackson explained that in the media, "male bodies grew more powerful, [whereas] the ideal woman's body has become more frail." Jackson also cites "a level of callousness and brutality that's entered the culture that was not around a generation ago." This combination supports and even idolizes violence against women in ways that translate into society.

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So what can male students do if they can't make Jackson's speech?

Something more productive, that's for sure; like watching paint dry...

**Zuberi** · 9th-February-2010

Just another shit for brains politician lying for profit!

**Kargan3033** · 9th-February-2010

Is it me or do you all smell pig shit?
I must amdit that I'm not surpised by this mesandic filith, it's people like this assface that really piss me off, if this*Person* had reversved the genders in this trash articale there would have be cies for his blood and balls on a pike, it seems to me that the femanazi propaganda and brain washing is being ramped up now that more and more men and boys are seeing this femanazi horse shit for what it is.

**shaazam** · 9th-February-2010

"" No, writes activist Jackson Katz on his website, "men…who sexually harass and abuse women are… disturbingly normal. They're normal, average guys." Although we don't typically acknowledge it, harassment and abuse can occur on a liberal arts campus.""

this is a walking talking example of the success of 40 years of feminit agitprop on the male psyche;

this Dude has been brainwashed to attack his own sex and so qualifies for the Lenin award of "useful idiot" by the new age gals and their tonnes of claptrap

the success has been achieved by the feminits contol of the institutions of education from pre school to universiteis

like Duke lacrosse and Hofstra where objective thinking is not at a premium rather the chanting soprano voices of the wimyn students in their respective madrassas of new age gobbledygook - 10 000 years of male oppression, affirmative action, equality, quotas, relative immunity from prosecution for capital crimes or at least a watered down sentence, lying is an art form for new age gals

**Marx** · 10th-February-2010

but Katz is more concerned with male culture and how it perpetuates sexual abuse and domestic violence.

Wrong - he's interested only in HALF the problem. He willfully turns a blind eye to female on male abuses.

**Percy** · 10th-February-2010

Not only does this excuse for a man -supposedly a man who 'studies' - simply parrot feminist agitprop, but he ignores completely the explosion of false allegation which drives the figures up.

He also ignores the factor of Police recording of domestic violence by predominantly apprehending men rather than women even when the women are perpetrators.

He - or preferably someone else - should be giving seminars to young women about LYING.

**julie** · 10th-February-2010

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Wrong - he's interested only in HALF the problem. He willfully turns a blind eye to female on male abuses.

I agree.

The funny (weird) part of this is that the majority of men already consider rape a terrible crime. Changing the meaning of rape to show more women being raped to get funding won't stop the men that rape and it will only make men less caring when more and more find themselves in prison and society starts talking more of the men being victims to feminist trial and error than the true victims who were raped.

Feminists can't solve societies problems by hating men.

**Incognito** · 10th-February-2010

I agree with DB: it's outrageous (that's putting it nicely) to vast majority of men who aren't rapists to say that 'normal, average guys' are rapists.