It looks like NYC beat us, again. Can you imagine a world when the DC Council takes time to hear our complaints about WMATA, MPD collects and shares the number of sexual harassment and assaults that happen on the Metro, and figure out substantive ways to address the problem? [pause] [pause] Yeah. Neither can we. […]
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Yesterday’s story reminded us of a conference we attended a few years ago where Jackson Katz was the keynote speaker. Katz is a well-known activist in the anti-violence movement, primarily due to his research with males on gender based violence. During the introductory remarks, he said that for most men, it is hard to understand […]
A few months ago we interviewed Nijla and Monique about their documentary on street harassment, BACK UP! Concrete Diaries. This Friday we are excited to see it at Docs In Progress, which will be screening BACK UP! at their “Works in Progress” series! There will be a feedback session with the audience following the screening. […]
Last week we posted “Male Allies” and talked about why we need the men of DC Metro area to help us end sexual assault and harassment. Lo and behold, we received a negative comment from a commenter named ‘Man’. This is what Man had to say: Don’t go to settings where you are likely to […]