tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43624450243324008372024-03-19T06:56:02.733-06:00Men in the Movement - CSUThe Strength to End ViolenceIzumiBayanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101580925759207450noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362445024332400837.post-35841132687637623882018-03-05T12:01:00.000-07:002018-03-05T12:03:17.530-07:00Larry Eustachy, CSU Basketball, and Emotionality<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Flying slightly under the radar here at Colorado State University is the investigation and resignation of Men's Basketball head coach Larry Eustachy. His public story begins at Iowa State University where he is fired for drinking with college students at house parties.<br>
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Something that gives me the heeby jeebies is watching the interaction between gymnasts who are women and their coaches who always seem to be men after a routine. If you lean on your empathetic observations, you'll see varying levels of comfort from the women, and often times I feel like there's waaaaaay more touching than necessary for a professional relationship. And there are times where there's visible discomfort from the women. This is a glimpse into the world of US Gymnastics and Michigan State University, where the dynamic of men in power combined with the silence and shaming of survivors of sexual violence produces one of the most terrifying sexual predators of my lifetime.<br>
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Let's be real. I'm not a professional reviewer and critiquer of media. This is just going to be my thoughts and reactions to this website: <a href="http://www.wearemanenough.com/">www.wearemanenough.com</a>.<br>
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If you're looking for role models who are men attempting to create a better world for themselves and the people around them, this is a great starting point. They do a great job of asking the initial questions that men should be asking of each other. Questions like, "What does it mean to be a man? Why is that the meaning? Why is it so hard for men to be vulnerable? What do we do next?" They come up with lots of different answers, and a lot of the conversation around the dinner table seems to be more intellectual. And I think that's an ok place to start. For me, the harder work is to <i>be</i><br>
<a href="https://meninthemovement.blogspot.com/2018/01/a-review-we-are-man-enough.html#more">Read the rest! >></a>IzumiBayanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101580925759207450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362445024332400837.post-71673897178092955252017-10-17T11:05:00.000-06:002017-10-17T11:16:27.000-06:00Feels About Football<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I love watching football. I do. Both the NFL and Division I in college. The simplicity of the game itself makes way for incredibly complex interpretations of how to win the game and that results in a beautiful mosaic of playing styles, talent leverage, competition, and an annual sense of hope that things this year will be different for "our" team (unless you're the Browns...). Simple and complex.<br>
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I love the conversations around football. Something this popular also, simply put, holds a mirror to "our" society. Recent NFL seasons have exposed what we are willing to be complicit about in order to maintain "our" entertainment that is the sport of football. <i>That</i> list of what we're complicit about is incredibly long. Sports can challenge our understandings of masculinities, race, gender violence, sexual orientation, socioeconomic disparities, mental health, military, and all of those at once even if at times they feel like separate topics. It's one of the simplest ways to engage in important societal issues, and you can do this by simply asking, "Hey, what do you think about Kaepernick and what he stands for?" Simple and complex.</div>
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The topics above have been hashed out, re-hashed, and revisited as new information comes out. I'm not here to make a stance (although I have one). I'm here to explore something a little deeper that keeps surfacing for me year after year during football season. What I want to explore is the question: Is football something I <i>actually</i> enjoy or something that I <i>learned</i> to enjoy?<br>
</div><a href="https://meninthemovement.blogspot.com/2017/10/feels-about-football.html#more">Read the rest! >></a>IzumiBayanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101580925759207450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362445024332400837.post-78766560252584062172017-08-17T11:50:00.000-06:002017-08-17T11:54:08.553-06:00Stay tuned!!!What's up everybody! I know this blog has been dead for 2 years but that doesn't mean Men in the Movement hasn't been doing work on campus. The WGAC has been going through some major transitions and now we're fully staffed and ready to bring back things that we had to drop! There's a <i>ton</i> of things going on right now so be sure to check back soon to read our take on various oppressions happening in our country.IzumiBayanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101580925759207450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362445024332400837.post-36007967715519597362015-09-17T13:21:00.002-06:002017-10-17T11:07:15.780-06:00Sexual assault and sports: Reframing the Derrick Rose conversation<div align="left" class="MsoNormal">
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particularly men’s sports, is a great container to discuss many social issues
as it relates to masculinity and gender-based violence with men. The “off the
field” situations that professional athletes constantly bring onto themselves
is magnified by the incredible cultural and capitalistic machine of sports
media. This gives us many opportunities to discuss important issues like men’s
violence against women. The Derrick Rose situation is no different.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In short, a woman has
anonymously come forward with a lawsuit stating that Rose and 2 of his friends
drugged and raped her in August of 2013. More details can be found by simply
googling Derrick Rose. (More details <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/27/us/bulls-derrick-rose-rape-allegation/index.html">here</a>,
<a href="http://www.tmz.com/2015/08/26/derrick-rose-sued-for-gang-rape/">here</a>,
and <a href="http://deadspin.com/here-are-the-details-from-the-derrick-rose-rape-lawsuit-1726964421">here</a>.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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This isn’t the first (and
unfortunately, won’t be the last) time that a high profile male athlete is
accused of rape. We have some evidence of what conversations around these
stories are like, so I would like to take a moment to respond to some of the
common responses that I hear.</div>
<a href="https://meninthemovement.blogspot.com/2015/09/sexual-assault-and-sports-reframing.html#more">Read the rest! >></a>IzumiBayanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101580925759207450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362445024332400837.post-55684634033960263412015-02-27T14:47:00.000-07:002016-10-19T16:18:17.342-06:00Man Spreading: What is it and what’s the big deal?<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When
we use the phrase Rape Supportive Culture, it can sometimes be difficult to
know exactly what this means and what it looks like. Sometimes, men will get
defensive because it implicates us as part of the problem (and we <i>are</i> part of the problem in a lot of ways
and are trying to work against this. Either way, men benefit from Rape
Supportive Culture. But that’s a discussion for another day…). Sometimes we can
feel helpless when we gain a better understanding of Rape Supportive Culture.
Because it’s a lot. And it can be difficult to know where to start. Ultimately,
if we want to reduce rates of rape and sexual assault in our culture,
particularly against women, children and trans-identified people, </span></span><br>
<a href="https://meninthemovement.blogspot.com/2015/02/man-spreading-what-is-it-and-whats-big.html#more">Read the rest! >></a>IzumiBayanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101580925759207450noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362445024332400837.post-34898521282761042732015-01-30T15:52:00.003-07:002015-01-30T15:52:28.572-07:00New Year's Resolutions for Men in the Movement<b><u>Find meaningful ways to impact campus</u></b><br />
We resolve to get more involved on campus. For us, this means challenging ourselves to attend open events to increase our perspectives, to bring feminist philosophies into current student organizations we're involved in, and seek opportunities (employment and volunteer) where we can align our perspectives with others to help foster positive change.<br />
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<b><u>Strive for growth</u></b><br />
There are many different ways to grow. For us, we resolve to continue our education about gender, intersectionality, and social justice as a whole as a focus for self growth. We resolve to actively engage in conversations about masculinity and gender with our peers. We resolve to keep noticing oppression around us and hold ourselves accountable for our own oppressive actions. Through this self and community growth, we hope to increase participation in Men in the Movement overall.<br />
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<b><u>Practice, practice, practice</u></b><br />
In Men in the Movement, we talk a lot about expressing empathy, allowing ourselves to be vulnerable, and holding each other and ourselves accountable to our actions. We think that doing these things will bring us closer together as a community. We also want to honor that empathy, vulnerability, and accountability can be hard. So we resolve to practice being empathetic, practice being vulnerable, and practice being accountable, and support each other in these actions.<br />
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And here is some Calvin and Hobbes! Let's resolve to not take on his attitude...<br />
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my fondest memories have been around those experiences. And maybe some of my
most shameful. I remember turning the game off on my friend because he was about
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you just want to DO something about the injustices and inequities stacked
against women. Well it’s Halloween tonight and you have the opportunity to do
just that. Tonight is typically a street harassment fest. You will hear men
(and your friends) say</span><br>
<a href="https://meninthemovement.blogspot.com/2014/10/halloween-have-fun-and-do-work.html#more">Read the rest! >></a>IzumiBayanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101580925759207450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362445024332400837.post-51805938785082929242014-10-02T10:46:00.001-06:002014-10-16T10:57:40.147-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tonight is the second session of Men in the Movement's Men in Media Series! This interactive, discussion based workshop is open to students, staff, and faculty of all genders. We'll be examining two very popular TV series, "How I Met Your Mother" and "Big Bang Theory". Not only will you pick up some skills in critically consuming media, we'll have facilitated discussion about the messages we receive about masculinity from these shows. We will be in Clark C146 from 7-8PM tonight, Thursday, October 2nd. Can't wait to see you there!IzumiBayanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101580925759207450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362445024332400837.post-31309850808987645272014-09-12T09:30:00.002-06:002017-08-17T11:57:12.008-06:00The Effects of Accountability: Illuminating the Dark Corner of Male Entitlement<div align="left" class="MsoNormal">
A recent article in <a href="http://chronicle.com/article/Presumed-Guilty/148529/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en"><i>The Chronicle of Higher Education</i></a> (trigger warning) tells a story of something we as Men in the Movement have to be prepared to engage in conversation. The title is “Presumed Guilty: College men accused of rape say the scales are tipped against them” and I have no doubt that the recent spotlight on how Universities “handle” sexual assault cases will get students to talk about it. Which is good. And it doesn’t hurt to be prepared for when this happens with your friends.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</div><a href="https://meninthemovement.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-effects-of-accountability_12.html#more">Read the rest! >></a>IzumiBayanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101580925759207450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362445024332400837.post-53045263009340277022014-09-04T08:19:00.001-06:002014-09-05T08:05:09.961-06:00Everyday Violations of Consent: The Theft (not “leak”) of Personal Pictures<div align="left" class="MsoNormal">
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surrounding pictures of celebrities that were taken without consent. A typical
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Valenti</a> and <a href="http://wehuntedthemammoth.com/2014/09/01/jlaws-leaked-nudes-for-men-who-hate-women-the-violation-of-privacy-is-part-of-the-thrill/">this
man</a> (I assume it’s a man…) have named that the allure of these particular
nude photos is specifically that they were obtained without consent. Valenti
and <a href="http://jezebel.com/behind-every-bullied-woman-is-a-man-yelling-about-free-1629502544?rev=1409671878616">Erin
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The hiring of Becky Hammon (CSU Alum!!) onto the San Antonio Spurs coaching staff marks the first time a woman has been hired as a full time assistant coach on a team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The reaction that I have witnessed<br>
</div><a href="https://meninthemovement.blogspot.com/2014/08/weighing-in-on-hiring-of-becky-hammon.html#more">Read the rest! >></a>IzumiBayanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101580925759207450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362445024332400837.post-89713929999011715132014-07-25T15:17:00.000-06:002014-07-25T15:36:04.559-06:00The NFL: Is the player suspension policy broken? Or just a reflection of the values we hold as a society?<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/25/nfl-punishments-drugs-domestic-violence_n_5618995.html">An article in the Huffington Post</a> outlines some of the idiotic rules and regulations the National Football League (NFL) has when it comes to punishing players for off the field behavior. To paraphrase, Ray Rice, who is popularly regarded as a superstar, received a 2 game suspension for knocking his partner out and dragging her around a hotel <a href="http://www.tmz.com/videos/0_c5nk3w3n/">on video</a> (trigger warning on the link). Other star athletes around the league have been suspended for an entire season for testing positive for marijuana. The punishment for a drug that is rapidly being decriminalized is eight times has harsh as beating a women in the eyes of the NFL.<br>
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I think it’s easy to say that the system is messed up. But we as Men in the Movement have to go deeper. We have to understand why this is a reality so that we can enter into conversations about gender based violence with other men. This is a perfect example of how we can use relatable “man topics” to reframe messed up realities in our society.<br>
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2014, Elliot Rodger killed six people and himself in Isla Vista, California
outside of the University of California, Santa Barbara. The initial coverage of
the incident indicated that Rodger was a White male. But according to his
manifesto, Rodger identifies as “Eurasian”. Both mainstream coverage and the
blogosphere did not dive into the nuances of mixed race masculinity, which in
this case was an integral component missing from the overall discussion about
violent masculinity and misogyny in our culture. As members of Men in the
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purpose today is to provide context, insight, and language around the nuances
of mixed masculinity. I will do this by talking about my personal experience as
well as my thoughts on Elliot Rodger’s Manifesto so that we can begin to have
these conversations in our communities. To do this, I will start with basic
gender socialization, then move into how that is complicated by race, while
talking about how that has personally affected me. From there, I will talk
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<span style="font-size: large;">On Wednesday we'll talk about this dynamic specifically as it relates to gender violence prevention and our role as men. There are complex dynamics in every situation and we'll have the time to workshop different scenarios to hear from you all what would work and what wouldn't. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For those of you who got to see Jackson Katz last Tuesday, he talked about how he uses BI when he works with college athletes and the military. He explained that it's relatively rare (but by no means non-existant) to be in a situation to stop a rape in progress so we should be focusing also on how we can be effective in intervening in scenarios that constitute rape support culture (which allow sexual violence to be perpetrated). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">He used a triangle to illustrate the ways that each incidence of sexual assault is upheld/supported/enabled by different aspects of rape supportive culture, which we encounter every single day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So for example, nearly every day I witness (and participate in) sexism. When I hear/see sexism and I don't say or do anything about it, my silence is basically saying that I condone what's happening. How can we begin to question and challenge the everyday sexism that works to normalize gender violence?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the the goals of the workshop is to have you all leave with more confidence in your ability to act upon what you feel is the right thing to do, which as we all know, it easier said than done. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Check out this video from "What Would You Do" where they try to get bystanders involved in a potential sexual assault:</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362445024332400837.post-32967072095866586202013-03-22T14:15:00.002-06:002013-03-22T14:15:30.332-06:00(Spring) Week 7: Rape Culture and Steubenville<span style="font-size: large;">Welcome back fellas!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For those of you who keep up on current events you've probably heard of <strong>Steubenville</strong> by now. The case has been given a lot of media attention and I think this is a perfect opportunity to examine Steubenville as a case-study for rape culture. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We've touched on the concept of rape culture (also known as rape-supportive culture, or RSC) but this week we'll deepen our understanding of the concept and see how it operates in "real life". </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just so folks know what we're talking about, Steubenville is a small town in Ohio where in August of 2012 members of the high school football team raped a young woman. Two of the men were charged with rape and will be spending a minimum of 1 year in juvinile jail. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sounds pretty straight-forward right? Well if you google "Steubenville" you'll quickly see that the case has been surrounded in controversy because of attempts to minimize the act, cover it up, protect the perps, victim blame, sympathize with the accused, and villify the victim.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We've got a lot to talk about!! Check out this video where a guy recaps the case, then talks about how rape culture enables, and defends the acts:</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362445024332400837.post-56979777875380365352013-03-13T11:52:00.000-06:002013-03-13T11:52:11.488-06:00(Spring) Week 6: The Complexities of Consent<span style="font-size: large;">This week we'll have Mitch Trebesh who currently works at Front Range Community College and has worked at The Sexual Assault Victim Advocate center (</span><a href="http://savacenter.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">SAVA</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">) as an educator for highschool guys. He is a really awesome guy and has done a <u>TON</u> of work around these issues.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today we'll be focusing on consent. So in theory, consent is a pretty straight-forward concept but as we saw last week, there are times when it's not so clear. We'll spend this week exploring what consent actually is, how it makes sexual experiences better, and brainstorm ways to make asking and communication part of the sexual process.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">See you all at 6!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362445024332400837.post-47548841927818147602013-03-04T13:20:00.004-07:002013-03-04T13:21:14.275-07:00(Spring) Week 5: Men and Sexual Assault<span style="font-size: large;">Hey Fellas!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So we have a TON to talk about this week! We'll be going over <span style="font-size: x-large;">2 </span>main sections:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">1.) Sexual Assault 101</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">-We'll explore some of the statistics, dynamics, and nuances of sexual assault.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">2.) Who are the Perpetrators</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">-We'll explore the profile of a "typical" college perpetrator which will open up lots of questions about male culture, socialization (learned behavior), and our role in ending these forms of violence.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This article is by David Lisak, who has done a lot of work profiling perpetrators and advocating against sexual violence. Check out at least the </span><a href="http://www.middlebury.edu/media/view/240951/original/PredatoryNature.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">first 3 pages of this article</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, it's really really informative and worth the whole read.</span> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362445024332400837.post-13704495711078472172013-02-22T12:26:00.003-07:002013-02-22T12:26:43.092-07:00(Spring) Week 4: Healthy Relationships<span style="font-size: large;">Hey Guys,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">After where we left off last week it seems logical to jump to relationships, why they're a central part of many people's lives, how we tend to not be that great at them, and how we can exlpore what it means to be in a "healthy" relationship. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are lots of different ways to talk about relationships, especially romantic or sexual ones, and here are a couple things that might help us get the conversation going:</span><br />
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<a href="http://jezebel.com/5934760/vintage-photos-of-straight-guys-holding-hands-reveal-how-much-has-changed/gallery/1?tag=men" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Men and Physical Intimacy</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> - A bit on how our relationship to each other (as men) is very much a product of the social expectations and norms of our time.</span><br />
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<a href="http://kinseyconfidential.org/resources/relationships-love/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">What Constitutes a Healthy Relationship</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> - This is a really great site that gives an overview of the components of a healthy relationship, and some of the different ways that relationships can look.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And lastly, this is a TED talk that has been widely popular because she asks that we do something terrifying in order to be able to develop meaningful connections with the people around us: willingly make ourselves vulnerable. PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So this week we'll be talking broadly about how masculinity and sexuality interrelate in various ways. The big question of the week is:</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This question is a really important question for us to be asking because from what I've seen, there are very few people trying to genuinely answer it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-What types of conversations about sexuality do men have?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-Why might it be difficult for men to have honest conversations about sexuality more regularly?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-What are the messages that we as men have gotten around sexuality?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-How can some of these be problematic?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-How does homophobia relate to masculinity and gender?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-How have expectations for men's sexuality been constructed? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-And ultimately, what does it mean to have a healthy sexuality?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For this discussion we'll be working from a "sex positive" framework. Please read the following article (it's short) before the session so we can incorporate sex positivity into our discussion: <a href="http://lacigreen.tv/what-is-sex-positive"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">http://lacigreen.tv/what-is-sex-positive</span></strong></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ok, I hope to see you all there and I'm excited to hear what ya'll have to say!</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362445024332400837.post-45742501927139361522013-01-29T10:51:00.000-07:002013-01-29T10:51:07.919-07:00Gearing Up for Another Semester!<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks to all who were able to make the first semester of Men in the Movement as huge success! The group who completed the first semester will continue to meet on Tuesday evenings to keep moving forward with the work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the meantime we're looking to recruit another great group of CSU men who want to be part of Men in the Movement. The two groups will be able to overlap and work together for events and occasional programs or discussions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first session for the new group will be on <strong>Wednesday, February 6th from 6-8pm</strong> in Behavioral Sciences Building rm 105. Absolutely no prior experience talking about gender or masculinity is necessary, just a williness to learn and think critically! As always, the group is open to men of all identities and we're hoping to have another group that widely represents our community in terms of race, sexual orientation, class, ability, and more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hope to see lots of fellas there!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362445024332400837.post-61136925411210911002012-11-27T17:02:00.001-07:002012-11-27T17:02:09.631-07:00Week 11: Bystander Intervention Workshop!<span style="font-size: large;">Hey Everyone,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm really excited for this week's session! We're going to be focusing on the idea of bystander intervention, which basically is the idea that in our daily lives we have opportunities to interrupt oppressive situations. How do you decide when to act and what to say/do? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bystander skills can be really helpful because we have all been in situations where we want to say something or "intervene" in bad situations. We'll go over some possible scenarios and workshop different approaches to diffuse the situation. Also, we'll discuss how our own ideas about masculinity play into the ways that men interrupt these situations. Cool? To get the gears turning, check out this video clip from "What Would You Do?":</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362445024332400837.post-62979206155215399302012-11-07T08:57:00.004-07:002012-11-07T08:57:57.741-07:00Week 10: Disrupting Rape Culture<span style="font-size: large;">Hey everyone,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week we'll be delving into the idea of "Rape Culture", what it means, it's potential to change the societal discourse on sexual violence, and the potential to disrupt it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The idea of rape culture is best explained (in my opinion) by the folks at FORCE: Upsetting a Rape Culture, check it out here:</span><br />
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<a href="http://upsettingrapeculture.com/rapeculture.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>What is Rape Culture?</strong></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What does rape culture look like? The people over at the Yes Means Yes blog ran the Ben Roethlisberger rape case throught the lens of rape culture, here's what it looks like:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://yesmeansyesblog.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/this-is-what-rape-culture-looks-like/" target="_blank"><strong>This is What Rape Culture Looks Like</strong></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tonight we'll be going through the concept of rape culture and examine how it shows up in media, politics, policies, and in college culture. See you all at 6!</span><strong></strong></span></div>
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