Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

[Ben Atherton-Zeman <>]

Happy early Valentine’s Day!

 

Feel free to download the “Valentine, Be Yours” cards from http://www.voicesofmen.org/valentines-day-be-yours-campaign.html.  The cards feature a heart with an equal sign (now the logo for “Voices of Men” and The Voices Project), along with a message that promotes healthy relationships. 

 

In the past, local groups have printed these cards and used them with high schools, middle schools, colleges and adults.  Some groups have tied carnations to each card and sold them as fundraisers.  Others have translated them into different languages. 

 

Every year, we offer these designs free of charge.  This year, in memory of the late, great Ellen Pence, we ask that folks make an optional donation to your local domestic violence program or rape crisis center, or (as is being done in lieu of flowers for Ellen’s memorial) the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women, http://www.mcbw.org/.  Ellen was a giant in our movement – personally, she taught me the value of using humor to disarm an audience’s defensiveness when educating them about these topics.  Her example inspired me to create the play “Voices of Men,” and I miss her very much. 

 

Ben Atherton-Zeman: Feminist, actor, husband

Performing a one-man play “Voices of Men,” working to end sexual and domestic violence

Video clips available at http://www.voicesofmen.org