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

[Ben Atherton-Zeman <>]

“Right now, as non-Native men, either of us could physically or sexually assault a Native woman on a Native American reservation and not be subjected to local jurisdiction. And many of us do. And get away with it… How many of us white and/or non-native men are aware that this is even happening? These levels of violence with no mechanism for accountability?

…Every man falls into one of two main camps on this issue: We are either committing this violence ourselves, or allowing it to occur in our names.  And neither is okay.  Not in our names.”

Read more at http://masculinityu.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/not-in-our-name-a-sobering-realization/  I had the honor of working on this piece over the weekend, along with Joe Samalin, Sacchi Patel, Lauren Chief Elk and others.  Hope it helps.  Pass VAWA now!!!

 

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