I invite you to stand against male violence—including the violence of your fellow Incels. I invite you, in the words of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, to “listen to women for a change.”
Author: Ben Atherton-Zeman
10 Dos and Don’ts for White Guys in the Era of Trump
Fellow white guys: let’s stay engaged. Sustainably. Accountably.
Me, Myself and Bi
Fifteen years ago, I met the love of my life, Lucinda Atherton. Then, as now, I was a spokesperson for the National Organization for Men Against Sexism, an organization that […]
We Saw You, Boob
Seth McFarlane’s hosting of the Oscars has been roundly criticized. As a man who works to stop violence against women, I want to add my voice to the chorus. I […]
Dear 18-Year-Old Me…
The amazing folks at the National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Tumblr are featuring a blog a day for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.
How Male Allies Can Stop Online Harassment of Women
We men use online harassment to threaten women writers. We call women “man-haters,” verbally abuse them and threaten to rape and murder them.
Men’s Manifesto 2012
I’m proud to be a part of a growing movement—a multiracial, multicultural, global movement of men who are challenging male violence and outdated notions of masculinity. I have been inspired […]
How “Nice Guys” Contribute to Rape Culture
Daniel Tosh makes jokes that support rape culture and he’s defended as a “nice guy” while feminists are threatened with rape for pointing it out. Joe Paterno is accused of […]
This Group Opposes VAWA—Because It Helps Lesbians
Need another reason to support Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization? Concerned Women for America (CWA) is against it. Yes, the same group that opposes abortion and most forms of […]
10,000 Men Supporting VAWA
Every 12 seconds in the United States, a man abuses the woman he has promised to love. Every two minutes in the U.S., a man rapes a woman–usually a woman […]